Henry VII: life of the week
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Saladin: life of the week
The name of medieval leader and military commander Saladin has gone down in history for unifying the Muslim Near East,…
Medieval documents in danger
Just how far does our understanding of the medieval past rely upon written sources? And what happens when these precious…
The Abbasid caliphate: everything you wanted to know
The Abbasid caliphs sat at the head of a vast Islamic empire that stretched from Tunisia to the frontiers of…
Crusader criminals: how the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessness
The official website for BBC History MagazineHomeMembershipCrusader criminals: how the Holy Land became a hotbed of lawlessnessAll products were chosen…
Ancient Egypt | 5. A lost world?
Why are we still so obsessed with ancient Egypt? In this fifth episode of Ancient Egypt: the big questions, Emily…
Ancient Egypt | 4. Religion and death
Nothing is more synonymous with ancient Egypt than mummification. But why was this postmortem practice actually performed? And what other…
Ancient Egypt | 3. Culture
What would an average ancient Egyptian citizen's relationship have been with the pyramids? Why did they wear gooey wax cones…
