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The Spartans: Ancient Greece鈥檚 fighting machine
The warriors famed for their discipline, fearless self-sacrifice and brutality
Leeuwenhoek: The fabric seller who discovered bacteria
The life and work of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the Dutch pioneer of microscopy
Kafka's The Metamorphosis: A man turns into a monstrous bug
A man transforms into a kind of huge vermin overnight 鈥� Franz Kafka鈥檚 The Metamorphosis
Hugh Masekela: The iconic South African musician
Looking back at the life and career of the South African musician and activist
James Watt: The power of steam
How the Scottish engineer's ingenuity transformed industry
The Bhagavad Gita: A guide to spiritual wisdom
The metaphysical and philosophical manual for Hindus and non-Hindus alike
Cnut: England's Viking king
King Cnut the Great ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago
How Afghanistan won its freedom from Britain
1919 and the creation of independent Afghanistan
Rasputin: The Siberian mystic who charmed the Tsar
Untangling the web of contradictions of the spiritual guide to the Romanov dynasty
The Moon from Earth
The science, culture and mythology of the Moon
