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EGYPT’S EMPIRE MAKER
How Narmer unified two ancient crowns to for
How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States
PYRAMIDS, obelisks, coffins and sphinxes are embedded in ...
A new exhibition explores the enduring artistry of ancient Egypt
Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals
I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w
Ten creative thinkers who across the centuries helped shape Istanbul into the city it is today