Why this great empire believed bloody rites and cannibalism brought order to the cosmos

Maya artefacts are something you’d probably expect to find in an archaeological site in Mexico or hidden in ruins buried deep in the Central American jungle. A startling number of them turn up in Euro

The poor citizens of Al-Jazira al-Khadra never knew what hit them. In 859, an unfamiliar fleet sailed into the bay separating this Muslim settlement – which later evolved into the city of Algeciras, n

PROUST’S FAMOUS NOVEL IS CALLED IN SEARCH of Lost Time, and isn’t that the key to why we love history? It’s the urge to recover the lost past. Can we get beyond the mysterious veil to real events and

FOR most people, wassailing is something that only ever happens in traditional Christmas carols – an ancient pastime that’s no longer relevant in the 21st century. You might find a different view in W

Witchcraft had been in my family for generations, but would my children want to follow in my magical footsteps?