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How did a Viking longship end up in ‘The Odyssey’?

The eras of The Odyssey and the Vikings occurred about 2,000 years apart — so how did a Viking longship secure a starring role in this year’s blockbuster film? The answer lies in director Christopher Nolan’s...

The Draken Harald Harfagre (the ship used in the movie the Odyssey) is docked outside Oslo Opera in the Norwegian capital. — AFP

Chicago museum's fossil yields insights on famed early bird Archaeopteryx

A life reconstruction of the Jurassic bird Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany, including its tertial feathers that would have helped it fly, is seen in this undated image released by the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Michael Rothman/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Toymakers were around 4,500 years ago: study

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Exploring the Living Heritage of Hamasa Village in Al Buraimi

Exploring the Living Heritage of Hamasa Village in Al Buraimi

A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.

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Zfanat Al Da’un: Traditional Omani craft of weaving with palm fronds

Zfanat Al Da’un: Traditional Omani craft of weaving with palm fronds

Shakespeare folios expected to fetch more than £3.5m at auction

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Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos

Participants parade during the Lagos Fanti Carnival, in Lagos on April 20, 2025. After Brazil abolished slavery, some of the enslaved Africans returned to West Africa, settling in several countries including Nigeria and Sierra Leone. They brought with them Latin American food, religion and colour. On Sunday thousands of descendants of the freed slaves – donned elaborate costumes at a colorful parade in Lagos to proudly keep their heritage alive. (Photo by TOYIN ADEDOKUN / AFP)

Titanic victim's pocket watch set to fetch £50,000 at auction

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Explore the Rose-Filled Wonders of Jabal Akhdar at the Dehjan Project

Explore the Rose-Filled Wonders of Jabal Akhdar at the Dehjan Project

Race to save Sweden's 17th century warship in preservation project

Workers install a new metallic support structure for the 17th-century warship Vasa at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 8, 2025. The new structure will replace the current one, which has been damaging the ship over time. The royal warship Vasa sank in 1628 and was salvaged more than 300 years later. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Ketchup to Moon rock: What's the point of a World Expo?

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You Can Make Amber Fossils in 24 Hours, Instead of Millions of Years

In an undated photo from Evan Saitta, an amber-colored resin sample. (Evan Saitta via The New York Times)

Scientists record first evidence of shark making noise

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A tiny moon photobombs Mars as europe’s Hera mission swoops past

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A look back at the mid-week of Ramadhan and what it means for kids

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