Thursday, September 24, 2026

History Highlights

A Marrakesh Vizier and the Palace He Named Brilliance

In the heart of the old medina of Marrakesh, behind high walls that give no hint of the splendor within, lies one of the most beautiful palaces in Morocco. The

When Egypt’s Rulers Came Down from the Citadel to Abdeen

In the heart of modern Cairo, not far from the medieval quarters and the great mosques of the old city, stands a palace of a very different character, a grand

The Cairo Prince Who Built a Museum of Islamic Art to Live In

On Rhoda Island in the middle of the Nile, in the heart of Cairo, stands one of the most enchanting and eccentric palaces in all of Egypt. The Manial Palace,

The Lost Garden of the Qing and the Night It Burned

On the northwestern outskirts of Beijing, among lakes and wooded hills, lies a place that occupies a unique and painful position in the Chinese imagination. The Old Summer Palace, known

A Corrupt Fortune and a Prince’s Garden in Old Beijing

In the heart of old Beijing, tucked among the grey courtyard houses and willow-lined lakes of the historic Shichahai district, lies the largest and best preserved of the great princely