For centuries, no one paid much notice to a small mound at the Neolithic Ness of Brodgar. All that could be about to change ...
In this four-part HistoryExtra series, Professor Adam IP Smith examines how 13 British colonies became the United States of ...
In the Georgian period, when same-sex couples could not marry, some queer men may have used adult adoption to create legal ...
The Ladies of Llangollen built a life together in 18th century Wales, becoming famous for their shared home, joint identity ...
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, burying Pompeii, Herculaneum and surrounding settlements beneath ash, pumice and volcanic debris, many of those caught in the disaster seem to have been taken by ...
A pair of ancient post holes near Bulford, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, appear to line up with the midsummer sunrise around ...
Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part docudrama premiering in July 2026, follows the actor as he works alongside archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts to ...
Duke William of Normandy, who would become known as William the Conqueror, arguably changed the course of English history more profoundly than any ruler before or since. Despite beginning life as a ...
It’s not too often that medieval historians grab national headlines, but when you get an Oxford academic counting penises in a world-famous embroidery, you’re sure to arouse media attention. On ...
In 1930, the United States war department approved a secret plan that mapped out a course of action for a hypothetical war with Britain. Its codename: War Plan Red. Yes, the two nations were allies, ...
This six-part video course covers everything you need to know about Nazi Germany, guided by historian, author and broadcaster Laurence Rees Find out more Roger Moorhouse is a historian specialising in ...
Smothered by sheets of ice and rugged tundra, Greenland is the world’s largest island. Situated in the cold waters of the north Atlantic and crossing through the Arctic circle, the sparsely populated ...