Tag: empire

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“The Fall of Babylon” by English painter John Martin depicting Cyrus the Great’s forces overwhelming the Babylonian army. Circa 1831. Source: CC BY 4.0 by the Wellcome Collection.

19 JUN 2025 · 6 MIN

Of War & Hope: Lessons From History For Israel & Iran

Once again history repeats itself. The Middle East finds itself in the grip of a catastrophic conflict, with recent missile exchanges between Israel and Iran inflicting devastating losses. Recent missile strikes, including…

Bust believed to be of Sulla, probably from after his death. Source: Glyptothek / Public Domain.

3 OCT 2024 · 6 MIN

Sulla: The Man Who Showed Caesar the Way

There is no question that the fate of Rome, her empire, Europe and by extension the western world was changed by one man. In the space of a single human lifetime this…