Jessica is a former staff writer for History of Royals and All About History magazines. She has both a Bachelor and Master's degree in History from the University of Winchester, with dissertations on 'The Power of Dress' in the French court between the mid-sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, and 'Abdicating Queens': an analysis of the contemporary and modern images of Juana la Loca, Mary, Queen of Scots and Christina, Queen of Sweden.'
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The Maya: History, civilization & godsThe Maya civilization stretched throughout Central America and reached its peak during the first millennium A.D.
By Owen Jarus Last updated
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Ötzi the Iceman: The famous frozen mummyReference Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old man whose mummified remains were dug out of an Italian glacier in the Alps, has fascinated the public since his discovery in 1991.
By Tom Garlinghouse Published
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Marie Curie: Facts and biographyReference Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist and a pioneer in the study of radiation.
By Mary Bagley Published
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When was Jesus born?Reference Although millions of people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25, most scholars agree that he wasn't born on that day, or even in the year 1 A.D.
By Joseph Castro Published
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