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Book cover for "Seven Rivers" by Vanessa Taylor, depicting a busy historical scene along the Nile River with many boats; text on left reads "an excerpt from" in black font on yellow background.
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For the pharaohs, ruling Ancient Egypt meant mastering the Nile
In this excerpt from "Seven Rivers," historian Vanessa Taylor explores how Ancient Egyptian pharaohs harnessed the Nile River to build empires and secure their power.
Vanessa Taylor
Two ancient coins depicting explicit erotic scenes with human figures in sexual positions, shown against a black background.
40 min
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The Roman Empire, explained in 39 minute
"One of the ways you can see the Roman Empire is it's the worldwide web of its day."
Mary Beard
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