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General Modern

Fake history: 3 historical untruths that shaped the world

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General Modern

Historical figures: 100+ of the most famous people through history – in chronological order

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General ancient history

Q&A How were fireworks made in ancient China?

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From necromancy and the underworld to getting rid of troublesome spirits, Irving Finkel discusses ghost beliefs in ancient Mesopotamia. (Image by Getty Images)
General ancient history

Ghosts, necromancy & the underworld in ancient Mesopotamia

Irving Finkel is a British archaeologist and Assyriologist. He is currently the Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages and cultures in the Department of Middle East in the British Museum, where he specialises in cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia. (Photograph by Sarah Lee-Eyevine)
General ancient history

Irving Finkel “Ghosts were taken for granted as part of everyday Mesopotamian life”

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Michael Wood on Afghanistan “A new world is emerging, reviving older connections”

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

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General ancient history

Michael Wood on Tamil culture “Let’s cherish this shining light of the great Bronze Age civilisations”

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Salamis, 480 BC: a horror at sea for the Persian empire

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History hero Nihal Arthanayake chooses Ashoka the Great (c304–c232 BC)

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General ancient history

From Nan Madol to Karakorum: 7 cities that history forgot

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General ancient history

Q&A What was Greek fire?

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General ancient history

Have empires ever been a force for good?

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General ancient history

The Maya: everything you wanted to know

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