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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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A dummy Bofors gun and crew in north Africa – among the ploys used to deceive Axis intelligence about the true location of massed Allied forces before the battle of El Alamein. (Photo by Alamy)

Dudley Clarke: the spy who hoodwinked Hitler.

A bust of Zeus, left, and an image of Kratos from God of War, right

How ancient mythology inspired God of War's Kratos: is he based on a real deity?

An English fleet defeats the French at the battle of Sluys in 1340. By now, Edward III’s war machine was reaping the benefits of a system of national taxation, approved by parliament. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

Medieval England's political miracle: how the 13th and 14th centuries laid the foundations for modern Britain.

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The Roman emperor Tiberius. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Who are the most underrated Roman emperors?.

Hand-coloured engraving of someone being tortured on the wheel.

Stretched, crushed and impaled10 shocking torture methods from medieval history

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Aeronauts James Glaisher (left) and Henry Coxwell (right) pose in the basket of their hot air balloon

The balloon-riding Victorians who courted disaster: the true story behind The Aeronauts

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