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Construction of the Berlin Wall begins at Ebertstrasse. The barrier would divide the city for 28 years (Photo by von der Becke/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
20th Century

Life in East Germany: the cultural evolution behind the Iron Curtain

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Professor David Carpenter discusses the history of Westminster Abbey
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Roman Forum in Rome, Italy (Photo by Olgacov | Dreamstime.com)
General History

Rome history Emperors, popes and Renaissance glory

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The Royal Observatory, commissioned by Charles II in 1675, on a hill in Greenwich Park, London (Photo by: Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Art, culture and science in the Restoration period

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Episode 8 Athens . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 7 Oslo . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A man in Victorian dress holding a cane jumps on a beach
Victorian

Can you guess the meaning of Victorian slang?

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Episode 6 Paris . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5 Istanbul . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Valletta at dusk
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Malta history From Maltese Falcon to George Cross

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Episode 4 Madrid . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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General History

Why might the definition of treasure be changing? Five things we learnt from our conversation with heritage minister Lord Parkinson

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Episode 2 Prague . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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