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Roman Saturnalia
This Roman winter festival is the origin of many of our Christmas traditions
Henry VIII's Tudor Christmas
Tudor Christmas was a time for revelry and fun.
Georgian Christmas
Pantomimes, pleasure gardens, bare-knuckle boxing and political upheaval.
Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions
Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.
Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas
Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.
The Origins of Istanbul
The history of Istanbul, the city at the crossroads of East and West.
Great Fire of London
The story of the fire that devastated London.
The Battle of the Bulge
The story of one of WWII's most crucial battles, the Battle of the Bulge.
Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes
In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.
