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700-year-old sword discovered stuck in a rock

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700-year-old sword discovered stuck in a rock

By JOE

Student accidentally discovers lost city ‘the size of Edinburgh’ in Mexican jungle

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Student accidentally discovers lost city ‘the size of Edinburgh’ in Mexican jungle

By Harry Warner

New study shows Egypt’s pyramids were built using ingenious machine

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New study shows Egypt’s pyramids were built using ingenious machine

By Harry Warner

‘Excalibur’ sword vanishes after being stuck in rock for 1,300 years

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‘Excalibur’ sword vanishes after being stuck in rock for 1,300 years

By Ryan Price

People are only just discovering the horrifying story of Genghis Khan’s funeral

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People are only just discovering the horrifying story of Genghis Khan’s funeral

By Charlie Herbert

How the Egyptians moved pyramid stones has finally been solved

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How the Egyptians moved pyramid stones has finally been solved

By Joseph Loftus

RTÉ tries to solve Michael Collins murder in new documentary

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RTÉ tries to solve Michael Collins murder in new documentary

By Hugh Carr

QUIZ: Can you score top marks in this difficult Irish history quiz?

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QUIZ: Can you score top marks in this difficult Irish history quiz?

By JOE

Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found frozen in time after sinking off Antarctica 107 years ago

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Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found frozen in time after sinking off Antarctica 107 years ago

By Charlie Herbert

Ceremony marks the centenary of Dublin Castle being handed back to the Irish people

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Ceremony marks the centenary of Dublin Castle being handed back to the Irish people

By Hugh Carr