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Issues From '08
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ZEUS AND HIS OLYMPIANS
Always wanted the inside scoop on mighty Zeus' adventures - and misadventures? Well, here it is! CALLIOPE has a special pass for you to Moun
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THE WORLD'S FIRSTS
Ever wonder what makes an invention an invention? How about what are the major "breakthroughs"? Well, it is all in this issue. And, we will
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JOAN OF ARC
Who was Joan of Arc? Whose voices did she claim to hear? What did they say? Why did a king listen to this young maiden? Why did those who pr
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GENGHIS KHAN
A secret history! A new language script! A central government designed to rule a vast, vast empire! A state-of-the-art postal system! A poli
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MYTHICAL MONSTERS
Better read this issue in daylight! Unless, of course, you believe monsters are just fiction and fun! CALLIOPE's just waiting to introduce y
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SPARK ALONG THE INDUS
Where's the Indus Valley, you might ask. For many years, newspapers focused little attention on this area. However, in recent years, most ev
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Issues From '07
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HEROES AND HEROINES OF EARLY ROME
Romulus and Remus are familiar legendary Roman figures, but what about Camilla, Juno's sacred geese, and Horatio Cocles? You're probably thi
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MAPS
Ready for a surprise? Well, CALLIOPE ® is just anxious to introduce you to a new way of looking at maps. We travel back in time to check out
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GREEK OLYMPICS
Think you know all about the Olympics? Well, CALLIOPE ® is sure you know lots, but you may be surprised to find out there's much you don't k
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EGYPT'S HERETIC KING: AKHENATEN
Here's your chance to meet a king that changed history! Find out why this royal figure dared to tamper with millennia-old religious beliefs.
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THE WHO'S WHO OF EPIC HEROES
What's an epic? What's a hero? You may never have asked yourself the first question, but you are sure to have asked yourself the second! Wel
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
The year is 1789. The American Revolution is not a subject for historians, but there's another revolution that is just beginning - in France
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KOREAN'S SILLA DYNASTY
We travel this month to a little-known, but highly advanced, fascinating and intriguing civilization! It flourished about 1,500 years ago, i
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CHINA AND TECHNOLOGY
Here's an issue you don't want to miss! Travel with CALLIOPE ® to China and find out just how technologically advanced the Chinese were - hu
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MUSIC TRAVELS THE SILK ROAD
Here's an issue that'll be a treat for your eyes and ears as well as your brain. Actually, once you've finished reading this issue, you'll n
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Issues From '06
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JULIUS CAESAR
"Beware the Ides of March!" "The die is cast!" "I came, I saw, I conquered!" The words of Julius Caesar have traveled the ages. Maybe you ha
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PERSIA
Heard of the Persian Wars - yes, plural, as there were two of them. But most always, the details are from the Greek perspective. Here's your
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MESOPOTAMIA
Here's your chance to learn about four ancient cultures that prospered in the "cradle of civilization" - the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the A
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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
The jet's waiting, and we're off to the ancient Mediterranean World for a stop at each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. We'll let
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CHARLES DICKENS
Sure, you have heard of The Christmas Carol but do you know who wrote it? If you said, Charles Dickens – you’re right! But, can you name any
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IRISH POTATO FAMINE
Just what is a potato famine? How could it become a major event in world history? Why not just eat something else, if there are no potatoes?
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MASTER ARTIST: REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
Ever wonder what makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt? Wonder how you can tell a fake? Perhaps you're even wondering who Rembrandt is and why dedic
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SPICE TRADE
Ever wonder who grows the spices on your pizza or that favorite chili recipe? Perhaps you've even wondered what spices are anyway? Or, what
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MEDIEVAL JAPAN
Sho-guns and samurai - that's what most people associate with Medieval Japan. But, there's much more! Join us in January as we read from the
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Issues From '05
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AZTECS
For the real scoop on the Aztec, don't miss this issue. CALLIOPE ® has a stellar line-up of people and places that is certain to make you wi
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ROMAN ENGINEERING
If stones could speak, what stories would the walls of the Colosseum, one of the great engineering feats of ancient Rome, could tell. Almos
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EGYPT'S RAMESSES THE GREAT
"Ramesses the Great" they called him, and rightly so! Join us as we travel with the Egyptologists to find out what made him great. Ride side
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BURIED BY VESUVIUS
Here's your chance to meet the people of Herculaneum. Learn how a volcano destroyed their town in A.D. 79, but left for us today an amazing
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MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Travel back in time, and follow Hidalgo's call to revolt against Spain. Mourn his death, and then rally around Morelos. But, don't take side
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SHAKESPEARE
"All the world's a stage" - so join us as we go on stage with one of the world's greatest playwrights, William Shakespeare. Laugh as he ente
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AKBAR OF INDIA
Heard of Akbar? If not, you're in for a real treat! If yes, then you're sure to want to learn more about this ruler of ancient India whose c
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AFRICAN KINGDOM OF BENIN
Here's an issue that's sure to interest, excite, and delight! Travel back in time a few hundred years and marvel at the skill of artisans cr
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ZOROASTRIANISM
Have you read about the Amesha Spentas? How about the good Ahura Mazda and the evil Angra Mainya? Perhaps you don't know Zarathrustra - or m
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Issues From '04
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QING DYNASTY OF CHINA
Travel with us to China and the "Golden Age" of the great Qing dynasty. Ever wished you could visit the great Forbidden City and the magnifi
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CLEOPATRA
What do a palace, a giant pearl, and a rolled carpet have in common? Answer: An ancient queen of Egypt named Cleopatra. Want to know why? Yo
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SOCRATES
Is there anyone wiser than Socrates? That's exactly what the Greek philosopher Socrates wanted to know! Did he find the answer to his questi
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ASSYRIANS
Human-headed lions, siege warfare, "a palace without a rival," a relay message system - the Assyrians had them all, and more! Join us for a
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WRITING, HISTORY OF
Logographs, pictographs, wedged-shaped figures, alphabets - what do they all represent? Answer: Humans communicating with one another. Ever
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NAPOLEON
Here's your chance to meet one of the world's most-driven personalities! His programs changed forever one of world's strongest countries. Hi
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MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTTS
Castles, dungeons, daring escapes - Mary, Queen of Scots, experienced them all! Join us to learn just how and why danger seemed to track her
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GALILEO AND THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
What do a telescope, microscope, and pendulum have in common? The person behind their use! Yes, that's right - Galileo Galilei! A fascinatin
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OLMECS
Almost everyone has heard of the ancient Maya, a people who lived in south-central Mexico. But, what about their ancestors? Ever read about
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Issues From '03
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QUR'AN
Read about Jibreel's role in revealing the Holy Scriptures of Islam to Muhammad. Find out why no images are used to illustrate the passages.
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TANG DYNASTY OF CHINA
This month CALLIOPE travels to China and the Tang dynasty. Be sure to join us for a visit with an empress who was determined to get her way,
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TAHARQO, NUBIAN KING OF EGYPT
Mention ancient Egypt and images of pyramids, pharaohs, and gold masks and coffins come right to mind. But, the Egyptians did not rule thems
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SUMER CITY-STATES
Ever wonder when the wheel was invented? How about writing? Even city-states? No knows the exact date, or even the exact area, but Sumer is
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QUEEN VICTORIA
Assassination attempts are not a recent phenomenon! Queen Victoria survived several and lived to reign for more than 60 years! But the attem
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MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS
Ever wonder about the life of a child prodigy? Well, join CALLIOPE and travel with Mozart and his family as the young pianist plays for king
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HUGUENOTS
Have you noticed how some periods in history are much more tumultuous than others? Take the 1500s and 1600s in Europe, for example. Many peo
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GUTENBERG AND PRINTING
Just who was Gutenberg and of the many tales told about him, just which ones are true, and which legend? Who really invented printing, and w
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NORSE GODS
Valhalla, Vikings, and the Volupsa all play key roles in this issue on Norse mytholgy. Join us as we enter the eerie, yet action-packed Hall
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Issues From '02
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SONG DYNASTY OF CHINA
An emperor who prefers culture to war, farmers who develop a type of rice that results in a population spurt, an inventor who fashions a mar
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GUPTA OF INDIA
The Guptas were an ancient people, but their civilization was quite "high-tech" for the time. Find out just how advanced their medical and m
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ROMAN REPUBLIC
A monarchy gone bad - and the stage is set for revolt. What follows is a government whose leaders set out to dominate the entire Mediterrane
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MYCENAEANS
Mycenae - Rich in Gold! Homer said it, Schliemann believed it and the finds that resulted dazzled the world. Yet, who were the Mycenaeans? D
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CAPTAIN COOK
Who could ever have imagined what travels young James Cook would undertake. Life, at first, had seemed to offer him few opportunities. Find
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LOUIS XIV
Meet Louis at age four when he was crowned king of France. Read about palace intrigue and the "deals" of officials seeking their own power a
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DA VINCI, LEONARDO
Ever wondered why the painting known as the Mona Lisa became so famous? How about why the furor over the restoration of another painting, Th
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SILK ROAD
The famed Silk Roads will be this month's theme and what a fascinating topic that is sure to be! Have you ever wondered which is correct: Si
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KHMER EMPIRE, ANCIENT
Few textbooks give more than a couple of paragraphs about the ancient Khmers, but this ancient civilization, which was centered in present-d
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Issues From '01
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DEAD SEA SCROLLS
Much has been written about the great finds of documents in the desert caves around the Dead Sea. Today, more than 50 years after their disc
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CELTS, ANCIENT
Celts - Celtic: two words that bring thoughts of people who inhabited the British Isles and Ireland centuries ago. But for this issue of CAL
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ALEXANDRIA UNDER THE PTOLEMIES
We've all heard of Cleopatra, but did you know that she was the seventh Cleopatra to rule Egypt? Did you also know that she was not Greek, b
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EGYPT, TOMBS & PYRAMIDS
Travel with us to Egypt and the city of Giza. Join the archaeologists and engineers on site as they probe the secrets of ancient pyramids. F
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THERESA, MARIA
Join us in when we travel to the Austria of the Hapsburgs. But, it was not just Austria that they ruled, but a vaster empire that led Charle
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MEDICI
Find out why the "prince" was so important in Renaissance Italy. Find out, too, how Florence became the "Wall Street" of Italy and which "pr
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BLACK DEATH
A few hundred years ago, a plague swept west across Europe with little warning and killed tens of thousands of people. So devastating were t
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NORMAN CONQUEST
William of Normandy considered himself the rightful heir to Edward the Confessor, King of England. There was a problem, however, Harold Godw
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ROME, FALL OF
For 800 years no foreign power had forcefully entered the gates of Rome. But in A.D. 410 all that changed as the Visigoth leader Alaric stor
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Issues From '00
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MINOANS
"The king's son, Theseus, wins help from a princess and defeats the monstrous Minotaur." News reporters certainly would run such a story on
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BABYLONIANS
Why were the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon" labeled a wonder of the ancient world? According to tradition, Nebuchadrezzer ordered them built,
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DAOISM (TAOISM)
Daoism (also spelled Taoism) traces its roots to approximately the same period as Confucianism. Join us in and meet Laozi and Zhuangzi, the
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EGYPT TOMB BUILDERS
Ever wonder about the people who decorated the tombs of Egypt's great pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings? Then join us as we visit Deir el-
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SPANISH ARMADA
Drama on the high seas - that's the topic for CALLIOPE's May 2000 issue. Spain's King Philip earnestly believed the time was right for his t
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MAGNA CARTA
Travel with us to England to learn more about the historic agreement between King John I and his barons. Little did both sides know that the
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INCAS OF PERU
Travel south to Peru and meet the fascinating Inca. Join Hiram Bingham as he braves the high altitude of the Andes in search of ancient ruin
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AL-MA'MUN: CALIPH OF BAGHDAD
Baghdad was a bustling metropolis in the A.D. 800s. The political and cultural center of the Abbasid empire, Baghdad attracted scholars from
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ASHOKA
Join us as we travel half way around the world to India. We'll introduce you to a leader named Ashoka who ruled more than 2,000 years ago.
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Issues From '99
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HADRIAN, ROMAN EMPEROR
Have you ever heard of the "Five Good Emperors?" Well, according to historians, five Roman leaders deserved this title. Join us as we meet o
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GREECE VS PERSIA
Take a sideline seat for one of the greatest confrontations in world history! We travel back to the year 500 B.C. and learn why and how ten
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CONFUCIUS
In this issue, we turn the pages of history back some 2,500 years to meet a man whose ideas and teachings influenced not only the thinking o
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HOMINIDS
CALLIOPE travels to a time period earlier than any the magazine has ever entered! Join us as we explore the prehistoric sites of Africa, esp
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LUTHER, MARTIN
The 1500s was an exciting, yet difficult, time for many Europeans. Reports of newly discovered lands to the west stirred the imagination of
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IBN BATTUTA
Join CALLIOPE in April as we travel back in time to the 1300s and accompany Ibn Battuta on his fascinating journey across Africa and Asia. R
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CHARLEMAGNE
In this issue, we set the clock back some 1,200 years to meet Charlemagne - one of Europe's greatest kings. We'll see him first as an 11-yea
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MAYA, ANCIENT
In this issue, you will travel south to Central America and the land of the ancient Maya. Read how these people used the environment to thei
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HANNIBAL VS ROME
Two great ancient powers faced the western Mediterranean Sea and dreamed of conquest. Yet, to accomplish this goal, one would be forced to d
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Issues From '98
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Travel back with CALLIOPE some 2,000 years as we join Alexander the Great on his whirlwind conquest of the "world." We join him while he sti
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HOMER'S TROY
Mention the name "Homer" or the city "Troy" and immediately a host of images parade before our eyes. Now label an issue "Homer's Troy" and y
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HAN DYNASTY
After unlocking the secrets of the first emperor of China's tomb in the October 1997 issue, we travel back to China this October to the Han
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STONEHENGE
Visual essays detailing the three basic phases of Stonehenge and how builders might have moved the great blocks of stone introduce you to th
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ELIZABETH I
The issue begins with an article focusing on Henry VIII's disappointment when he learns that his wife has given birth to a girl, not a boy.
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PORTUGAL & SPAIN DIVIDE THE WORLD
Travel with CALLIOPE back to 1494 when Portugal and Spain officially divided the world between themselves. Read how Prince Henry the Navigat
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SHINTOISM
Because understanding religious beliefs is key to understanding history and political movement, CALLIOPE continues to focus one issue a year
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YORUBA OF WEST AFRICA
With the help of many experts in the field, CALLIOPE introduces you to the Yoruba of West Africa - their history, culture, and mythology. Th
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MONASTERIES
This issue traces the early development of monasteries in Medieval Europe. Read how the Desert Fathers in Egypt abandoned all worldly pleasu
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Issues From '97
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ROMAN ARMY
Read about Octavius' (Augustus) 3-day triumph August 13 - 15 in 29 B.C. for victories in Illyricum, Actium, and Egypt. Understand what a "tr
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GREECE, THEATER IN ANCIENT
"Let the play begin!" Discover the origins of Greek drama: the early, simple festivals of Dionysos to the two great festivals held in Athens
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SHI-HUANGDI, CHINA'S FIRST EMPEROR
The life and significance of Shi-Huangdi, China's first emperor, is explored in this issue. Read about the events that preceded his dynasty;
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EGYPT, SCIENCE &MEDICINE IN ANCIENT
Learn the techniques involved in the study of mummies, highlighted through the unwrapping and dissection of "Mummy #1770" in 1975. Discover
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RUSSIAN GREATS: PETER & CATHERINE
Sojourn through the world of the 1700s in this feature that illuminates the lives of two influential Russian rulers and members of the Roman
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DOGES OF VENICE
Travel several centuries back in time to Italy and the city of Venice during the 1700s when it dominated the east-west trade routes. This is
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ISLAM
An introduction to early Islam, the principal religious practices and beliefs observed by Muslims around the world includes articles on Isla
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Issues From '96
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NUBIA, ANCIENT
There is much to be unraveled about the history and culture of this civilization that depended on the Nile for its existence. A special sect
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PHOENICIANS
Travel back in time to the world of these daring ancients and learn about the history, religious beliefs and economic practices of one of th
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CITIES OF THE PAST
Lost cities from around the world, including Xian in China, Pompeii in Italy, Teotihuacan in Mexico, Great Zimbabwe in Africa and Kaskaskia
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EARLY CHRISTIANITY
An article on the life of Jesus Christ opens this issue. Also read about the role of Paul in spreading the religion, the early teachings of
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SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
From its beginning in the early fourteenth century to its Golden Age under Suleyman the Magnificent and beyond, the Ottoman Empire lasted un
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Issues From '95
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ISLAMIC SPAIN
The Muslims were the dominant power in Spain for a seven hundred and fifty year period. Articles on key Islamic centers of Cordoba, Seville
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ROMAN HEROES
In-depth accounts of seven Romans first fought to keep Rome free epitomize the courage and bravery of the early Romans -- Romulus, the Horat
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MING DYNASTY
Travel to fourteenth- and fifteenth- century China during the world of Yongle, third of the great Ming emperors. Seven great trading expedit
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BUDDHISM
Further your understanding of the common beliefs and chief teachings and customs of one of the world's major religions that dates back more
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CRUSADE, FIRST
Enter the fascinating world of the Crusades in 1096 when thousands of Europeans were preparing to recapture the Christian Holy Land. Excerpt
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Issues From '94
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ATHENS VS SPARTA
Two great powers clash over their differences in this captivating issue that not only highlights these two powerful city-states but also foc
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EGYPT, PHARAOHS OF
Set your sights on two Old Kingdom pharohs – Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, and the long-reigning Pepi II – and two New Kingdom rulers
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RENAISSANCE
Events in Northern Italy during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Includes a special section on art restoration and an on-si
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JUDAISM
Articles in this issue relate to the most widely held beliefs and practices of Judaism. A special selection focuses on the Dead Sea Scrolls,
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EPIC HEROES II
This companion issue to Epic Heroes focuses on four epics whose heroes are national symbols. The Finnish epic, Kalevala, was compiled from b
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Issues From '93
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MONGOLS
Mount a sturdy steed and gallop across the steppes of 13th century Asia with Calliope and Archaeology magazine. "The Rise of the Mongols Und
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MESOPOTAMIA
Four ancient cultures that prospered in the "cradle of civilization" -- the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Assyrians and the Babylonians -- a
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SPANISH SOUTH AMERICA
This issue of Calliope focuses on the break between Spain and its South American colonies. The lives of "forerunner of liberty" Francisco de
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HINDUISM
Dharma, karma, moksha and more are examined in this feature on the flourishing religion of Hinduism, considered to be one of the oldest reli
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SAMURAI
Meet medieval Japanese knights and visit a modern gymnasium where kendo is practiced in this razor-sharp issue filled with samurai and shogu
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Issues From '92
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VIKINGS
Stories of the Vikings' raids, runes, and looms; Scandinavian gods, kings and heroes; and the fastest ships in the world at the time , throw
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CARTHAGE
Welcome to the ancient land of Carthage, a principal trading port on the Mediterranean Sea. Features include articles on the Phoenicians, Ha
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VANISHED CIVILIZATIONS
The beliefs and customs of the Minoans of Crete, the Etruscans of Etruria, the Khmer of Angkor, and the Anasazi of Colorado-- all vanished c
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FRANCE, DEFENDERS OF
Defenders of France focuses on four early French patriots -- Vercingetorix, Clovis King of the Franks, Charles I and his courageous knight,
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EXPLORERS TO THE WEST
Venture into this issue and examine the discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries made by European explorers. Titles include Pytheas: The
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Issues From '91
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EGYPT, QUEENS
Let the "gift of the Nile" capture your imagination in this issue that focuses on the queens and women who made significant contributions to
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HUNNIC INVASIONS
Huns, Hunas and Hepthalites, their lives, actions, and the far-reaching consequences they had on history are presented in this exciting issu
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LOST CITIES
Each of the cities discussed in this issue was a flourishing commercial and cultural center at one time. Abandoned, but not forgotten, their
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NAVAL BATTLES
Sail with the Sea Peoples who invaded Egypt and visit with Cleopatra, whose fall was directly caused by the battle of Actium. Find out why j
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EPIC HEROES I
Gilgamesh, Odyssey, Beowulf and the Mahabharata. The dominant theme of each of these four epic tales is explained in detail in this timeless
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Issues From '90
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BYZANTIUM
The magnificent city of Istanbul retains traces of its varied and exciting past. See how events, buildings and famous rulers made contributi
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EXPLORERS TO THE EAST
Visit the Egyptians and Alexander the Great. Travel with Marco Polo and meet the Portuguese explorers seeking a viable water route to the Ea
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