Miles Rook articles

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Archaeologists in the Peruvian Andes have unveiled Peñico, an ancient lost city that was a thriving cultural and trading center 3,500 years ago.

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Belisarius proved himself a genius of leadership and strategy, reconquering vast tracts of territory for a power-hungry emperor. But his exploits on the field of combat couldn’t possibly have prepared him to navigate the treacherous world of politics.

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The infamous Margaret of Anjou played the game of thrones as easily as breathing. Married to the Mad King Henry VI, Margaret had to take control of her destiny for herself. The Wars of the Roses were not for the faint of heart, yet Margaret schemed and warred with the best of them—right up until her absolutely brutal end. Dive in to learn more about the most devious woman in English history.



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