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Middle East

Mavia of Tanukh, illustration by Lynn Hatzius
General ancient history

Mavia Of Tanukh Warrior queen of Arabia

Cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1908, showing Ferdinand I of Bulgaria declaring independence (centre) and Franz Joseph I of Austria Hungary seizing Bosnia and Herzegovina from a forlorn-looking Ottoman sultan, Abdülhamid II (Photo by Archives Charmet / Alamy Images)
20th Century

Divided they fell: how war, revolution and sectarianism led to the end of the Ottoman empire

A medieval illustration showing a doctor bleeding a patient
General History

A history of medicine 14 surprising facts

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Theban mural showing people plucking geese. (Photo by DEA / G Dagli Orti/De Agostini/Getty Images)
Ancient Egypt

Life in Ancient Egypt: what was it like?

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General ancient history

Dragons From mythological beasts of history to the firebreathers of fantasy

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Medieval

Lost languages & travelling communities: unexpected medieval histories 

Persian courtiers in the throne room at Persepolis, as depicted in a relief detail.
General ancient history

Persepolis: the creation of the Persian empire’s foremost citadel

A scene from a relief at Persepolis, ancient Persia’s magnificent ceremonial capital
General ancient history

The Persians: empire of the greats

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Tudor

Christopher de Bellaigue “Suleyman was just as bellicose as his father, if not as gratuitously cruel”

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The Immortals shown holding long spears on a frieze from the palace of Darius the Great
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The Persian Immortals: the feared elite guard of the Achaemenid empire

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Trading and crusading in the Middle Ages

When were punctuation marks first used? Illustration by Glen McBeth for BBC History Magazine.
General History

Q&A When were punctuation marks first used?

Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in mounted combat
Medieval

Richard the Lionheart: king of war

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A 14th-century illustration of a farmer leading a pack animal through the ice and snow
Medieval

The surprisingly modern Middle Ages

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