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The ancient Greeks devised many clever mechanisms and systems that
Carthage burned for six days. After three long years of siege, in the spring of 146 BC Roman soldiers finally broke through the city’s defences and began to slaughter the population. But still the Car
If Philip II of Macedon had been defeated at Chaeronea in 338 BCE the history of the entire world may have looked very different
Cultural Crusader
In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic
Having the skills to interpret historical features in the landscape can add an extra layer of interest to your walks. Here’s what to look out for...
The most intriguing aspect of this book is that it’s written as a sort of ‘life in the day’ of the Colosseum, that vast edifice begun in Rome by the emperor Vespasian (AD 69–79) to entertain the masse
