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Ancient Persian Women: The Rise of Feminism in Ancient Persia
Ancient Persian women did not enjoy the same freedom as ancient Persian men. The Persian women had to fight hard for their lives and to make a name...
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The Anglo Egyptian Treaty 1936 – An inter-war treaty in a post-war world
Understanding the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty requires knowing what transpired during the inter-war years in Egypt. In the inter-war years, an unsettled ...
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The Anglo-Iraqi War: A Bloody, Little-Known Clash During World War II
The Anglo-Iraqi War, or the Rashid Ali Coup, was an important battle that took place in Iraq during WW2. The clash was part of the wider military c...
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Ankhesenamun: The Mysterious Fate of an Ancient Egyptian Queen
The accounts of Ankhesenamun are some of the most celebrated stories in the ancient history of Egypt , although her reign was short compared with t...
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The Armenians: Who Are They? – Origins, History and Culture
The Armenians, an ancient people of the North Caucasus, have a history of thousands of years and a colorful, varied culture that makes them differe...
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Assyria: Modern and Ancient History
With its humble beginnings as a small Mesopotamian city-state, Assyria eventually became one of the first great empires of the Middle East. During ...
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Babylonian Women: Whores and the Surrogate Goddess
Babylonian women and Sumerian women had vital and specific roles in ancient Mesopotamia. From sex workers to homemakers to being divine fill-ins po...
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Baghdad's History: Uncovering the Story of Iraq’s Ancient Capital
Baghdad's history began during the Islamic Golden Age when the city was founded by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur. From humble beginnings, the city w...
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Baibars: The Sultan That Fought Strenuously for Egypt’s Independence
Baibars is one of Egypt’s most important Sultans, a Mamluk warrior, and an influential figure in the Middle East during the 13th century. Baibars’ ...
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Battle of Kadesh: The World’s First Recorded Peace Treaty
The Battle of Kadesh , also known as the Battle of Qadesh, took place near the present Lebanon-Syria border and was a battle between the armies of ...
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The Battle of Montgisard: A Leprous 16-Year Old vs. A Powerful Warrior
The Battle of Montgisard is one of the most famous battles during the Crusades , which ranged from the years 1095-1291. The Battle of Montgisard to...
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Battle of Pelusium: How Persia Defeated Ancient Egypt
Two foremost powers of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and Persia clashed in the Battle of Pelusium , which decided the future of Ancient Egypt. For ...