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Gojko Barjamovic not only deciphered the ancient recipes but also attempted to recreate some of the dishes described in them.

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Was the Phoenician writing system a true alphabet? If not, what should it be called instead, and what was the earliest true ...

King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

Shi Shen's Star Catalogue, also called the Star Manual of Master Shi, was deduced to be the world's oldest by scientists ...

Ancient Hallucinogens and the Chavín People Snuff tubes carved from hollow bones and used to inhale tobacco and hallucinogenic vilca. (Image Credit: Daniel Contreras) A cache of ancient snuff tubes ...

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