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في هذه الحلقة نتحدث عن بداية تجارة الرقيق في أفريقيا على يد البريطانيين وعن تأسيس الشركة الملكية الأفريقية لتجارة العبيد 

في هذه الحلقة نتحدث عن اندلاع الحروب الأهلية في إنجلترا وعن إعدام ملك إنجلترا تشارلز الأول 

The Silk Road is one of the most famous trade routes in history, a vast interconnected network along which not only goods but ideas, knowledge and culture flowed. Sam Willis joins Rebecca Franks to discuss its remarkable history and answer listener questions on the subject, spotl ...  Show more

For centuries, a vast and vibrant trade route connected the East and West. Its stories contain legendary names, like Marco Polo. Not only did it spread rare goods across the world, but ideas and belief systems too. It was known as "The Silk Road." Explore the history, culture, an ...  Show more

As US president-elect Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, global trade has become a contentious issue. Mr Trump has threatened to impose tariffs – that is taxes at the border – on all goods imported from a host of nations, including neighbours Canada and Mexico as ...  Show more

The Silk Road was a pivotal ancient exchange network that connected the grassy steppes of Asia and the Middle East with the western world. The passage of goods, ideas and technologies along this bustling commercial artery was crucial to the development of the ancient East and ...