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David Abulafia
Film
Why should it matter if Denzel Washington plays Hannibal?
Claiming the Carthaginians as ‘Tunisians’ is a somewhat absurd exercise in popular nationalism
By David Abulafia
Television
Netflix’s black Cleopatra is ahistorical
The wish to find female African heroines is understandable — but it is also vital to get the facts right
By David Abulafia
A brief history of rebellious ‘spares’
The Ottoman sultans regularly had their brothers strangled within hours of acceding to the throne
By David Abulafia
The many uses of frankincense and myrrh
The label of an upmarket toothpaste will often reveal that it contains myrrh
By David Abulafia
We should build more memorials to controversial people
Monuments are not all about glory or approval
By David Abulafia
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