S5E6 Ancient Arabia: A New UNESCO Site, with ...

Tune in to Jerry Brotton as he tells the story of some of England’s earliest interactions with the Islamic world, specifically the Saadi Sultanate of Morocco during the Elizabethan period. At this unique time, Queen Elizabeth I sought to forge alliances that could act as a bulwar ...  Show more

Join Umberto Bongianino as he walks us through one of the western Islamic world’s least appreciated artistic treasures: its calligraphy. For years, Maghribi calligraphy has been treated as amateurish, archaic, and unruly in contrast with the highly theorised conventions of Mashri ...  Show more

A city we knew through its limited appearance in films and series, and we thought it was just a barren desert that doesn’t have much to see, but the reality is completely different, as it is an artistic painting rich in details!With its charming white sand, its rocks that are som ...  Show more

Livestream recording. The tombs of Deir el-Medina are some of the most vibrant and beautiful in Waset (Thebes). How did they build them, which artists decorated them, and how did folk like Sennedjem pay for the construction and furnishing? Video version available at https://www.p ...  Show more

For the very first time, a panel has come together on the podcast to speak on a subject that needed to be discussed: why art from Saudi Arabia is now in the spotlight. This is on the back of Hafla by Sotheby's, an ongoing exhibition celebrating art from the Middle East. On the pa ...  Show more

Sharjah Art Museum is a place for both art lovers and those who are looking to discover something new by exploring collections from Arab Art masters as well as emerging artists. Must see exhibitions include Barjeel Art Foundation’s a Century in Flux and the Annual Lasting Impress ...  Show more