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Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
His passion is getting more people to learn about history in order to help them better understand the present. He has extensive professional experience in digital media, including digital marketing, web development, and video games.
He holds a BA in Journalism from the University of East London and an MA in War Studies from King's College.
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The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl
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Hypatia and Theon of Alexandra
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Partnership with Mohawk Games
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The Invention of the First Coinage in Ancient Lydia
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Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia
The ancient Near East, and the historical regions of the Fertile...
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Pomegranate Tree
A pomegranate tree bearing fruits.
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| English Original | Language | Translation | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ptolemaic Dynasty | Spanish | Dinastía Ptolemaica | Jan van der Crabben |
| The Mesopotamian Pantheon | Spanish | El Panteón Mesopotámico | Jan van der Crabben |