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As seen in: Smithsonian, Smithsonian Magazine, MSN, Flipboard, Pocket, Veterans Today, NewsBreak, Kiplinger, History News Network, RealClear Science, RealClear Defense, The Flat Hat and
senior associate digital editor, history @smithsonianmag

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These Italian Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School. They Found Ancient Roman Ruins Hidden in the Basement

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By Meilan Solly 
| Smithsonian Magazine
Students at a high school in Rome stumbled upon a well-preserved villa that dates to the mid-second century C.E. Eventually, archaeologists hope to open the sprawling space to the public In January 2021, students at a high school across the street from the Colosseum came up with a bold plan. Angered by plans to extend remote learning to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the teenagers occupied their school, spending several nights camped out in the building in protest.
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These Italian Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School. They Found Ancient Roman Ruins Hidden in the Basement

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By Meilan Solly 
| Flipboard
Cities 11 hours ago How the Romans Invented Apartment Living. It Was Brilliant, Brutal, and Often Deadly ZME Science - Tibi Puiu • 11h Long before modern cities built upward, Rome learned how to stack human lives. In ancient Rome, relief from rent often came only after one’s death.
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During the Revolution, American Women Fought for Freedom, Spied on the British, Cared for the Sick and Fell in Love. A New Exhibition Reveals Their Rich Wartime Stories

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By Meilan Solly 
| Smithsonian Magazine
Now on view at the New York Historical, “Revolutionary Women” spotlights figures with connections to the state, including a Jewish chocolatier, a Mohawk leader and a woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist in the Continental Army At the height of the American Revolution, Jewish merchant Rebecca Gomez stocked her Manhattan shop with chocolate that she proudly advertised as “warranted free from any sediments and pure.” The only woman in the world known to independently manufacture...
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