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Shackleton’s Hut in Antarctica preserves 6,109 artifacts from 1908 expedition

Shackleton’s Hut, built in 1908 for the Nimrod Expedition, stands at Cape Royds, East Antarctica. The well-preserved structure housed 15 men over 14 months and contains 6,109 conserved artifacts. Notable features include Shackleton’s room and a coal stove that created a warm zone in temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees.

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