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Hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered at Pompeii
2000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War has been discovered during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii. Pictures by Pompeii Parco Archeologico/Instagram
Our History
Abandoned in a creek bed: Honour restored to 28 World War I veterans
Gabriel Rule
Norm Roberts and Chris Johnson with the restored East Shelbourne State School Roll of Honor, once thought lost. Picture by Darren Howe
In Depth
What we've learnt since the first dinosaur was named
Will Dunham
Casting of Archaeopteryx, the oldest known bird. Original fossil located at Humboldt University, Berlin. Found near Blumenberg in 1877. Picture Getty Images
Volunteers sought to read some of the most moving love letters ever sent
Steve Evans
Australian War Memorial's head of research Robyn Van-Dik. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Vintage rest stop photos a window into road-trips past
Nyk Carnsew
Transport for NSW has released an album of 60 road stop images, dated from 1955-1982. (HANDOUT/TRANSPORT FOR NSW)
National Library rewriting the script as history becomes clearer
Steve Evans
National Library of Australia director-general Marie-Louise Ayres with one of the millions of handwritten manuscripts. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Photos
Throwback Thursday: The Maitland Show of 1969
Jessica Brown
1969 Maitland Show from the archives of The Maitland Mercury
Government welcomes greater Frontier Wars coverage at war memorial
Steve Evans
Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh, front, with AWM director Matt Anderson on Monday. Picture by Karleen Minney
Flashback Friday: BHP closure, 24 years on | photos, video
1915: Bloom Mill Shears.
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Steve Evans
Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll

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