List: The Wonders of the Ancient World | Curated by Sajjad Choudhury

Aug 4, 2022
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The Wonders of the Ancient WorldStories from the classic period of antiquity
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A Real-Life Dwarven City Exists Under CappadociaIt‘s so large that it could house 20,000 people, including animals
Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
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Did Roman Farmers Have a Better Standard of Living Than Us Today?A unique look into their average earnings, expenses and quality of life
Apr 10, 2022
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Apr 10, 2022
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Are These Tribal People the Lost Descendants of Alexander the Great3,500 miles away from the Macedonian heartland, these people live in the remote mountains of Pakistan
Aug 20, 2021
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Aug 20, 2021
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Emperor Nero Was a Hero of Rome and a Man of the PeopleVilified by contemporary writers, he was, in fact, a people’s emperor and loved by the masses
Oct 20, 2021
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History of Women
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Cleopatra Was A Sage and A Scholar, Portrayed As A SeductressAll our knowledge about Cleopatra came from enemy sources
Aug 6, 2021
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Aug 6, 2021
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The Lowly Grunt That Rose to The Highest Military Position in RomeAnd how he did it despite coming from humble beginnings
Sep 3, 2021
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Sep 3, 2021
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History of Women
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Irdabama And The Women From Another WorldA “once upon a time” land where women had equal pay, equal rights and equal status
Jul 7, 2021
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Jul 7, 2021
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What Pets did Romans Keep and Did They Love Them?They may have kept pets for practical reasons, but they did cherish them
May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
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The Secret Lives of Pet Monkeys in AntiquityAncient people didn’t just treat them as curiosities. Some cherished them like their own children
May 9, 2021
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May 9, 2021
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The Transgender Roman Emperor ProstituteHe married a Vestal Virgin, took male lovers and sought out anyone who could provide him with a vagina
Sep 1, 2021
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Sep 1, 2021
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Was Alexander the Great a Villain and Destroyer of Civilisations?The destruction of the Achaemenid Empire was a tragedy for the world
Apr 4, 2021
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Apr 4, 2021
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