219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Splendour (Ep 2)
Within days of his beloved wife’s death, Shah Jahan starts designing his grandest architectural project yet to express his love for her. Her mausoleum is to be a domed, symmetrical, bright white build...
9 Jan 202548min
218. Creator of The Taj Mahal: Shah Jahan’s Rise to Power (Ep 1)
Shah Jahan, the third son of the opium-addicted Jahangir, was born in 1592 with the name Khurram. More interested in precious gems and architecture than dancing girls at court, Khurram was reserved an...
7 Jan 202542min
217. Zebras and Zodiacs: Jahangir’s Art Revolution
Often overshadowed by his son’s architectural wonders like the Taj Mahal, Emperor Jahangir was a true connoisseur of beauty. His reign witnessed a flourishing of art, architecture, and craftsmanship...
2 Jan 202548min
216. Seeds of British India: England’s First Ambassador to the Mughal Court
What do you buy for a man who has everything? Thomas Roe is tasked with wooing the Emperor Jahangir. On March 6th 1615, he sets sail from England on the 8 month voyage to the Mughal Empire, home to ...
31 Dec 202454min
215. Jahangir: A World of Light And Darkness
Prince Salim grows up in the continuously expanding empire of his father, Akbar. The young prince is being primed to take on this legacy, but he is more interested in studying the natural world with i...
26 Dec 202445min
214. The Empire of Frankincense & Myrrh
“The Nabateans are a silent partner in everything that goes on in the high summer of the Ancient period” - Bettany Hughes By the time of Jesus’ birth, a mysterious empire had built its wealth through...
24 Dec 202445min
213. How Three Wise Men Became Three Kings
The story of the Three Wise Men has been reinterpreted since it was first written down. The gift-bearing visitors to the newborn Jesus were initially described as “Magi”, meaning Persians of a priestl...
19 Dec 202442min
212. Who Were The Three Wise Men?
The truth behind the story of the Three Wise Men has more connections to empire than many of us realise… Featured in every Nativity scene in school plays, churches, and art around the world, the Thre...
17 Dec 202442min
