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The Family in Ancient Mesopotamia - Providing for Each Other Through Life and Past Death
Family in ancient Mesopotamia was considered the essential unit that provided social stability in the present, maintained traditions of the past, and ensured the continuance of traditions, customs, and stability for the future. The family...
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The Foundation of the Royal Society
The Royal Society was founded in 1662 to promote scientific research and increase our knowledge of the natural world. With royal patronage and a stellar membership of great minds, the society quickly gained international recognition for its...
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Akhenaten and the Royal Family Blessed by Aten
Akhenaten and the royal family blessed by Aten, limestone relief from Tell el-Amarna, New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1350 BCE.
Egyptian Museum, Berlin.
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Russian Royal Family, 1913
A 1913 photograph of the Russian royal family. Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) with their four daughters (L to R), Olga (born 1895), Maria (born 1899), Anastasia (born 1901), and Tatiana (born...
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Evacuation of the Portuguese Royal Family to Brazil
The Portuguese royal family evacuates Lisbon for Brazil as the French army closes in at the start of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). Painting by Henri L'Evêque, 1812.
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Family Planning in the Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was home to a multitude of civilizations, across Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Levant, each with unique views on medicine, conception, and women’s role in society. Attitudes towards contraception and abortion varied according...
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The Murder of the Romanov Family
The brutal murder of the entire Romanov family was the culmination of deep discontent across the Russian Empire with the persistently autocratic rule of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917). Following the disaster of the First World War (1914-18...
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Ancient Roman Family Life
Whether there was a king, a consul, or an emperor that stood supreme over Rome and its territories, the one constant throughout Roman history was the family. Like many earlier societies, the family was the fundamental social unit in the eternal...
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The Value of Family in Ancient Greek Literature
When looking at Ancient Greek literature, one can see the importance family plays in Greek culture. We see this displayed in the Greek works Medea by Euripides and Antigone by Sophocles. Throughout these literary works we see that family...
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Royal Women in the Mughal Empire
It was not only the Mughal emperors that left an indelible mark in the history of the Indian subcontinent but also the queens and princesses. The latter's contributions to art, architecture, literature, cuisine, refinement, and administrative...