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          History

          The latest history stories from The National

          Palestinian refugees amid the ruins of Tel al-Zaatar camp on August 13, 1976 after an attack by right-wing Christian forces. More than 150,000 deaths in 15 years of bitter armed conflict that ended in 1990. AFP

          Learning the lessons of Lebanon's civil war

          EditorialApril 13, 2025
          Signs from activists with the Sunrise Movement sit outside the US Department of Education on March 20, in Washington. Donald Trump signed an executive order to dissolve the Education Department. Getty

          Trump's war on history and education are at odds with American greatness

          CommentMarch 25, 2025
          Dr Geoffrey RD King with Britain's King Charles III, then Prince of Wales, on Sir Bani Yas Island in 1993. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi

          Tributes to British archaeologist who oversaw major UAE discoveries

          UAEMarch 20, 2025
          Sharjah English School's first pupils at Al Mahatta Fort, performing a Christmas Nativity play, in 1974. Photo: Sharjah English School

          Sharjah English School marks 50th year with time capsule unveiling

          UAEMarch 13, 2025
          The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer; Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Photo: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury., OR Books

          Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

          BooksMarch 12, 2025
          Pupils at Sharjah English School in Dasman, Sharjah. It moved there in 1975. Photo: Sharjah English School

          Sharjah English School marks its 50th anniversary - in pictures

          March 04, 2025
          Sake Dean Mahomed and Ibn Al Nafis. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

          How Europe’s leading Muslim heritage centre uses history to tackle hate

          UKFebruary 21, 2025
          A Hebrew Bible written in Arabic script, part of the Cairo Genizah collection. Photo: Dr Melonie Schmierer-Lee/ the University of Cambridge

          A glimpse of daily life in medieval Egypt

          MENAFebruary 14, 2025
          Researchers take swab samples for the purpose of microbiological analysis at the Krakow University of Economics. AP

          Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody, spicy and sweet’

          MENAFebruary 14, 2025
          MrBeast spent 100 hours around the pyramids of Giza for his latest video. Photo: MrBeast

          Four takeaways from MrBeast’s Pyramids of Giza video

          Pop CultureFebruary 09, 2025
          Experts made a breakthrough last year, deciphering inscriptions on the sword's blade written in an Arabic-Persian-Turkic dialect. Photo: Sonya Troicher

          Swiss collector claims to have discovered Zulfiqar sword

          CultureFebruary 06, 2025
          Dubai residents have been asked to share their stories about the emirate. Reem Mohammed / The National

          Sheikh Hamdan calls on residents to help write Dubai's history

          UAEFebruary 02, 2025
          Bedouins would use animals to guide them with weather predictions. Photo: Bettmann Archive

          How weather and seasonal change was predicted in ancient Arabia

          LifestyleFebruary 02, 2025
          Alex McNabb has written a book on UAE history. Jumeirah, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Book takes 130,000-year journey through the UAE’s past

          UAEJanuary 31, 2025
          Khaldoun Al Raba stands in front of what is left of the Temple of Bel, after it was destroyed by ISIS in 2015. Mr Al Raba has been a tour guide at the site for more than 15 years. Matt Kynaston / The National

          Syrians despair at the loss of their ancient heritage

          MENAJanuary 27, 2025
          Leptis Magna in Virginia Water Park. Victoria Pertusa / The National

          Revealed: How chunk of Libyan heritage ended up in grounds of UK's Windsor Castle

          UKJanuary 24, 2025