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History’s Greatest Cities: Season 3

History’s Greatest Cities: Season 3

Uncover the hidden history behind the world's greatest cities – no passport required

Paul Bloomfield

Published: April 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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In this HistoryExtra podcast series, travel journalist and history fan Paul Bloomfield virtually roams the streets and sites of great global metropolises in the company of a series of expert historian guides.

Together they’ll be delving into each city’s origin myths and uncovering stories of shifting populations, conflict, culture, turbulence and triumph. And along the way, they’ll highlight some top tourist tips for history-loving globetrotters.

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History's greatest cities: Venice. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Elizabeth Hodowich leads us across the piazzas and into the churches and palaces of the Italian city, which established itself as a powerhouse of trade and commerce in the Middle Ages
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History's greatest cities: Tokyo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Christopher Harding explores the unsettled story of the current capital of Japan, from devastating earthquakes to its prominence under the ruling shoguns
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History's greatest cities: Mexico City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Amy Fuller unravels the lengthy history of Mexico City, from its life as a prehistoric metropolis to its development as a colonial settlement
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History's greatest cities: Québec City. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

David Mendel offers fresh perspectives on the history and modern sites of the iconic Canadian city
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History's greatest citiesCairo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Doris Behrens-Abouseif reveal more about the hidden history behind the Egyptian capital’s souks, mosques and other ancient monuments
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History's greatest cities: Cape Town. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Vivian Bickford Smith charts the history of the South African city, from its roots as a settlement under the Dutch East India Company, through politcal and social crises, to its status as a modern-day tourist hotspot
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History's greatest cities: Delhi. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Chandrika Kaul explores the successive cities that have risen and, in many cases, fallen where India's modern capital stands today

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Authors

Paul BloomfieldWriter and editor

Paul Bloomfield is a writer and editor who has contributed to BBC History Magazine since 2013. He's worked in various publishing roles for over a quarter of a century, holding staff positions at the likes of Lonely Planet Publications, Wanderlust magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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