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The Real Cleopatra
13 August 2024Cleopatra. One of the most famous people from history, and remembered for her beauty, power and scandalous love affairs. But how accurate is her...
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President Theodore Roosevelt
12 August 2024What kind of a nickname is Bull Moose? How progressive was Theodore Roosevelt's presidency? And how does his legacy live on?
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China's First Tourists: Travel Writers in the Ming Dynasty
12 August 2024Around the same time as the Mayflower was landing at Cape Cod, on the other side of the world tourism was thriving in China, giving rise to a...
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Who Built The Parthenon?
12 August 2024An enduring symbol of ancient Greek artistry and architecture. Arguably the most recognisable monument they left behind. The...
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"The Elephant Man": Joseph Merrick's True Story
12 August 2024The life of Joseph Merrick, the man they dared to call "The Elephant Man", will fill you with pain and anger. He was treated so cruelly by society...
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The Rise of Roman Britain
11 August 2024On August 26th, 55 BC, Julius Caesar and his legionaries waded ashore just north of the White Cliffs of Dover. Right there in the surf, they were...
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Mycenae: Cradle of Bronze Age Greece
11 August 2024Overlooking the Argolid Plain in the eastern Peloponnese, Mycenae was once the envy of the Mediterranean world. It rose to prominence in the late...
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The Curious History of Beds
9 August 2024Sex and beds have a long, interwoven history. Here on Betwixt we often cover sex history, but we haven’t done a deep dive into the history of...
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Antisemitism in Medieval Europe
9 August 2024Christians had a problematic relationship with Jewish populations as the Medieval period progressed. Jews were frequently persecuted, targeted...
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The Bronze Age Collapse
8 August 2024Around 3,200 years ago, a vast, interconnected civilisation suddenly collapsed. A 'perfect storm' of climate catastrophe, famine, drought and...
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Lawrence of Arabia
8 August 2024The famed British officer who fought alongside Arab guerrilla forces in WW1. Best known for his legendary exploits as an intelligence officer in...
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The Scottish Island, The Shipwreck and The Whisky
8 August 2024In 1941, the SS Politician ran aground off Eriskay in the Scottish Hebrides Islands, carrying 260,000 bottles of whisky. As war rationing gripped...
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