How Morocco’s Ancient Crafts Are Still Made Today
In this episode of Made In, we explore three of Morocco’s ancient crafts: rug weaving, metalworking, and tassels. Follow Oualid Namous of Les Nomades de Marrakech, artist and designer Yahya,…
Rules of the River
We enjoy the melancholy ride of this myth retelling that Caite Sajwaj gently guides us through in this tender tale of loss, grief, and love. {read} —Amanda, Editor of Weird…
Teddy Bear Pancake
Chris Scott
Realms of Imagination
A hardcover book showcasing Heikala's watercolor and ink artworks.
They wore WHAT? Medieval men dressed differently than you think
Join Dr Mortimer for the first instalment of the journey, travelling through A to D. Did you know medieval cows were a fraction of the size of today's? That men's…
Medieval Dog Ownership: A How-To Guide
What was it like to own and care for a dog in the Middle Ages? In this video we go deep into the details of Medieval dog ownership: the types…
Here’s what your medieval ancestors could REALLY afford to eat
In this HistoryExtra Academy, historian Ian Mortimer continues his A-Z of life in 14th-century England, exploring how dramatic changes in climate helped plunge communities into famine, why a skilled worker…
First Class Breakfast on the Titanic
tasting history
Table Manners in the Ottoman Empire – Acem Pilav
Tasting History
Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea is a 1966 postmodern novel by Dominican-British author Jean Rhys. Set in Jamaica in the 1830s–1840s, the novel is a postcolonial and feminist prequel to Charlotte Brontë's…