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Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary
The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe...
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Procopius on the Plague of Justinian: Text & Commentary
The Plague of Justinian (541-542 CE and onwards) is the first fully...
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Thucydides on the Plague of Athens: Text & Commentary
The Plague of Athens (429-426 BCE) struck the city, most likely...
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Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription is a relief with accompanying text carved...
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Alexander the Great & the Burning of Persepolis
In the year 330 BCE Alexander the Great (l. 356-323 BCE) conquered...
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The Myth of Adapa
The Myth of Adapa (also known as Adapa and the Food of Life) is...
