In today's History newsletter: The quest for the Holy Grail, bizarre taxes from ancient times, and the truth about a legendary conqueror. Plus, do you feel bad about your posture? The ancient Egyptians did, too.

But first: How did Jesus’s final days unfold?

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It’s Holy Week, one of the most sacred times in Christianity, when believers mark the events leading up to Jesus’s final days and resurrection. The people and places of the Passion are well-documented in the Bible—but scholars and historians have been poring over records to pin down the exact locations and timing of the trials of Jesus in Jerusalem. Here’s what they’ve learned so far. 

Related stories:
— Who was Mary Magdalene? Historians are still trying to figure that out.
— What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus

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King Arthur may be the most famous figure to seek the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, but he was hardly the first. Dubbed the Holy Grail, the search for this lost cup has occupied a central place in the Western imagination for millennia. Here's why some believe they know where the famed relic is. 

ONE LAST THING: Do you have poor posture at work? So did the ancient Egyptians.

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