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		<title>History’s Most Famous Literary Hoaxes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thirty years after the Hitler Diaries were exposed as a fraud, here’s a look back at some of history’s other famous fictions.]]></description>
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		<title>Julius Caesar’s Stabbing Site Identified</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers think they’ve unearthed the very spot where conspiring senators assassinated Julius Caesar 2,056 years ago.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/julius-caesars-stabbing-site-identified</link>
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		<title>Giant Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Turkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavating a remote corner of the Roman empire have uncovered a massive and pristine mosaic.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/giant-roman-mosaic-unearthed-in-turkey</link>
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		<title>Entire Army Sacrificed in Denmark Returns to the Surface</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of more than 200 warriors who were thrown into a Danish lake some 2,000 years ago.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/entire-army-sacrificed-in-denmark-returns-to-the-surface</link>
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		<title>Sunken Cities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As news breaks that Venice is (still) sinking, explore other cities that have slipped beneath the waves.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/sunken-cities</link>
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		<title>Julius Caesar&#8217;s Final Moments: Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What did the Roman ruler experience after a mob of conspiring senators stabbed him 23 times?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/julius-caesars-final-moments-video</link>
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		<title>All About Leap Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Find out more about the intriguing history of leap year, as well as some fun facts and famous people with leap day birthdays. ]]></description>
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		<title>European Unions Throughout History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a financial crisis destabilizes the European Union, explore past attempts to unify the continent.]]></description>
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		<title>Unraveling the Dead Sea Scrolls: Six Fascinating Facts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As some of the Dead Sea Scrolls go online thanks to Google and the Israel Museum, find out more about these ancient religious documents’ significance.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/unraveling-the-dead-sea-scrolls-six-fascinating-facts</link>
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		<title>Evidence of Major Ancient Roman Shipyard Found</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Located at Portus, which served as imperial Rome’s trading hub, a newly discovered building could have been used for assembling and repairing ships.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/evidence-of-major-ancient-roman-shipyard-found</link>
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		<title>Headless Hercules Unearthed in Israel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A rare second-century statue of the Greco-Roman hero Hercules was discovered in northern Israel, officials reported yesterday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/headless-hercules-unearthed-in-israel</link>
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		<title>Corrupt Roman Gladiators Busted by Cops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Undercover police clad in gladiator garb cracked down Wednesday on mock warriors who pose for tourist photos and have been accused of fraud.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/corrupt-roman-gladiators-busted-by-cops</link>
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		<title>Is Rome&#8217;s Pantheon a Giant Sundial?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pantheon's roof opening may have shed light on the building's entryway on important days of the year, a new study suggests.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/is-romes-pantheon-a-giant-sundial</link>
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		<title>Caligula Statue Seized From Looters Is Unveiled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A statue thought to depict the notorious emperor Caligula may have led experts to a long-lost imperial palace.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/caligula-statue-seized-from-looters-is-unveiled</link>
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		<title>Gladiator Cries Foul Over Ref&#8217;s Blown Call From the Grave</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did a referee's blown call cost a Roman gladiator his life some 1,800 years ago?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/gladiator-cries-foul-over-refs-blown-call-from-the-grave</link>
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		<title>Summer Solstice Traditions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The summer solstice, which falls on June 21 in the northern hemisphere this year, was a day of great significance for many past civilizations.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/summer-solstice-traditions</link>
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		<title>Eating As the Romans Ate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Residents of Herculaneum, a Roman city destroyed in 79 A.D., ate such delicacies as sea urchins, figs and dormice, according to a recent analysis of a sewer found on the site.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/eating-as-the-romans-ate</link>
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		<title>Girl Possibly Murdered During Roman Invasion Found in England</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, archaeologists in Kent, England, discovered the body of a girl believed to have been killed by Roman soldiers around 50 A.D.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/girl-possibly-murdered-during-roman-invasion-found-in-england</link>
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		<title>Gladiator House Crumbles, Hinting at Pompeii&#8217;s Uncertain Future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 6, 2010, Pompeii's House of the Gladiators collapsed, highlighting the many challenges of preservation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/gladiator-house-crumbles-hinting-at-pompeiis-uncertain-future</link>
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		<title>Rome&#8217;s Colosseum Unveils its Underworld</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first time ever, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum will get the chance to explore the ancient amphitheater’s basement.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.history.com/news/romes-colosseum-unveils-its-underworld</link>
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