Why You Need To Watch "Hunting Nazi Treasure" On HISTORY

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The eight-part investigative series Hunting Nazi Treasure (premieres Oct 24, 2017) chronicles one of the greatest thefts in history, and the epic quest that an international team of experts embarked on to locate billions in art, gold, and other treasure that was stolen by the Nazi's during the Second World War.

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Reads For The Road: "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" by Joshua Hammer

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I'll admit it.

I definitely judged this book by its cover.

And man, oh man, did the cover make me want to read it!

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The 10 Most-Visited Museums In The World

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Put your hand up if you are one of those people who LOVES to geek-out in museums when you travel!

Well, I definitely am.

On every trip I take, I make it my goal to visit at least one well-known and one totally quirky museum (looking at you chocolate museum in Barcelona!) before leaving the city.

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Reads For The Road: "The Spy" by Paulo Coelho

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Since the first time I read a book by Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist), I've been hooked — and The Spy does not disappoint.

The book is based on the life and death of the fascinating Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod, also known as Mata Hari.

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The Most Interesting Discoveries Made In 2016 Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

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New technology is completely changing the fields of history and archaeology, as the use of innovations like Ground Penetrating Radar archaeology are resulting in new discoveries all over the world. This tech is even changing the way we look at old discoveries, as new chambers, burials, buildings, and more are being discovered in previously excavated areas. Before I share some of the most fascinating discoveries that have been made recently using GPR, let's start with one very important question.

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