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Roman Empire vs Han China Who Would Have Won
What if two of history’s greatest empires the Roman Empire and Han China had clashed in an all-out war? This alternate history scenario explores military tactics, resources, and strategy to ...
The beautiful and cheap Spanish city with 31C heat in April and £2.80 bottles of wine
Spain remains Brits' favourite holiday destination, with 17 million UK holidaymakers travelling to the country in 2023. The ...
Lancashire Post on MSN10d
Hadrian’s Cycleway: Coast-to-coast cycling from Ravenglass to South Shields by Carl McKeating and Rachel Crolla – book review
What better way could there be to explore Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman Empire’s most northerly frontier, than as part of a ...
Germany’s Camino trek rivals Spain’s famous pilgrimage—and is a lot less crowded
The Camino de Santiago is more than just one 500-mile route through Spain. Here’s why you should consider hiking the German ...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past
Shannon Chakraborty is the critically acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author of the Daevabad trilogy and “The ...
The New Republic on MSN5d
W.G. Sebald and the Politics of Melancholy
The essay collection “Silent Catastrophes” explores how we might navigate the end of empire and the rise of authoritarianism.
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.
Baptist News Global9dOpinion
A Catholic vice president shouldn’t bless war crimes
As a minister and theologian, one aspect of the chat troubled me most of all: the overt religiosity with which Vance baptized ...
'I sold my land to a £600m theme park - now my neighbours won't speak to me'
Puy du Fou, a historical theme park with no rides, is proposing to build a huge site near to junction 10 of the M40 on land ...