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Issue 4

Articles from Issue 4 (June/July 2017) of BBC World Histories Magazine

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

Ornate water gardens of the ancient fortress of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka

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From Nan Madol to Karakorum: 7 cities that history forgot. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A Red Cross worker in the United States, 1918

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Spanish flu: the virus that changed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The big question: Is Africa a prisoner of its past?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The USS Liberty arriving for repairs following the attack by Israeli warplanes and motor torpedo boats

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Why did Israel attack the USS Liberty?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto and a mountain in the background

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ExploreKyoto: Japan’s city of gardens and geishas. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Benito Mussolini with members of the Black shirt Legion

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The thorns in Mussolini’s side: the anti-Fascists who opposed the Italian regime. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What happened when the Rolling Stones rocked Warsaw?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

John Buckley and James Holland next to a fighter plane at the Imperial Museum, London

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The War in the West: James Holland in conversation