War Horse Part 4: The Persians
The rise of the Achaemenid or Persian Empire in the sixth century BC was swift, arguably due to the endeavoursContinue Reading
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War Horse Part 3: The Assyrians
Legend states that the Assyrians were often, if not always, ruled by cruel kings. Their empire grew out of a stateContinue Reading
War Horse Part 2: The Egyptians.
Following the expulsion of the Hyksos during the reign of Ahmose I (1539-1514 BC), the use and exploits of theContinue Reading
War Horse Part 1
When our descendants first began to work the land as farmers, they tamed or domesticated cattle, donkeys, goats, pigs andContinue Reading
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