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 ISTANBUL • A city known by many names, discover the long and rich history of this extraordinary metropolis

Key Events

THE BLUE MOSQUE • Istanbul, Turkey 1616 – Present

BYZANTINE LADY IN WAITING • Constantinople 6th century

MEDUSA HEADS • In the Basilica Cistern deep beneath the streets of Istanbul lie mysterious statues of the monstrous gorgon Istanbul, c.532 CE

ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS AND AUTHORS • Ten creative thinkers who across the centuries helped shape Istanbul into the city it is today

VISITING OTTOMAN ISTANBUL • Charles FitzRoy immerses us in the experiences of people who travelled to the city in the 18th century

ISTANBUL’S HISTORIC MONUMENTS • Discover the sites that have stood the test of time during the ancient city’s long, turbulent history

THE FIRST Chinese EMPIRE • How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States

HISTORY’S ULTIMATE POWER COUPLES WITH THE HISTORY GOSSIP • TikTok sensation Katie Kennedy brings her signature wit as she joins us to delve into the romantic lives of historical lovers

PUPPET MASTER THE GERRY ANDERSON STORY • AS THUNDERBIRDS CELEBRATES ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY, WE EXPLORE THE LIFE OF THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MARIONETTES TO THE MAINSTREAM

WAR FOR THE EAST • How the Red Army pushed back German forces and what they discovered in their wake as WWII turned

AT HOME WITH THE DUTCH MASTERS • How economic prosperity paved the way for the Dutch Golden Age

DAVID OLUSOGA WAY OF THE GUN • The celebrated historian explains why he’s taking to the stage with a Maxim gun on his new live tour

FREDERICKSBURG • FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, USA 11-15 DECEMBER 1862

WHAT IF… FRANCO HAD JOINED THE AXIS? • A Spain allied with the Nazis in the Second World War would have ruined the Allied campaign in the Middle East, but doomed the Francoist state to an earlier collapse

EGYPTIAN CRAFTS • A new exhibition explores the enduring artistry of ancient Egypt

REVIEWS

SEPTEMBER 5 • ABC’s coverage of the Munich massacre changed TV news, but does this film stick to the facts?

SIMIT • TURKEY, C.16TH CENTURY