For four months in 1871, angry citizens of Paris seized control of the city after a humiliating defeat against the Prussian Empire and the collapse of the …
Episode 76: The Trans-Pacific Slave Trade
At the height of the Spanish Empire, the Manilla Galleon - an annual flotilla between Manilla and Acapulco - was considered the lifeline of Spain's economy, …
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Episode 75: The Birmingham Qur’ān
In the summer of 2015, an obscure Qur'ān manuscript hidden in the far reaches of the Cadbury Research Library at the University of Birmingham grabbed attention …