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¨ Tales of the Earth: Iconic Specimens Unearth three of the most iconic specimens in the Natural History Museum’s collection as The Royal Mint celebrates some of the most legendary dinosaurs that roamed the Earth in its latest coin collection, including Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus and Diplodocus. royalmint.com CELEBRATE | COLLECT | INVEST | SECURE | DISCOVER
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WELCOME JANUARY 2024 For this, the final issue of BBC History Revealed, we’ve pulled together a host of historical conundrums and fascinating facts that may – or may not – turn you into a history genius! At the very least, you’ll be sure to impress at any New Year dinner parties. This may be our last print issue, but you can rest assured that the editorial team isn’t going anywhere. We’re moving into new roles across Immediate Media’s history portfolio and will be producing the same great content we’ve been creating since 2014 for our sister publication, BBC History Magazine, and our website, HistoryExtra. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers for their support and historical enthusiasm over the years. I’ve loved creating every issue and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. Don’t forget, you can find an extensive archive of BBC History Revealed and BBC History Magazine content at historyextra.com, as well as bespoke articles and ad-free podcast episodes. And in January 2024, I’ll be helping to launch a new series of online short courses, inspired by BBC History Revealed’s much-loved Essential Guides. Happy New Year to you all. Charlotte Hodgman Editor THIS MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS 20,000 The estimated number of people sacrificed across the Aztec empire every year £20m The cost (in modern money) thought to have been spent constructing Nonsuch Palace in Surrey 40,000 The amount, in litres, of whiskey produced by George Washington at his Mount Vernon distillery, in 1799 GET INVOLVED FIND US ONLINE Visit our online home, historyextra.com, for a wealth of exciting content on British and world history, as well as an extensive archive of magazine content from BBC History Revealed and our sister publication BBC History Magazine. HISTORYEXTRA PODCAST Download episodes for free from iTunes and other providers, or via historyextra.com/podcast CONTACT US facebook.com/HistoryExtra x.com/HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra EMAIL US: haveyoursay@historyrevealed.com OR POST: Have Your Say, BBC History Revealed, Immediate Media, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES: 0117 927 9009 SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES: PHONE: 03330 162 116 EMAIL: historyrevealed@buysubscriptions.com POST: BBC History Revealed, PO Box 3320, 3 Queensbridge, Northampton, NN4 7BF OVERSEAS: In the US/Canada you can contact us at: Immediate Media, PO Box 401, Williamsport, PA 17703, USA immediatemedia@buysubscriptions.com Toll-free 888-941-5623 GET YOUR DIGITAL COPY Digital versions of BBC History Revealed are available for iOS, Kindle Fire, PC and Mac. Visit iTunes, Amazon or zinio.com to find out more. USPS Identification Statement BBC History Revealed (ISSN 2632-6930) (USPS 022-450) January 2024 is published 13 times a year (monthly, with a Christmas issue in December) by Immediate Media Company London Limited, Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BT, UK. Distributed in the US by NPS Media Group, 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 420, Shelton, CT 06484. Periodicals postage paid at Shelton, CT and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to BBC History Revealed, PO Box 401, Williamsport, PA 17703, USA 1 XI NOTT , JEN X4 , ALAMY X4 IMAGES : GETTY PAGE IS TH X5/ON , ALAMY X9 IMAGES : GETTY COVER JANUARY 2024 3

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WELCOME JANUARY 2024

For this, the final issue of BBC History Revealed, we’ve pulled together a host of historical conundrums and fascinating facts that may – or may not – turn you into a history genius! At the very least, you’ll be sure to impress at any New Year dinner parties. This may be our last print issue, but you can rest assured that the editorial team isn’t going anywhere. We’re moving into new roles across Immediate Media’s history portfolio and will be producing the same great content we’ve been creating since 2014 for our sister publication, BBC History Magazine, and our website, HistoryExtra.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers for their support and historical enthusiasm over the years. I’ve loved creating every issue and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. Don’t forget, you can find an extensive archive of BBC History Revealed and BBC History Magazine content at historyextra.com, as well as bespoke articles and ad-free podcast episodes. And in January 2024, I’ll be helping to launch a new series of online short courses, inspired by BBC History Revealed’s much-loved Essential Guides.

Happy New Year to you all.

Charlotte Hodgman Editor

THIS MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS

20,000 The estimated number of people sacrificed across the Aztec empire every year

£20m The cost (in modern money) thought to have been spent constructing Nonsuch

Palace in Surrey

40,000 The amount, in litres, of whiskey produced by George Washington at his Mount Vernon distillery, in 1799

GET INVOLVED

FIND US ONLINE

Visit our online home, historyextra.com, for a wealth of exciting content on British and world history, as well as an extensive archive of magazine content from BBC History Revealed and our sister publication BBC History Magazine.

HISTORYEXTRA PODCAST Download episodes for free from iTunes and other providers, or via historyextra.com/podcast

CONTACT US facebook.com/HistoryExtra x.com/HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra

EMAIL US: haveyoursay@historyrevealed.com OR POST: Have Your Say, BBC History Revealed, Immediate Media, Eagle House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES: 0117 927 9009

SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES: PHONE: 03330 162 116 EMAIL: historyrevealed@buysubscriptions.com POST: BBC History Revealed, PO Box 3320, 3 Queensbridge, Northampton, NN4 7BF OVERSEAS: In the US/Canada you can contact us at: Immediate Media, PO Box 401, Williamsport, PA 17703, USA immediatemedia@buysubscriptions.com Toll-free 888-941-5623

GET YOUR DIGITAL COPY Digital versions of BBC History Revealed are available for iOS, Kindle Fire, PC and Mac. Visit iTunes, Amazon or zinio.com to find out more.

USPS Identification Statement BBC History Revealed (ISSN 2632-6930) (USPS 022-450) January 2024 is published 13 times a year (monthly, with a Christmas issue in December) by Immediate Media Company London Limited, Vineyard House, 44 Brook Green, Hammersmith, London, W6 7BT, UK. Distributed in the US by NPS Media Group, 2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 420, Shelton, CT 06484. Periodicals postage paid at Shelton, CT and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to BBC History Revealed, PO Box 401, Williamsport, PA 17703, USA

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