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An Ancient Tomb Held Anonymous Bodies for 2,300 Years. Turns Out It’s Alexander the Great’s Family.

In a startling development, archaeologists say these mysterious skeletons are the father and son of a legendary ruler.

By Darren Orf
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The 46th President

The Tragic Car Accident that Killed Joe Biden’s First Wife and Daughter

The then-Senator-elect’s life was upended following when his wife Neilia Biden and their infant daughter died in December 1972.

U.S. Presidents

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Joe Biden

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Donald Trump

barack obama smiles at the camera with his arms crossed, he is wearing a dark navy suit coat, white collared shirt, blue tied with white polka dots, and an american flag pin on his lap, behind him are sienna curtains, an american flag, and a flag with the presidential seal

Barack Obama

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George Washington

president abraham lincoln stares into the camera with a slight smile in this black and white photo, he wears a dark colored tuxedo

Abraham Lincoln

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John F. Kennedy

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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Ulysses S. Grant

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

richard nixon

Richard Nixon

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Ronald Reagan

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Founding Fathers

After establishing our country, these men all went on to lead from the office of the presidency.

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Thomas Jefferson

John Adams circa 1790: John Adams (1735 - 1826) second president of the United States of America. (Photo by Stock Montage/Stock Montage/Getty Images)

John Adams

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

james madison

James Madison

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World Leaders

Gandhi’s 1948 Assassination Shocked the World

Gandhi’s 1948 Assassination Shocked the World

Nelson Mandela, delivering a speech in Afrikaans at the KKNK, Vryheid van Oudtshoorn

14 Inspiring Nelson Mandela Quotes

Winston Churchill

How Winston Churchill’s Cigar Habit Defined Him

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Kumasi Sports Stadium (Baba Yara Stadium) in Kumasi, during their Commonwealth Visit to Ghana, 16th November 1961

How Queen Elizabeth II's Controversial Trip to Ghana Changed the Future of the Commonwealth

Indira Gandhi Photo

7 Facts About Indira Gandhi

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Jesse Jackson and 6 Black Politicians Who Ran for President of the United States

Barack Obama may have been the first Black president elected to the White House, but many tried before him.

Dictators

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MAY 10: Syrian President Bashar Assad receives Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (unseen) May 10, 2010 in Damascus, Syria. Medvedev is on a two-day state visit and will hold talks focusing on the bilateral relationship between Syria and Russia, amongst other matters. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad

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Kim Jong-un

Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo

Rafael Trujillo

joseph stalin

Joseph Stalin

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More Political Figures

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Vladimir Putin

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Peter the Great

Peter the Great

Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar

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John Lewis

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Paul Revere

Squanto Photo

Squanto

Rasputin

Rasputin

Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo

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James Comey

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Kamala Harris

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Inside JD Vance’s Friendship with Charlie Kirk

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10 Influential Leaders of the Ancient World

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Jimmy Carter

the newly restored statue of marcus aurelius is seen in its new location at the capitoline museum in rome.

A Stolen Headless Statue Has Finally Returned Home

hunter biden wearing a blue suit and tie, gesturing forward with his left hand while speaking into two microphones on a podium

Hunter Biden and Other Presidential Problem Kids

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Donald Trump

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Andrew Cuomo

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Mein Kampf Was Initially a Total Flop

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Hakeem Jeffries

john hancock holds declaration of independence

John Hancock Was a Revolutionary Icon—and a Smuggler