Discover the life of the Mughal consort who held unprecedented power as a co-ruler of one of the most prominent and wealthiest empires in history

The samurai’s history and legacy, Angela Merkel’s 21st-century military and a new aviation festival

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors

In the 1500s, Japan was fought over by hundreds of rival warlords. They battled for territory and power, resulting in a century of near-constant war, until the Tokugawa shoguns won a decisive victory

THROUGHOUT history, women have paved the way to a brighter future in politics, science, society, the arts, literacy and countless other fields. We’ve had Rosalind Franklin, the chemist responsible for