History Today

A study of cultish rituals in Roman Britain reveals a cross-fertilisation of religions.

Snoopy’s Flying Ace persona and his battles with the Red Baron reflected one generation’s memories of the First World War and shaped those of the next.

The ancient Egyptian gods of creation and knowledge vanquish the ‘Lord of Chaos’.

How does the process of colourisation affect our understanding of history?

By escaping its neighbour’s orbit, the history of Ireland has moved out of its traditional comfort zones.

If the English language had taken a different path, historians might not exist.

Britain’s psychological warfare campaign against the Nazis pre-empted the information wars of the 21st century. 

The Met opened its doors on 22 October 1883.

The story of silk, which connected the world with a thread.

When the Great War broke out in 1914, the German imperial army was regarded as the finest fighting force on earth. Just four years later, it was crushed by Britain and its allies.