All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

All About History

Welcome

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT ANCIENT CARTHAGE • Discover the origins and fate of one of the great ancient cities of the Mediterranean

Key Events

PUNIC CARTHAGE • Tunis, Tunisia c.814 BCE - 146 BCE

SUFFETE • Ancient Carthage 7th century BCE - 2nd century CE

BAAL HAMMON STATUE • This Carthaginian god demanded the sacrifice of children, some only a few weeks old

MILITARY LEADERS AND EXPLORERS • Meet the men who played a central role in shaping Carthage into a formidable power of the ancient world

BEHIND THE MYTH OF DIDO • Dr Eve MacDonald discusses the legendary queen’s origins and her importance in the history of Carthage

CARTHAGINIAN RUINS AND MUSEUMS • From the Carthage National Museum to a sacrificial burial ground, here are five must-visit Punic sites

Victorian CRIME & PUNISHMENT • From the first Bobbies to asylums, explore the origins of modern policing and incarceration

On the trail of KING ARTHUR • Tales of the mythical monarch still captivate us today, and there are numerous locations in the UK and Europe that are linked to the medieval folk hero and his knights

CLOTHING THE THIRD REICH • THE TRUTH BEHIND THE NAZIS’ UNIFORMS, THEIR INSIGNIA AND DESIGNS

HISTORY OF THE COMMON COLD • Infectious disease expert David Miles traces the origins and evolution of this everyday illness

Grace O’Malley Ireland’s Pirate Queen • Discover the female chieftain who plundered the high seas, took revenge on her foes and even met with a Tudor queen

THE INCA’S MIGHTIEST EMPEROR? • Learn why the successor to Topa Inca earned the title ‘The Young Generous One’

BALTIMORE • BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA 12-15 SEPTEMBER 1814

WHAT IF… TIM BERNERS-LEE’S WEB PROPOSAL WAS REJECTED? • The internet as we know it may not have come about or would now be controlled in much more restrictive ways

A SNAPSHOT OF LOST LONDON • A new book brings together extraordinary historic photographs of the capital

REVIEWS

CONSPIRACY

MATZO BALL SOUP • CENTRAL EUROPE, 19TH CENTURY