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Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

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Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year

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Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year

Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year

5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism

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5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism

5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism

What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome

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What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome

What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome

What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation

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What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation

What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation

This Persian marvel was lost for millennia

History Magazine

This Persian marvel was lost for millennia

This Persian marvel was lost for millennia

Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae

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Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae

Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae

This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants

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This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants

This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants

A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor

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A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor

A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor

At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia

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At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia

At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

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History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

Who was Cyrus the Great?

Culture

Who was Cyrus the Great?

Who was Cyrus the Great?

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

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What was the Neolithic Revolution?

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

Who was Darius I?

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Who was Darius I?

Who was Darius I?

How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire

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How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire

How suspicion and intrigue eroded Alexander's empire

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