The earth-shattering collapse of the Western Roman Empire was the result of invasions, corruption and cruelty

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

It was the summer of 1066 and two powerful leaders were rallying their supporters behind them and preparing for war. Their clash would result in political chaos, the spilling of much blood, and one of

The normal diet of gladiators was vegetarian, but not through choice or principle. The rations in their barracks consisted of sagina, which literally translates as ‘stuffing’. It was a barley and bean

I wonder how many of you watched a TV programme that dealt with the awful winter of 1947? It was fascinating for me to watch because it brought back so many memories of the dreadful time for my parent

At around 9am on Tuesday 30 January 1607, the tide in the Bristol Channel started rising – and didn’t stop. To the horror of folk along the coast, as eyewitness William Jones put it, “mighty hills of