Historians are occasionally forced to revise their preconceived notions after discovering something hidden in the shadows and ...

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Discover the life and legacy of Lycurgus, Sparta's legendary lawgiver, whose reforms forged a society of equality and military discipline.

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Teachers at nine high schools in northeastern Australia discovered days before an ancient history exam that they had ...