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An African king in the Roman empire. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Daily Quiz20 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Julius Caesar, wearing a red cloak, rides a dark horse through the shallow water of the Rubicon, accompanied by two soldiers. The painting’s muted, misty landscape suggests the moment of his fateful crossing.

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Monsters of Rome: do emperors such as Nero and Caligula deserve their reputations?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ancient tomb fresco depicting a row of soldiers standing in a procession, holding spears and round, colourful shields

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In 197 BC, the Romans faced their greatest enemy. You won't believe what they did next. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Everyday life in a slave trading town. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From magic spells to dirty graffiti: 16 surprising facts about sex in the classical world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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From plague 'searchers' to strawberry birthmarks: a history of women's bodies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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George Washington's dirty tricks: how the American hero fooled Britain at Yorktown. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword9 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Graphic photo collage of early 20th-century women engaged in sports—a mountaineer holding a rope, two women practicing jujitsu or grappling, and a golfer swinging a club—set against diagonal pink and blue stripes

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"No votes, no golf!": how the suffragettes made sport a political battlefield. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The country house at war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2The rise of Alfred the Great. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The pioneering surgeon who stood up to Rasputin. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The stolen Native Americans who shaped US history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Panoramic view of Krak des Chevaliers, a medieval stone fortress atop a grassy hill overlooking a green valley under a blue sky

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This Celtic castle was so terrifying that even the Romans were too scared to attack it. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

1858 Punch satirical cartoon titled 'The Silent Highwayman,' showing the Grim Reaper rowing on a polluted River Thames in front of London landmarks

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Victorian London's poop explosion: why even Queen Victoria couldn't escape the stench. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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"She was mad with the acrid lust of blood": 6 murders that shocked Victorian Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Two traditional thatched-roof huts made of mud and wood standing in a grassy field, decorated with striking red, white, and yellow painted geometric patterns under a blue sky.

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Are these the world’s oldest cities? Inside the megasites that Soviet authorities didn’t want you to see. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Two overlapping circular portraits against a teal background: a Renaissance painting of Isabella d’Este on the left and a photograph of author Sarah Dunant on the right

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"She made an impact without being sexually attractive": why this Renaissance fashionista is my history hero. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Being disabled in the medieval era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword2 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Vanilla: a far from ordinary history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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These are history's greatest unsung heroes. How many have you heard of?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 1How the Vikings pushed Anglo-Saxon England to the brink. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient explosives and the philosopher's stone: a history of alchemy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Daily quiz5 October. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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North Korea's religious dictators. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore sitting indoors on a light-colored sofa. He is bald with a light beard, wearing a dark blue button-down shirt and brown trousers

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"The Iraq War was a disaster": a historian's view on the modern Middle East. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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