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Byzantine Dynasties: A Legacy of Emperors and Empires
The Byzantine Empire, often referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, spanned over a thousand years (330-1453 CE). Throughout this long history, power shifted between various dynasties, each leaving its mark on the empire’s political landscape, cultural achievements, and territorial extent. This article explores the major dynasties of the Byzantine Empire, highlighting their key figures, significant events, and lasting contributions.
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A brief history of starter homes
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The lost art of the death mask
The Western world was once obsessed with these macabre memorials.
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The real significance of Apple's Macintosh
40 years on, it's still widely misunderstood
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‘Nazi Town, USA’: It Did Happen Here
A PBS documentary about the German-American Bund in the 1930s has some startling lessons for the present day.
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Why Was Baking The Most Deadly Job In The Victorian Era? | Victorian Bakers | Absolute History
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Cooking from clay tablets: Babylonian lamb stew
There are only three remaining ancient Babylonian culinary tablets, dated ca. 1750 BC and written in Akkadian. They reveal the world’s oldest known recipes. They are preserved in the Yale Babylonian Collection.
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
Over the millennia, human language has produced a variety of beautiful, unusual, and weird forms of writing. Here are 7 of them.
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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper
Its earworm of a jingle made it a cultural touchstone
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When Will Queer Bravery Become Part of the World War II Narrative?
There is still much work to be done to uncover queer narratives from WWII’s shadows and to add them into our history books.
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How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?
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One of The Biggest Hunter-Gatherers Myths Is Finally Getting Debunked
The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.
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Is The Gilded Age's Opera War Based on a True Story?
The new season of the hit series details a battle between two high-society music venues, but how much of it is real?
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Runestone Revelation Hints The Most Famous Viking Was a Woman
Harald Bluetooth is the most famous of Viking leaders, celebrated for unifying the people of Denmark during his reign from 958 to around 985 CE.
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Wulf and Eadwacer: why I think I've solved the mystery of this Old English poem
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
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Colonists upended Aboriginal farming, growing grain and running sheep on rich yamfields, and cattle on arid grainlands
Newcomers in Australia found and took rich pastures made by Aboriginal fire. Without fire, pastures would revert to forest or scrub.
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'I know my story. I know my truth': The woman behind Stockholm Syndrome says it's all a lie
A 23-year-old bank teller caught up in a siege inspired the psychological term Stockholm syndrome. But 50 years later, experts say Kristin's story is totally misunderstood.
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How Fascism Serves Capitalism
In this documentary, Dr. Michael Parenti defines fascism, describes its characteristics, and explains the role fascism plays in serving the rational interests of capitalists while suppressing communism and other organized worker movements.
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10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023)
Discover the 10 Oldest Civilizations in the World (Updated 2023) here. Prepare to be transported into a rich & fascinating history on the oldest civilizations that exist.
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Who Holds The Title Of The Longest-Surviving Civilization?
China, Egypt, or Mesopotamia – the title for the longest-lasting civilization is difficult to judge, but here are some of the contenders.
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