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Tomb robbing might just be the second oldest profession. Egyptians, ancient and modern, were and are some of the best…
After the death of Alexander the Great, Pyrrhus of Epirus emerged as the Hellenic world’s leading strongman. That he did…
In 1904, war broke out between Russia and Japan after long-simmering tensions. Western feeling was that the Russians would crush…
It is the first century AD. Han China and the Roman Empire are the two “superpowers” of east and west.…
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If ever there were a time when things seemed hopeless for men who loved their country, Ancient Egypt’s Second Intermediate…
476 is typically regarded as a pivotal year in history, as it saw the “fall of Rome” – the final…
Industrial espionage is nothing new. The Chinese communists are among the masters of this craft. Ironically, the industry China is…