History Today

The notorious highwayman was hanged on 7 April 1739.

Though originally set to music, we almost always encounter the Ancient Greek epics as mute texts. But now their songs can be heard again.

A visually arresting look at the minutiae of centuries of everyday Jewish life.

Time in the early modern world lacked precision, but it did have humanity.

There is nothing new about uncrewed aircraft.

We will find it ever harder to navigate the past if we lose touch with the myths, legends and religions that helped shape it.  

In the first of a series on the myths and fables that inform the world’s civilisations, a tragic tale of hubris.

An invigorating take on the Cold War reveals the views of Russian scientists, politicians and senior military figures.