‘Legion’ derives from the Latin legio, which itself comes from the verb legere, meaning ‘to choose’ or ‘to levy’.…
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In photography, timing is all – and there is no better example of the dictum than this gem of a snapshot capturing a surprising moment…
This month, three lucky readers have the chance to win two books each, courtesy of The History Press. The female contribution to…
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Look at that bling – who was he? Hailed by historians as ‘a second Alexander’ and ‘the Napoleon of the East’, Nader Shah was…
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