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  5 Pieces of Propaganda from the Ancient World

  thecollector.com - Merilyn Butt

  Propaganda is a modern term that denotes the use of information or ideas to persuade or advance an objective, usually by manipulating questionable …

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  Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?

  thecollector.com - Kassandre Dwyer

  Archaeologists, looters, and tourists have turned some of the world’s most sacred funerary locations into open areas for visitors. The Valley of the …

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  Discover Ancient Mesopotamia Through 7 Key Artifacts

  thecollector.com - Daniella Garran

  Ancient Mesopotamia, also known as “the Fertile Crescent” and “the Land Between Two Rivers,” is sometimes more fittingly referred to as “the Cradle …

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  4 Battles From Alexander the Great’s Legendary Persian Campaign

  thecollector.com - Vedran Bileta

  He is undeniably one of history’s most famous figures, admired by many, from Julius Caesar and Augustus to Frederick the Great, Napoleon, and Patton. …

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  What Was the Society of the Celts Like?

  thecollector.com - Caleb Howells

  The ancient Celts were one of the largest nations — or collections of nations — in Western Europe. Yet, they are most famous today simply for being …

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  How Archaeological Discoveries Explain the Origins of the Philistines

  thecollector.com - Jessica Kenmore

  In over 3,000 years of written history, the ancient Philistines have endured a less-than-savory reputation. Still today, the term “philistine” is …

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  The “Communists” of Ancient Iran: Mazdak and the Khurramites

  thecollector.com - Trevor Culley

  There is a generations-long debate over whether or not the 5th Century Zoroastrian reformer Mazdak-i Babadan, and his great patron King Kavad I of …