Return of the Ayatollah: Iran’s Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became a lightning rod for the mass protests which overthrew the Shah of Iran in 1979, but the causes of the Iranian Revolution lay elsewhere.
History Today
Mothers of the Mongol Empire
Women may be largely absent from traditional accounts of the Mongol conquests, but they played a crucial role in creating the largest of all land empires.
New York’s Forgotten Subway
Problems with public transport are almost as old as New York itself. One proposed solution was nothing but hot air.
The Dream of Constantine
A mythical turning point in the history of Europe.
Do all revolutions end badly?
Four historians consider the desirability of profound political change and the methods used to attain it.
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Mythical tales of giants are rooted in geological realities.
Men of Music, Art, Letters and Law
The late-medieval papal chapel was a powerful jewel in the papal tiara.
Smith, Kant and de Gaulle
The relationship between France, Germany and Britain is at the heart of the European story. Three historical figures embody it.
‘Globalization in Prehistory’ by Nicole Boivin and Michael D. Frachetti review
The origins of globalisation can be found in the deep past.
The Riot Police who Revolt France
France’s elite police unit is being compared to the SS – not for the first time.