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Behind the myth of the Minotaur lies the ancient Minoan civilisation – a culture steeped in ritual, rich in symbolism, and ...
A thousand years ago, the Vikings had a shock encounter with Native Americans that ended in disaster
When Old Norse explorers reached North America, they made history. But their brief, violent encounter with its indigenous ...
A landmark US law passed more than 50 years ago helped build the world’s most successful national women’s football team.
Journalist and author Phil Tinline explores how a fake 1960s document convinced millions – and reveals what it says about ...
One of ancient Rome’s most notorious emperors murdered his own mother, and there's a dark reason why
Historian Tom Holland uncovers how politics, myth and maternal ambition collided in the scandalous reign of the Roman emperor ...
Journalist Caroline Alexander uncovers the stories of those who flew ‘the Hump’ – a little-known Allied supply mission that ...
Lauren Good is the digital content producer at HistoryExtra. She joined the team in 2022 after completing an MA in Creative ...
Historian Helen Carr explores the disastrous 14th century, a time when famine, war, pestilence and rebellion took medieval ...
Two swords from the Roman empire have been found in a field in the English county of Gloucestershire, and their excavation has led to the discovery of a previously unknown Iron Age settlement, as well ...
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