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Tolkien, Lovecraft, Lewis… ces noms vous les connaissez bien. Ce sont des monuments de la littérature, de la fantasy et du fantastique qui ont inspiré de très nombreuses œuvres dans des domaines comme le jeu vidéo ou le cinéma. C’est vraiment des auteurs incroyables, qui ont su n ...  Show more

À travers l’Histoire, de nombreuses sociétés se sont organisées de façon patriarcale : à savoir que tout ou partie des fonctions dirigeantes étaient placées entre les mains des hommes. Du coup, ça suppose une certaine exclusion des femmes pour ces fonctions. Et comme tant d’autre ...  Show more

From his modest beginnings in southern Iran, the Persian king Cyrus II went on to conquer three of the dominant kingdoms of the ancient Near East those of the Medians, the Lydians, and the Babylonians and establish the first world empire. In Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conquer ...  Show more

The military genius of Khalid ibn al-Walid and the Persian campaign serves as the centerpiece of this episode, as we detail his unparalleled speed and tactical brilliance at the Battles of Chains and Walaja. We dive deep into the fragility of the Sassanid Empire, which was crippl ...  Show more

The Achaemenid Empire, or better known as the First Persian Empire, was one of the largest empires in History - led by Cyrus the Great it covered 2.1 million square miles. But where did it come from? And what do we know about their society? It was in their DNA to travel and ex ...

One of the most powerful, and feared, leaders of history - Attila the Hun's legacy has persevered over centuries. His consolidation of the Hunnic tribes helped play a significant role in shaping the ancient geopolitical landscape of 5th century Europe and Asia - ultimately hel ...