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A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty heads for auction
BBC News 26 Apr 2026
The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and has never been exhibited before ... .
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Rare 17th-century astrolabe from Jaipur royal collection to be auctioned in London
Anadolu Agency 26 Apr 2026
A rare 17th-century brass astrolabe from the royal collection of Jaipur in western India will be offered at auction by Sotheby’s in London on April 29, with specialists citing its size, craftsmanship and historical value.
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17th century 'chocolate box' Aberdeenshire house with idyllic gardens for sale
Daily Record 25 Apr 2026
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Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’
The Independent 24 Apr 2026
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Trump Justice Dept. brings back 17th century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’
AOL 24 Apr 2026
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17th century building at UK's second oldest racecourse undergoes restoration
Yahoo Daily News 24 Apr 2026
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Inside Malaika Arora's 'magical' Rajasthan holiday at a 17th-century heritage hotel owned by Jodhpur royal family
Hindustan Times 19 Apr 2026
During her stay at Rawla ...
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17th-century Dutch ship cannon put on display in İzmir
Hürriyet Daily News 18 Apr 2026
A bronze ship cannon and 11 cannonballs ...
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William Shakespeare’s only London house located with newly discovered 17th century map
South China Morning Post 18 Apr 2026
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This 17th-Century Novel Was The First To Predict Rocket Technology
BGR 18 Apr 2026
Space travel may seem like a modern phenomenon, but the idea has been around for centuries. A famous author first wrote about the idea in a novel from 1657! ... .
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La Voisin, the 17th-Century Witch Who Ran a Huge Abortion Network in Paris
Jezebel 17 Apr 2026
Along with palm-reading, La Voisin also started taking on midwifery and herbalism—and started helping women get abortions, even though it was illegal in 17th-century France, as the Catholic Church had a strong say in creating the country’s rule.
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France’s 17th-century Mazarine Library houses 600,000 works
Daily Sabah 16 Apr 2026
Yann Sordet, director of the Mazarine Library and the Library of the Institut de France, stated that the Mazarine Library – founded in the 17th century by Cardinal Mazarin, ministe ....
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Collection of 17th century Cornish tokens up for auction
BBC News 15 Apr 2026
More than 70 currency substitute tokens from the 17th century are set to go up for auction. .
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Observer’s Must-Read Memoirs and Best Biographies of 2026
New York Observer 08 Apr 2026
Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch artist best known for his radiant paintings of daily life, receives a major biographical reassessment in Vermeer.
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