In this classic video from the BBC archive, historian Richard Miles travels to Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Anatolia and Greece, showing how past successes and failures shaped today's world.
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With Ancient Greek, Venetian, Ottoman and British influences sitting alongside rocky cliffs and sweeping coastlines, the tiny Greek island of Cythera will not remain a secret for long.
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From New Zealand to Kansas, see dramatic colours paint the horizon as the landscape transitions from day to night.
Find your own little slice of sand this summer at these secluded spots, from Scotland to Greece.
Through 31 August, explore the epic myths and tragic history behind the 2,500-year-old Acropolis at Athens’ Hellenic Festival.
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Each June, music and dance takes over the town
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Hike past olive groves and Ottoman ghosts
The Atlantis of the East
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The stories – and secrets – of Fez
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How Iceland’s baby volcano
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The walk that made me love Kyoto
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Bhutan’s 'Tiger's Nest'
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Our favourite images of the week
The cost of living in Istanbul
Living in... Istanbul
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The train that takes on Mt McKinley
Alaska
Just don’t call it Turkish coffee
Food & Drink
Japan’s bullet train dream team
Japan
Marilyn Monroe: At home in Poland
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Tutankhamun's tomb: A fake?
Egypt
In pursuit of the Indian rhino
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Our favourite images of the week
Forgotten landscapes outside Krakow
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What hotels won’t tell you
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The Portuguese wine to sample now
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