History
History is the study of the past, focusing on human societies, their changes over time, and the events, people, and forces that shaped them. Wikipedia's history coverage spans every era and every culture, from prehistoric times to the modern day.
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Library of Alexandria
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world.
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
Anglo-Zanzibar War
The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. It is the shortest war in recorded history.
Tunguska Event
The Tunguska event was a large explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Russia in 1908.
Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient hand-powered Greek analogue computer designed to predict astronomical positions.
James Webb Space Telescope
Named after NASA administrator James E. Webb, the telescope is a space observatory designed to conduct infrared astronomy.