- November 15, 2025
Pilgrims and Poverty in Renaissance Rome
An unprecedented number of pilgrims travelled to Rome for the last two jubilees of the 16th century. Held every 25
Ploughing Up Postwar Britain | History Today
Prewar Britain was dependent on imported food; in 1938, 70 per cent of the cash value of the food consumed
Evolutionary Study Reveals Why Women Live Longer Than Men
Evolutionary Study Reveals Why Women Live Longer Than Men Around the world, women consistently outlive men by several years, a
The Practical Mysticism of Evelyn Underhill
In popular history, there are few more challenging subjects than the supernatural and religious beliefs of the past. Even the
Mexican Day of the Dead – Bittersweet Remembrance of Departed Ancestors
Mexican Day of the Dead – Bittersweet Remembrance of Departed Ancestors The celebrated Mexican Day of the Dead means one thing for
Amenhotep III Tomb Reopens After Two Decades of Meticulous Restoration
Amenhotep III Tomb Reopens After Two Decades of Meticulous Restoration Egypt has officially reopened one of the most significant royal
Archaeologists Uncover How Ritual Ceremonies Helped Pave the Way for Chinese Unification
Archaeologists Uncover How Ritual Ceremonies Helped Pave the Way for Chinese Unification Archaeologists have excavated three c. 3,000–2,400-year-old ritual structures
The Worlds at the Earth’s Core
The path leading from Edmond Halley’s writings on magnetism to UFOs under Brazil is as convoluted as you might expect.
Was Dunsterforce a Disaster? | History Today
On a bleak morning in January 1918 one of the oddest military formations ever put into the field by imperial
Mexico Vindicates Woman Long Blamed for Aztec Empire's Collapse
Mexico Vindicates Woman Long Blamed for Aztec Empire’s Collapse For five centuries, La Malinche has carried the burden of being