imperial
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A rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The imperial capital was a shadow of its former self, its population perhaps 30,000, down from a medieval peak nearly 10 times that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But at its best, Rome’s advanced and resilient imperial system shaped the early modern world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In contrast to the grand, imperial scale of his latest release, a $250 million blockbuster starring Matt Damon, Nolan said that the release weekend leaves him in an incredibly vulnerable place.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Would Neanderthals have been able to serve in the Roman legions, or in the sprawling bureaucracy of imperial China?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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