From medieval Islamic roots and conquest by successive dynasties, to French colonial rule and a modern evolution, Marrakech has a rich heritage – and many eye-catching monuments. Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield takes a trip to Marrakech with author and publisher Barnaby Rogerson – heading through the souks and alleys of the ancient Medina, pas ... Show More
Sep 2024
Bonus Episode 69 - Inside Marrakesh: A British Traveler’s Cultural Insights
📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Join host Charlie as he chats with Daisy, a member of the teaching team, about her three-month work trip to Marrakesh. In this episode, they explore her first impressions, travel tips, Moroccan ... Show More
32m 41s
Oct 2024
The Silk Road: Where Cultures Collided
<p>At the edge of the Gobi Desert, Dunhuang was once a bustling oasis on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. For more than 1000 years, Dunhuang was an important pilgrimage site and a cultural melting pot where ideas, technologies and art flowed freel ... Show More
33m 10s
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Ancient Afghanistan: The Land of a Thousand Cities
<p>Situated north of the Hindu Kush and south of the Oxus (Amu Darya) River, the history of the ancient region of Bactria is rich and diverse. From the Oxus Civilisation that flourished in the Bronze Age to the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great, the Greco-Bactrians and the Kush ... Show More
51m 54s
Dec 2022
282: Morocco: The Rif War
Morocco: The Rif War
In today's episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the Rif War, predecessor to the Spanish Civil War, set in 1920s Morocco, featuring Franco, Petain, Islamic tribesmen, American airmen and much more...
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56m 34s
Jun 2020
Markets of Marrakesh (Premium)
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Markets of Marrakesh
Narrated by Abbe Opher.
Explore the famous markets in the city of Marrakesh.
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5m 52s
Aug 2024
Abbey Stockstill, "Marrakesh and the Mountains: Landscape, Urban Planning, and Identity in the Medieval Maghrib" (Penn State UP, 2024)
Over the course of the Almoravid (1040–1147) and Almohad (1121–1269) dynasties, mediaeval Marrakesh evolved from an informal military encampment into a thriving metropolis that attempted to translate a local and distinctly rural past into a broad, imperial architectural vernacula ... Show More
55m 58s