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Tiny lead tokens revealed the first clues to Cleopatra’s temple façade in Alexandria.
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After months decoding mysterious letters, codebreakers realize they may belong to Mary Stuart.
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As a child Mary loved writing in code. As a captive queen, it became essential to her survival.
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Moments before her execution, Mary had one last message to send to the world.
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Mary weds Darnley to secure her crown, but her perfect match soon becomes a dangerous mistake.
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To smuggle her encrypted messages beyond the prison walls, Mary must rely on unconventional methods.
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In 1347, ships reached Sicily with the Black Death. In a year, it spread across Europe to England.
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The Black Death may have killed nearly 50 percent of the Europe's population.
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The haunting journal of Agnolo di Tura reveals the horrors of the Black Plague.
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Ancient gravestones in Kyrgyzstan hint the Black Death began long before it reached Europe.
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Dendrochronology reveals surprising results about Steven’s portrait of Shakespeare.
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Facial recognition software suggests the portrait may depict William Shakespeare.
