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Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was built to mark the extent of the Roman Empire in Britain.
The European Middle Ages, Part 1 of 2
The period known as the Middle Ages was defined by more than knights and warfare.
The Wright Brothers
Wilbur and Orville Wright were determined to turn the dream of flight into reality.
The Golden Age of Athens
After such success, Athens’ decline is a lesson in great civilisations' rise and fall.
The Falklands War
In April 1982, decades of tension between Argentina and England exploded into war.
Female Spies of World War Two
During World War 2, dozens of British-trained women were deployed as spies and saboteurs.
The Rwandan Genocide
In 1994, violence engulfed Rwanda. But what precipitated this senseless mass killing?
The Renaissance
The Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries was a time of rediscovery.
Rasputin
Why, even after his death, does Rasputin's shadow hang over the fall of Imperial Russia?
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison is one of history’s greatest inventors.
