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Life in Fragments: Stories from the Cairo Genizah

Episode 5: Alchemy and Magic

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Gabriele Ferrario of the Genizah Research Unit reveals a secret side to life in medieval Cairo: one governed by alchemy and magic. Show more

BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.