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Historians of the ancient world face a myriad of challenges when studying the past. Centuries of legends and myths become intertwined with recorded facts, leaving behind a complex web of mystery.
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Source: Ancient Origins
Historians of the ancient world face a myriad of challenges when studying the past. Centuries of legends and myths become intertwined with recorded facts, leaving behind a complex web of mystery.
Source: Ancient Origins
In a stroke of astonishing luck mixed with historical revelation, Trevor Penny, a devoted magnet …