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History Extra podcast

The HistoryExtra podcast brings you interviews with the world's best historians, on everything from the ancient world and the Middle Ages to the Second World War and the history behind current events.... Read more

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Secrets of ancient Chinese tombs

Secrets of ancient Chinese tombs

We’ve all heard of the astonishing Terracotta Warriors, but they are just one of a number of fascinating ancient burials... Read more

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How forgers helped rescue Holocaust victims

How forgers helped rescue Holocaust victims

Between 1940 and 1943, a group of Polish diplomats and Jewish activists created a secret programme to forge and smuggle ... Read more

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