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TIL UFO sightings date back to ancient Rome: in 218 BCE, during the Punic Wars, ‘phantom ships’ were reportedly seen in the sky near Rome; in 76 BCE, Pliny the Elder recorded a story of a ‘spark’ ... (imperiumromanum.pl)

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Original Title: TIL UFO sightings date back to ancient Rome: in 218 BCE, during the Punic Wars, ‘phantom ships’ were reportedly seen in the sky near Rome; in 76 BCE, Pliny the Elder recorded a story of a ‘spark’ that fell from the sky, increased in size, and then returned to the heavens

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