Plus Korean Turtle Ships, historic miracles, forgotten Victorian women detectives and much more!
Ever since of bust of Queen Nefertiti was discovered in 1912, archaeologists have been hunting for her resting place. We’ve had some false starts over the years, with remains discovered and believed to be her and then identified as someone else, but it feels like we’re getting closer. In fact one expert thinks he’s very close indeed. But why are we so hell-bent on finding Nefertiti? What makes her so special? That’s what we set out to answer in our cover feature this issue.
Learn about the rise of Nefertiti and the search for her tomb in the latest issue of All About History, available now at a newsstand near you and available to order from MagazinesDirect. Here’s a closer look at our Nefertiti feature and the other fascinating stories you can explore in All About History 165.
The hunt for nefertiti
She was the wife of the ‘heretic’ pharaoh Akhenaten and the stepmother of the legendary boy-king Tutankhamun, but is there another reason why the search for Nefertiti’s final resting place has enthused archaeologists so much? We explore her history and the search for her tomb in our latest feature.
The fall of Axis Sally
She sold our her country to be a mouthpiece of Adolf Hitler, but why. We take a look at the life of Mildred Gillars, AKA Axis Sally, who went from struggling actress in the US to propaganda champion for Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
Forgotten Victorian female detectives
From private investigators to staff would could work with female victims of crime, women had a lot of roles in Victorian law enforcement that didn’t get a lot of credit. We were delighted to chat with Professor Sara Lodge to learn from her extensive research into the women who fought 19th century crime.
Parliamentary Rogues
What is it about the rabble-rousers and rogues that always seems to find them followers in the House of Commons? Are we just drawn to these bad-boy politicians or does the job itself often attract and certain kind of figure? We explore the fascinating history of badly behaving politicians with Debbie Kilroy.
Lord of the Turtle Ships
While his country was still dealing with its internal feuds, one unlikely naval commander was preparing for war with the rising power of a newly unified Japan and he had an innovative new kind of battleship to take them on. Read all about the career of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and his Turtle Ships.
Plus much more
Also in this issue of All About History:
- In the history of magical events and alleged miracles, how many remain unexplained? We look at some of this marvellous moments and dig into why they sometimes still baffle experts.
- From the Romans to the 21st Century, delve into the long history of the city of London and how it has evolved over the millennia.
- What if the Glyndŵr rebellion had been successful in freeing the Welsh from the rule of Henry IV of England? We explore the possibilities.
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