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18 Of The Biggest ‘Screw You’ Moments Ever Witnessed In History, As Shared Online

This netizen turned to one of Reddit’s communities to ask fellow members to share some of the most satisfying 'screw you' moments known in history.

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Surprising discovery at ancient Grecian burial ground

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The Independent UK

Tomb thought to hold Alexander the Great’s father actually found to contain remains of young woman and six infants

Located beneath a large burial mound, Tomb I at the site of Vergina, in northern Greece, is near several other tombs which are thought to hold members of Alexander the Great’s family

The Independent UK

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Famous tomb said to hold Alexander the Great's father actually contains younger man, a woman and 6 babies, study finds

Ancient human remains in a famous Greek tomb can't be Alexander the Great's father after all, a scientific analysis reveals.

LiveScience

Archaeologists may have discovered the birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother

Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.

LiveScience

Testament to Spain’s golden age to open up its secret spaces after €6m revamp

Unesco-listed San Lorenzo de El Escorial was fulfilment of Philip II’s dream of raising monastery in a ‘desert’

The Guardian - UK

'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees

A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the Great, a new study claims.

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‌Wrong! X-Ray Finds That Remains Thought To Alexander The Great’s Father Is Actually His Brother ‌

Recent study disputes tomb identification, revealing Philip II of Macedon's location in Vergina.

Zenger

Decadence and trauma: delving into the emotional and political lives of three young Renaissance queens

Young Queens tells the entwined stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Each of these women was a different type of queen: Queen Regnant, Queen Consort and Dowager Queen.

The Conversation

The week in classical: Don Carlo; Woman at Point Zero; History of the Present – review

Lise Davidsen is exceptional in Verdi’s masterly study of war and leadership; and Belfast is the focus of a bold four-woman collaboration on film

The Guardian - UK

When England had a Spanish king – and what that tells us about Camilla's title

As the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla approaches, interest in the new queen’s title has grown – especially after the coronation invitations dropped the word “consort”, traditionally used to identify the spouse of a ruler.

The Conversation

‘Lascivious’ Titian masterpiece set to fetch up to £12m at auction

Painting by 16th-century old master regarded as among greatest achievements of his career

The Guardian - UK

Renaissance masterpiece by Titian expected to fetch up to £12 million at auction

One of the finest versions of the artist’s work, Venus and Adonis, is set to appear at Sotheby’s London auction on December 7.

The Independent UK

On stage and when we met at the theatre, the Queen was a figure of quiet wisdom and humour

The monarch was sympathetically depicted by dramatists and at a 1999 production of Oklahoma! her eyes lit up when she recalled her own theatrical outings

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Police Nab Eagle That Gatecrashed Royal Palace

This is the moment one of the rarest birds of prey in the world is rescued by policemen from a royal palace.

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What links Jon Pertwee and Cillian Murphy? The Saturday quiz

From Alexander the Great to an arctic fox, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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