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The Rise of Cyrus the Great

The Rise of Cyrus the Great

The Achaemenid Empire was the greatest the world had ever seen, spanning from the Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor to the mountains of Afghanistan. Its founder was Cyrus, a ruler whose achievements made him truly ‘Great’.
Matt Waters
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How the Russians See Themselves

How the Russians See Themselves

With Putin’s pronouncements on his nuclear threat, this is consistent with previous rulers’ sabre rattling, and speaks to Russia’s pride in how it sees itself. Sir Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow from 1989 to 1992, describes the Russian mindset.
Rodric Braithwaite
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The Rise of Cyrus the Great

Matt Waters

The Achaemenid Empire was the greatest the world had ever seen, spanning from the Greek cities on the coast of Asia Minor to the mountains of Afghanistan. Its founder was Cyrus, a ruler whose achievements made him truly ‘Great’.

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First in, Last Out: US Marines in the Pacific

Saul David

The US Marines bore the brunt of the fighting in the Pacific.

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Who was Agricola?

Simon Turney

Simon Turney has painted a vivid picture of a man who learnt his trade fighting Boudicca, but who left his mark.

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How the Russians See Themselves

Rodric Braithwaite

With Putin’s pronouncements on his nuclear threat, this is consistent with previous rulers’ sabre rattling, and speaks to Russia’s pride in how it sees itself. Sir Rodric Braithwaite, British Ambassador in Moscow from 1989 to 1992, describes the Russian mindset.

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The Assyrian Homeland

Mark Healy

What were the borders of the Assyrians?

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The Fight for Parry’s Jerusalem

Jason Whitaker

William Blake’s great poem, along with Hubert Parry’s rousing music, has become an unofficial anthem but it has a complex back story.

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Who Murdered Robert Denoël?

Pirate Irwin

The Nazi collaborator was murdered in mysterious circumstances in December 1945 - but who did the deed?

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Guidl

Robert Lyman

The advent of a new way of consuming the history – and architecture, and much else – all around us.

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Mustang: The Untold Story

Matthew Willis

The iconic aircraft features in Saving Private Ryan, what about the RAF's role in its inception?

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The Bitter Legacy of Partition

Barney White-Spunner

The human cost of Partition is a tragedy that defines the relationship between India and Pakistan today.

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