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Gregory Gann
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Ancient History
Ancient Chinese Architecture: Why Its Vast Wooden Palaces Barely Survived
Music
La Marseillaise: Written in One Night, Banned Three Times
Ancient History
Roman Soldier Found Buried Inside a 5,000-Year-Old Spanish Fortress
Films
Marie Antoinette Never Said ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ — So Where Did It Come From?
People
Jérôme Bonaparte: The King of Westphalia Who Partied His Kingdom Into Ruin
Ancient History
Gupta Empire Achievements: Zero, Chess, and Surgery in India’s Golden Age
Ancient History
Cuneiform Writing: The World’s Oldest Script Was Invented for Receipts
Ancient History
Homosexuality in Ancient China Had a Name 1,500 Years Before Europe Banned It
Ancient History
Mongol Empire Countryball: Why a Cartoon Sphere Teaches Real History
Middle Ages