I was honoured at the jaipurlitfest to present my latest book #LivesBetweenTheLines in conversation with William Dalrymple - the full session can be watched here.
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Anoher brilliant episode about a woman I hadn't heard of, let alone knew her part in history. Like most folks, I knew Mongols were nasty, brutish, & John Wayne was woefully miscast. William Dalrymple anita anand
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Athena, west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aigina, c. 480 BCE, Glyptothek, Munich

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With all of the brilliant photos of newly revealed frescos from #Pompeii , I wanted to highlight this small chunk of cornice. Fully painted, with alternating colors on the palmettes. And those little leaves 🍃… 😍

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#Defiance Channel 4 A Must watch (on demand)! Unveils Far Right violence against Black/Asian communities of 1970s/80s. Essential for current Met Police @collegeofpolice National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) to grasp our racial history. Colonialism provides crucial context on 'Belonging'. Empire Podcast

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He formed important alliances and in a daring raid rescued her.

Once reunited, Börte became a key advisor to her husband as he laid the foundation of the Mongol Empire, establishing a dynasty that lasted for centuries.

They married young and Börte went back to his camp, however their newlywed life was very quickly turned upside down when Börte was kidnapped...

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Mrs Genghis Khan

Börte came from a powerful nomadic tribe and in many ways her marriage to Genghis Khan set him up to become the great conqueror we know.

William Dalrymple + anita anand + Marie Favereau

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Thanks a ton for introducing Marie Favereau. Genghis Khan & his Mongol Empire are among my favourite topics. I googled Marie & got to know of another book - The Horde - on the above topics. Can’t wait to get my hands on this book. 🥳 🙌🏻

An early 3rd century CE papyrus containing a letter written by Heraclides to his brother Petechois. He requests a list of items: poultry, bread, lupines, chick peas, beans and fenugreek. Roman Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (25.8) metmuseum.org/art/collection…

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Winged victory in the 4th Pompeian style. Ca 64 BCE. Pompeii Archaeological Park, Italy.

Since questions have been raised about Cassandra sitting on the omphalos I thought I'd take a deep dive into depictions of Cassandra in #Pompeii . 🧵

(Dr Lewis Webb coloricioso)

The Women Who Ruled the World
Listen Empire Podcast as anita anand & I talk to Stacy Schiff & Peter Sarris about the most powerful women in the ancient Mediterranean
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Our Empire Podcast #EidAlFitr Special sees anita anand & I examine the utterly extraordinary life of arguably the most powerful Empress in Islamic history

The Graceful Reed: How al-Khayzuran, the most powerful woman in the world, ruled the Abbasid Empire

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The Graceful Reed: How al-Khayzuran, the most powerful woman in the world, ruled the Abbasid Empire

anita anand & I talk to Hugh Kennedy about the great Queen who ruled from Morocco to Afghanistan

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The Empress Theodora:
Making Heaven on Earth