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True love (why the greatest love stories are the ones that actually happened)

18 December 2023 By Emily Hauser

The historian Emily Hauser explains why tales of true love – love that really happened – make the greatest love stories of all. “I’m in love”: it’s a phrase that’s been said since the beginning of time. We all care about love, and all of us want more of it in our lives — whether […]

Ancient Love Stories by Emily Hauser

27 September 2023 By Editor

We don’t have to look to works of fiction to find tales of true love. The pages of history are crammed with stories about love that are, quite literally, true. And many of them are among the greatest love stories ever told. Ancient Love Stories brings together some of the most remarkable romances in history — […]

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