First Non-Muslim European Description of Mecca (1503) / Undercover Adventure of Ludovico di Varthema
From History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It by HLV
May 5, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
This episode explores the first non-Muslim European description of Mecca through the travels of Ludovico di Varthema.
The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/voicesofthepast03211 This video was sponsored by Skillshare. ---------------- Extracts taken from "The Travels of Ludovico di Varthema" translated by John Winter Jones. — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Image credits: Varthema Book By ActuaLitté - Itinerario de Ludovico de Verthema, Lodovico di Varthema, 1523 - Foire du Livre de Charjah, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65895839 Kaaba gate By Md iet at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18023356 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: HLV
Topics covered
- travel
- history
- Mecca
- Ludovico di Varthema
- European exploration
- cultural exchange
Keywords
- Mecca
- Ludovico di Varthema
- 1503
- European exploration
- travel literature
- Skillshare
Sponsors
Skillshare
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Travels of Ludovico di Varthema
Places: Mecca
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