Historical pictures from the Post archives.

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Historical pictures from the Post archives.

“An ornamental incense burner, expertly mounted and illuminated with French lichen,” a picture on paper in this issue: It’s the image that greets an 18-year-old New York girl who has just arrived at New…

3 killed in Cairo by plague of scorpions

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3 killed in Cairo by plague of scorpions

Written by By Staff Writer By Lamin Seck, CNN A sudden storm in Egypt has killed three people and sent thousands of swarms of scorpions into people’s homes. The so-called “creeping scorpions” — known…

Turkey weather: More than 20 dead in severe storms

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Turkey weather: More than 20 dead in severe storms

Image copyright Reuters Image caption More than 200 people have been killed by death and destruction in Turkey in just two weeks More than 20 people have been killed as severe winds lashed parts…