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“Impaled on a stake and left to die”: crime, punishment and law enforcement in ancient Egypt

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Elżbieta Zawacka pictured on her Poznań University ID in 1927

Amazing livesThe story of Agent Zo: the fearless female resistance fighter of WW2

A c1800 depiction of Gulbadan Begum smoking while seated on a throne-like armchair.

Gulbadan Begum: the Mughal Jane Austen

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'On this Day' October Banner (Picture by Sam Nott)

Historical anniversariesOctober

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Former Soviet Colonel Stanislav Petrov at his home in 2004.

The Soviet soldier who saved the world: how did Stanislav Petrov prevent nuclear Armageddon?

The 1924 British Empire Exhibition showcased industry close to home, as well as in the far-flung reaches of the empire. Here, Belfast ropeworkers show off the fruits of their labour. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

The British empire’s last hurrah? Why an epic celebration of imperialism in 1924 failed to mask a superpower in decline

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