Al-Mashhad al-Juyūshī: The story behind one of Cairo’s most remarkable Fatimid monuments
Explores how power, memory and faith come together at al-Mashhad al-Juyūshī, a Fatimid monument set high on Cairo’s Muqaṭṭam Hills.
Richard Demarco: Overwhelmed by Memories
Richard Demarco has finally found a secure home for his vast archive, in Poland rather than Scotland, and is reckoning with a lifetime of not quite belonging.
What does the history of Hopetoun House tell modern readers?
by Charlotte Bassett Built by landowners who worked to maximise the profitability of their many landholdings, Hopetoun House embodied the massive socio-economic paradigm shifts that took place during the 1700s in Scotland. It was built approximately thirteen miles northwest of…
Minority Cultures in Modern Iran: The Rise of Azeri Turkish Narratives
Q&A with Leila Rahimi Bahmany, author of Azeri Turkish Narratives in Twentieth-Century Iran: Resisting Monolingualism
A Lifetime Exploring the Achaemenid Empire
A tribute to a lifelong scholar, this blog explores the travels and research behind Coinages in the Achaemenid Empire.
5 things you never knew about Gregory of Tours
Discover 5 surprising facts about Gregory of Tours, from fishing and stargazing to fear, faith, and confronting kings in the late sixth century.
Is world citizenship the solution to statelessness?
What does it mean to be state-less?
The Revolving Door at 10 Downing Street
Is the role of prime minister too difficult to perform successfully?
5 things the Piper Alpha disaster tells us about how the media covers anniversaries
Richard Jones on how journalism can reinterpret the meaning of historic events, helping them to retain a place in society’s shared consciousness.