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In 1822, a white stork found in Germany with a 75 cm spear from central Africa stucked to its neck, demonstrated that birds migrated rather than hibernating or changing form in winter. The specimen was subsequently stuffed and is now housed at the Zoological Collection Rostock

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In 1822, a white stork found in Germany with a 75 cm spear from central Africa stucked to its neck, demonstrated that birds migrated rather than hibernating or changing form in winter. The specimen was subsequently stuffed and is now housed at the Zoological Collection Rostock

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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A 15,000-year-old baton made from a reindeer antler, and depicts a leaping horse. Found at the Bruniquel Cave, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Saint-Germain en Laye, France

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A 15,000-year-old baton made from a reindeer antler, and depicts a leaping horse. Found at the Bruniquel Cave, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Saint-Germain en Laye, France

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A woman's leather sandal decorated with a topaz, found in a well at Saalburg Roman fort in Germany. 100-150 CE, now housed at the Saalburg Museum

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A woman's leather sandal decorated with a topaz, found in a well at Saalburg Roman fort in Germany. 100-150 CE, now housed at the Saalburg Museum

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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A chirogymnast made in 1840 CE by the Frenchman Casimir Martin to allow instrumentalists in general, and pianists in particular, to warm up and stretch their hands and fingers. It was presented in 1842 to Queen Isabella II, and is now housed at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid

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This wood encased graphite pencil from the 17th century was found in the 1960s during restoration work on the beams of a house in Langenburg , Germany

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This wood encased graphite pencil from the 17th century was found in the 1960s during restoration work on the beams of a house in Langenburg , Germany

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A wooden throne with footstool, plated with silver and decorated with gilded studs. Found in Tomb 79 at Salamis, Cyprus, late 8th century BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Archaeological Museum

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A wooden throne with footstool, plated with silver and decorated with gilded studs. Found in Tomb 79 at Salamis, Cyprus, late 8th century BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Archaeological Museum

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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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The Langstrup Belt Plate is a 3400-year-old bronze belt plate with a diameter of 28 cm, which was found in 1879 in a bog in North Zealand, Denmark. Now housed at the National Museum in Copenhagen

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A bow fibula found in Wittislingen, Germany, and made of silver, gold, niello, garnet and glass. With a length of almost 16 cm, it's one of the largest exemplars of this early medieval group of finds and one of the most richly decorated. 600-650 CE, Bavarian State Archaeological Collection

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A bow fibula found in Wittislingen, Germany, and made of silver, gold, niello, garnet and glass. With a length of almost 16 cm, it's one of the largest exemplars of this early medieval group of finds and one of the most richly decorated. 600-650 CE, Bavarian State Archaeological Collection

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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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Dated between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, this artifact was discovered in the Jordanian desert.A nomadic hunter is mounted on a camel and chasing down a native Arabian ostrich with a Bow or spear. Currently preserved in the Amman Archaeological Museum in Jordan.

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Dated between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, this artifact was discovered in the Jordanian desert.A nomadic hunter is mounted on a camel and chasing down a native Arabian ostrich with a Bow or spear. Currently preserved in the Amman Archaeological Museum in Jordan.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation and its own discreet cloth bag. The didlo was hidden in the seat of a Louis XV armchair found in a convent near Paris. Now housed at the Science Museum in London

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An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation and its own discreet cloth bag. The didlo was hidden in the seat of a Louis XV armchair found in a convent near Paris. Now housed at the Science Museum in London

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A Minoan gold ring with spiral Linear A inscription, found in a high-status burial in the Mavrospelio Cemetery near Knossos in Crete, Greece. 1700-1600 BCE, now housed at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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A Minoan gold ring with spiral Linear A inscription, found in a high-status burial in the Mavrospelio Cemetery near Knossos in Crete, Greece. 1700-1600 BCE, now housed at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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The Lead Plaque of Magliano, which contains 73 words in the Etruscan language, seems to be a dedicatory text, including as it does many names of mostly underworld deities. It dates to the mid 5th century BCE, and is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Florence

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