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In 1992, following independence from the Soviet Union, an error in the new constitution of Estonia led to Torgu being left out. In response, the area's 500 inhabitants decided to form their own kingdom. (en.wikipedia.org)

Journalist and activist Kirill Teiter became its first monarch. The following year, the error was corrected and Torgu officially became part of Estonia. Nevertheless, the kingdom's flag and coat of arms can still be seen in the parish.

3,000-Year-Old Wooden Structure Found In Hittite Tunnel Mentioned On Cuneiform Tablets - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)

Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old wood structures in a deep and long tunnel used by the ancient Hittite civilization. One of the most fascinating aspects of this discovery is that the tunnel is mentioned on ancient cuneiform tablets.

Roman necropolis, aqueduct found in Belgrade (www.thehistoryblog.com)

An archaeological survey has unearthed a Roman-era necropolis and a long section of Roman aqueduct in the historic center of Belgrade near the Serbian Parliament building. Fourteen Roman tombs dating to the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. have been excavated, revealing a variety of burial styles and several significant grave goods.

Rare Discovery: Giant Stone Artifacts Found On Ice Age Site In Kent - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)

Some of the largest early prehistoric stone tools in Britain have been discovered by researchers at the UCL Institute of Archaeology. As many as 800 stone artifacts thought to be over 300,000 years old, were found buried in sediments that filled a sinkhole and ancient river channel.

National Museum of Denmark returns glorious 1600s feather cape to Brazil (www.thehistoryblog.com)

The National Museum of Denmark has donated its most exceptional 17th century Brazilian feather cape to the new National Museum of Brazil to help rebuild the museum’s patrimony after its entire ethnographic collection of 20 million irreplaceable artifacts was destroyed in a fire in 2018. Interestingly, the iconic scarlet ibis...

“A Suggestion for a Different Existence in Israel-Palestine” – Eastwards: R. Binyamin, Binationalism and Counter-Zionism (trafo.hypotheses.org)

Avi-ram Tzoreff in conversation with Georges Khalil about his new book on R. Binyamin, his take on binationalism, (counter-)zionism and how this relates to current historiographical and political debates within Israel.

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