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In 1215, King John sealed Magna Carta, a document that safeguarded basic freedoms and placed limits on the power of the crown. The event was a turning point in British constitutional history, but are we marking its anniversary on the correct date? Professors David Carpenter and George Garnett debate... The sealing of Magna Carta was a... Continue Reading →
Alexander the Great, the young Macedonian military genius who forged an empire stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to India, dies in Babylon, in present-day Iraq, at the age of 33. Born in Macedonia to King Phillip II and Queen Olympias, Alexander received a classical education from famed philosopher Aristotle and a military education from his father. At the age... Continue Reading →
On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, receives a diary for her 13th birthday. A month later, she and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in rooms behind her father’s office. For two years, the Franks and four other families hid, fed and cared for by Gentile friends.... Continue Reading →
Recommendations include Things That Make White People Uncomfortable, Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America and The Making of Black Revolutionaries: A Personal Account. (Photo illustration by Shaylyn Esposito and Meilan Solly) In this dynamic time, this list is offered for a nation grappling with its fraught history Six days after George Floyd died while in... Continue Reading →
1967 June 11 The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors ends with a United Nations-brokered cease-fire. The outnumbered Israel Defense Forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war, rolling over the Arab coalition that threatened the Jewish state and more than doubling the amount of territory under Israel’s control. The greatest fruit... Continue Reading →
To celebrate BBC History Magazine’s 20th birthday, we asked 20 experts to nominate a historical enigma that they’d dearly love to see solved. Plus, we’re giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite mystery… 11 Why did Mao’s chosen successor flee China? Chosen by Rana Mitter On 13 September 1971, a Trident 1E jet fell from... Continue Reading →
To celebrate BBC History Magazine’s 20th birthday, we asked 20 experts to nominate a historical enigma that they’d dearly love to see solved. Plus, we’re giving you the opportunity to vote for your favourite mystery… CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! Already read the feature in our June issue? Cast your vote in our poll* now, or read on to... Continue Reading →
Historyextra content director David Musgrove goes for a run through several millennia of history, exploring Viking military manoeuvres, early medieval mind maps, and the power of Anglo-Saxon embroidery before the Bayeux Tapestry As dawn began to break over Didcot and the North Wessex Downs one day last week, I found myself beside the ancient Ridgeway, shivering... Continue Reading →
As a combination of trade fair and congress, EXPONATEC COLOGNE provides exhibitors and visitors valuable impulses for their work. In four exhibition areas, institutions and companies from all relevant segments of the culture market present new products, solutions and concepts revolving around exhibiting, restoration and cultural heritage. Cultural Heritage Preserving sensitive cultural heritage with the right methods: in... Continue Reading →
The artwork displayed below was posted in response to a global call for the Little Artists Exhibition inviting children around the world to draw a UNESCO World Heritage site that matters to them. This could be a site in their community, a memory from a family vacation, or a place they saw in a book, movie or... Continue Reading →
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