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How Spain Could Have Saved Its Empire
Across the rise and fall of global powers, few stories carry the weight and complexity of the Spanish Empire at its height.
In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and ...
The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the ...
Rise and Fall (BBC Two) is that it has nothing to do with Sir Kenneth Clark’s 1969 series Civilisation, despite the BBC ...
At the dawning of the British Empire in 1818, the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley penned a memorable sonnet freighted with foreboding about the ...
On October 10, 732 AD, the Frankish leader Charles, nicknamed Martell (the Hammer), defeated the Muslim army near the French cities of Tours and Poitiers, thereby halting the invasion of Arab Muslims ...
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There are thousands of aligned holes in Peru. Archaeologists now think they know who made them
A series of about 5,200 holes stretching nearly a mile (1.5 kilometers) across the Pisco Valley in the southern Peruvian ...
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5 of the Oldest Currencies Still in Use Today
Countries may change their currency over time, while others fold when their country ceases to exist. However, these five currencies have all endured for generations, some of which are well over a ...
In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and Japan’s Edo Samurais. The show tells these stories through a combination of ...
Fast-fashion mogul Amancio Ortega built his fortune by selling bargain-priced shirts, jeans and dresses. Now, the Spanish billionaire is paying a premium for some of the Miami area’s most prominent ...
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