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Battle of Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra (547 BCE) was the decisive engagement between Cyrus II (the Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE) of Persia and Croesus...
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Melito of Sardis and his Apology for Christianity
Melito of Sardis (d. c. 180 CE) was a bishop in the city of Sardis (near modern-day Sart, Turkey) who...
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Herodotus on Cats in Egypt
The Greek historian Herodotus provides an accurate description of the devotion of the ancient Egyptians to cats in Book...
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Maharaja Bhupendra Singh
A colourised 1911 photograph of Maharaja Bhupendra Singh of Patiala (r. 1900-1938), one of the Indian princely states.
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Delhi Durbar 1911
A photograph showing the royal platform and parading troops during the Delhi Durbar of December 1911. The durbar was held as...
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Herodotus on Babylon
The description of Babylon and Babylonian customs in Histories by the Greek historian Herodotus (l. c. 484-425/413 BCE) has...
