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Couple renovating their kitchen discovers hidden 17th century treasure beneath the floor

The Times of India 16 May 2026
If you're even suspect to be on the wrong side, the authorities could 'sequestrate' (fancy 17th-century talk in the 17th century for 'legally steal') everything that you had.The Fooks's discovery of gold coins dating back to James I and Charles I.
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Historical DNA connects 1.3 million living relatives to 17th-century Maryland settlers and may have identified the colony’s second governor (Chrome Holding Co)

Public Technologies 14 May 2026
). Analysis of Historic St ... At a Glance. DNA analysis of 49 colonists from 17th-century St. Mary's City reveals over 1.3 million living genetic relatives of Maryland's founding settlers. Researchers used DNA to trace the migration of St ... PALO ALTO, Calif.
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Red Dot Baroque revive 17th century rarities in delightful concert

Straits Times 10 May 2026
The 75-minute concert was full of wonderful surprises ....
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World’s Largest 17th-Century Astrolabe Breaks Auction Record in London

Greek Reporter 06 May 2026
A 17th-century brass astrolabe sold for more than 2 million pounds ($2.75 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in London, setting a world record for any astronomical instrument from the Islamic world.
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“Greater New York” Shows a Generation’s Resilience at the Edge of Collapse

New York Observer 02 May 2026
From an entrepreneurial 17th-century Dutch tax collector to a contemporary Midtown accountant, Kokopeli’s characters point to the long durée of booms and busts and to how economic dynamics ...
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