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The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BCE at thirty-two years old, ruler of the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. He was buried with a tremendous ceremony. Then, somewhere in the long collapse of antiquity, his tomb disappeared entirely. Ancient sources tell us that his body was taken to Alexandria, Egypt,…
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The Star in the Dungeon
Journal of Nathaniel Faust, Master Supreme of Mystics 2 May 20– Some people are terrible. The worst are those who create generations of pain by passing it on to their replacements, who inflict it without even understanding why. I hope it’s true that he keeps a special place for them. What manner of punishment…
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The Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is unique within Chicago history as well as the history of science education in the United States. The planetarium was opened in 1930 making it the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, marking a major moment in the effort to bring astronomy to the public. Its founding was made possible by Chicago…
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