History News This Week - Episode: 017

Links to the news items, articles, latest released book and the history podcast recommendation of the week below:

Archaeologists stunned by 'astonishing' discovery of 2,000-year-old computer

Human and ape ancestors arose in Europe, not in Africa, controversial study claims

Humans faced a 'close call with extinction' nearly a million years ago

Elite ancient Egyptian woman was embalmed with exotic ingredients smelling of vanilla and larch, new analysis reveals

For the Right Price, Guests at a Luxury Retreat in Egypt Can Help Archaeologists Hunt for Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb

Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins

Great Fire of London: Man who first raised alarm identified

How old are the Egyptian pyramids?

Behind Closed Doors: Women and the Inquisition

What Can Historical Clothing Reveal That Other Sources Cannot?

Links to order 'The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China' below:

Amazon India
Hardcover
Kindle

Amazon USA
Hardcover
Kindle

History podcast recommendation of the week:
The British History Podcast

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