From History Today by Sarah Rijziger: Arabia Felix, or ‘Happy Arabia’, as the Romans called what is now Yemen, has always attracted explorers, despite being – or perhaps because it was – one of the most inaccessible places in the… Read More ›
Africa
The Russian ‘fake news’ campaign about AIDS that damaged the United States — in the 1980s
From The Washington Post by Alexander Poster: Imagine a covert plan to weaken the United States, not through military sabotage or stealing state secrets, but simply through the manipulation of the news media. The plan involves foreign agents who write… Read More ›
What if the Black Death Never Occurred?
The Black Death or Bubonic Plague was a wide pandemic event that occurred from 1346–1353 in the Old World, affecting primarily Asia and Europe. It is estimated to have killed more than 30% of Europe’s population, while also having a… Read More ›