Frozen in Time – Jewish Life Before the Inquisition
Before the Spanish Inquisition the city of Toledo, like many cities in Spain had a thriving Jewish quarter.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
History
Ibn Batouta – the Great Moslem Traveller
Ibn Batoutta was one of the Moslem world’s great travellers, making historic journeys throughout the Middle East, Africa and Asia centuries before many Europeans made similar journeys and discoveries.
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Morocco and the United States – an Historic Connection
Morocco was as the first country in the world to recognise the United States after its war of independence with Britain. And Morocco then became the site of the first American representative office in foreign lands.
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New Britain, Rabaul and the Pacific War
New Britain is the largest of the PNG islands and also the one with the longest colonial history. It was here that German colonists first settled in the 1880s, hoping to exploit the local land and people.
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Life in the Roman Army
The Roman empire spanned more than a million square miles and owed its existence to its military might. By promising citizenship to those without it, the Roman army – the West’s first modern, professional fighting force – also became an engine for creating citizens, offering a better life for soldiers who survived their service.
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