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The Grand Pyramid and plaza at the maya city of Tikal, in modern-day Guatemala

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Tikal in 7 artefacts: explore the metropolis of the Maya

The temple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá

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Your guide to ancient Maya: from the writing system to the truth about ‘human sacrifice’

A mermaid combing her hair

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Tails from the deep: separating the real folklore of mermaids from Disney stories

Thousands of Muslims gather in India in 2019 to offer Eid prayers, marking end of holy month of Ramadan

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A brief history of Ramadan

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Mavia of Tanukh, illustration by Lynn Hatzius

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Mavia Of Tanukh Warrior queen of Arabia

Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky

Conspiracy Were the pyramids built by aliens?

A carving of the Sator Square, 2nd-4th century

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Q&A What is the Sator Square, and how old is it?

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Image of mersu balls. (Shutterstock ID 1681908751)

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Historical recipe Mersu

Rosa Parks rides on a Montgomery bus

50 important historical events: from Sutton Hoo to Rosa Parks

A third-century monument of a Roman woman having her hair styled by slaves, from Germany. High-status women on the frontiers, including at Hadrian's Wall, tried to follow the latest Roman fashions (Photo by DEA / M. BORCHI / Getty Images)

Roman Britain: what six objects can reveal about life for women at Hadrian’s Wall

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Dragons From mythological beasts of history to the firebreathers of fantasy

Head of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Tiye

15 minutes of fame Joyce Tyldesley chooses Queen Tiye