Middle East

Penny Young on new excavations in one of the most historically rich areas in the Middle East.

Richard Cavendish describes the events leading up to the nationalisation of Iranian oil fields on May 2nd, 1951.

Timur's army attacked the ancient town on 24 March 1401.

Penny Young explores the astonishingly rich archaeological heritage of Oman.

Richard Cavendish describes the events leading up to Jordan's annexation of the West Bank, on April 24th, 1950.

October 1st, 1918

Re-opening of the National Museum.

Keith Feldman explores the multi period sites in northern Israel dating from the Iron Age to the late Byzantine era.

Aram Bakshian on the historic tensions of Islam and secular nationalism