Sign of the Times
Speech, rather than hearing, has been at the heart of the long history of deaf exclusion.
History Today
In Bed with the Tudors
Did Tudor beds have footboards? The conundrum illustrates the challenges of early modern history.
The Army that Walked on Water
For the Swedish king Charles X Gustav, the freezing winter of 1658 provided a unique opportunity: to march across the ice and create a Scandinavian superkingdom.
For God (and us)
The histories of sixteen great cathedrals from Hagia Sophia to Santa Maria del Fiore.
The Computer in the Aegean
The Antikythera Mechanism is ingenious, intricate and highly sophisticated. But what is it?
Putting Up Fences
Access to land was once a common right; we have lost more than just the freedom to roam.
How Has the Ancient World Been Appropriated in Modernity?
Nobody owns the past, but many have sought to use it to their own ends. The use, and abuse, of ancient history has been ever-present.
Appease Yourself
A new interpretation of the appeasement story.
Second the Best
The industry, enlightenment, history and soft-power of Birmingham.
Tlāloc
The Mesoamerican god of rain brings water to a world surrounded by it.