A story of great myth and of huge historical significance, the foundation of Baghdad is a fundamental episode in the development of Islam. The Umayyad Caliphate, the first great Islamic empire, stretc…
- First Episode Appearance
- Last Episode Appearance
- 379. Baghdad: The Arabian Nights (Part 4)18 Oct 2023
- Year Range
- 750 – 1258
The Rest Is History episodes about Baghdad
The setting for so many of the Arabian Nights, like the stories of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Aladdin, Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age had a shimmering image, a dimens…