Bret Devereaux

Bret Devereaux is a historian specializing in the Roman economy and military.

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The Acropolis in Athens

Ancient Greece Had Hard Lessons on Partisan ‘Stasis’
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A frieze on an altar in Rome

American Police Should Know Where Rome Went Wrong
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Two Afghan mujahideen in 1989

Hard Times Don’t Make Strong Soldiers
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The Real Reason Britain Gambled at Gallipoli

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