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Who were the Celts? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Bioarchaeology: uncovering the secrets of ancient and prehistoric bodies

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How the Persians were written out of history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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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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A legacy of inequality: the economic impact of empire . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Corruption in the ancient world . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Resurrection of Jesus
Medieval

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

A young woman sat in front of a mirror applies lipstick, 1967
General Modern

The price of beauty: the dangerous cosmetics used until the 20th century

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General ancient history

Naked statues, naughty gods & bad wine

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1: Lynda Carter stars as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman) on the CBS Television Series
Ancient Greece

The real Amazons: how the legendary warrior women inspired fighters, feminists and Wonder Woman

The Immortals shown holding long spears on a frieze from the palace of Darius the Great
General ancient history

The Persian Immortals: the feared elite guard of the Achaemenid empire

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Ancient Greece

Michael Wood on the Parthenon Sculptures "The case is unique: the sculptures are bound up with Greek identity"

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History’s greatest mysteries Was the Trojan War fact or fiction? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Columba. This Irish patron saint's influence on the Christian church was, and still is, felt much further afield
Early medieval

Medieval miracle worker: how St Columba transformed Christianity in Britain