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A Gallery of 50 Renaissance Paintings
In this gallery, we present 50 of the most important Renaissance...
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The Causes of WWII
The origins of the Second World War (1939-45) may be traced back...
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Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
The popular view of life in ancient Egypt is often that it was...
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Medieval Cures for the Black Death
The Black Death is the 19th-century CE term for the plague epidemic...
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Roman Girls and Marriage in Ancient Rome
In ancient Rome, the legally acceptable age for marriage for girls...
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Ancient Greek Theatre
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance...
