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The Roman emperor Tiberius. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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A bust of the Persian queen Atossa, wife of Darius I. It was at Atossa’s suggestion that Darius launched an invasion of Greece, sparking four decades of war. (Photo by AKG Images).

Ancient Greek warrior women: the extraordinary female figures who shaped the Greco-Persian Wars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The surprising lives of ancient women. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

General ancient history

The Phrygian cap: how did an item of ancient headgear become a symbol of liberty?

A 19th-century depiction of the retreat of the Vandals from Rome

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Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels along the Silk Road to Chin

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Q&AWhat was traded on the Silk Road?

Wonderlust: exploring the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A photo of a group of pyramids against a clear blue sky.

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A women with a shocked face next to a calendar with the date of Friday the 13th

Q&AWhy is Friday 13th unlucky?

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Secrets of ancient Chinese tombs. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

Tikal in 7 artefacts: explore the metropolis of the Maya. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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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Ancient Egyptian pyramids against a purple starry sky

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

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

Ramesses I

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

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DragonsFrom mythological beasts of history to the firebreathers of fantasy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Head of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Tiye

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