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All About History UK Magazine - Issue 158

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In this issue

Norse Gods Uncover the secrets of the Viking pantheon and their influence on the world Rebuilding Hiroshima How the City of Peace rose from the ashes of the A-bomb History’s Lost Tombs What happened to the burials of these historic figures? The Legend of El Santo How a lucha libre wrestler became a national icon

CITY OF FOOD

David Downie explains why, for centuries, Paris has been a go-to destination for cuisine of all kinds

4 mins

DISCOVERING PARIS

A selection of some of the city's most significant historic landmarks

4 mins

THUNDER AND FURY NORSE GODS

Uncover the secrets of the Viking pantheon and their powerful influence on the world

10+ mins

REBUILDING HIROSHIMA

Eighty years after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, the resurrection of one of its cities remains remarkable

9 mins

THE MYSTERY OF HISTORY'S LOST TOMBS

Missing for centuries, where are the final resting places of some of history's greatest figures?

10+ mins

THE LEGEND OF EL SANTO

THIS MASKED MEXICAN WRESTLER AND NATIONAL HERO LEAPT FROM THE RING ONTO THE BIG SCREEN. BUT WHO WAS HE?

8 mins

THE BETRAYALS LÜ OF BU

Soldier, politician, and traitor, Lü Bu became one of the most powerful figures in China

6 mins

FOR THE LOVE OF Codpieces

When skirts, tights and frills were the hallmarks of masculinity

9 mins

BALTIMORE

Relations between Britain and its former colonies had been prickly ever since the United States won its independence, and there were many friction points between the two nations.

10+ mins

OPERATION OVERLORD HAD FAILED?

The D-Day landings in WWII saw the Allies breach 'Fortress Europe', but could their failure have led to a Nazi victory?

5 mins

LIFE IN THE ARCTIC

A new British Museum exhibition explores indigenous culture in the icy north

1 mins

THE GOLD: SERIES 2

The fallout of one of the largest robberies in British history continues in this thrilling drama

2 mins

BELIEVABLE LIES: THE MISFITS WHO FOUGHT CHURCHILL'S SECRET PROPAGANDA WAR

How fake news, fibs and subterfuge helped win WWII

1 mins

HUMAN HISTORY ON DRUGS

A lively myth-busting book that will inspire Gen Z

2 mins

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

Can one of cinema's great directors wrestle this sweeping tale into submission where others failed?

1 mins

CROQUE MONSIEUR

CLASSIC TOASTED SANDWICH, PARIS, LATE-19TH CENTURY – PRESENT

2 mins

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All About History UK Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Culture

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Bringing the past alive today!, 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.