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The Early History of Clove, Nutmeg, & Mace
The spices clove, nutmeg, and mace originated on only a handful of tiny islands in the Indonesian archipelago but came to have a dramatic, far-reaching impact on world trade. In antiquity, they became popular in the medicines of India and...

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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World with Dr. Bob Brier
Join World History Encyclopedia as they sit down with Dr. Bob Brier to chat all about his new book Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World, published by Oxford University Press. Kelly: Welcome. Thank you so much for joining me today...

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Whole and Ground Nutmeg
Whole and ground nutmeg.

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Mace Surrounding Nutmeg Seed
Mace surrounding nutmeg seed.

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50 Impressionist Paintings that Changed Art Forever
From the 1860s, a group of young avant-garde artists in Paris forged an entirely new style of painting, one that came to be known as impressionism. In this gallery, we present 50 paintings that made a major contribution to changing both the...

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Two Adventures of Thor that Deserve to Be on Screen
The story of the trip in Giantland with Loki and the story of the fishing of the World Serpent, as told in the Prose Edda with comments.
Articles on Norse myth here: https://member.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/

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Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to...

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The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen
This is a very good video on the Terracotta Warriors of China from the Qin Dynasty. It is less than five minutes long but provides a very thorough history lesson on who Shi Huangti was, why he had the terracotta army built, and how the tomb...

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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World
Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World by Bob Brier.

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Incredible Resilience | The Untold Journey of the Northern Cheyenne After Custer's Last Stand
In this captivating exploration, we delve into the untold story of the Northern Cheyenne after Custer's Last Stand. On June 25, 1876, General George Armstrong Custer faced an overwhelming force of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors at the Battle...