The early life of Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Philopator, most commonly known as Cleopatra, was queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and the last ruler before the country was annexed by the late Roman Republic.
The fall of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra
The Battle of Actium marks the closing chapter of a series of civil wars and the decisive battle between the forces of Octavian against Mark Anthony and Cleopatra VII Philopator.
The fall of Constantinople
The fall of Constantinople marks the end of the Byzantine Empire (and effectively the end of the Roman Empire) when the city was captured by forces of the Ottoman Empire in AD 1453.
The passing of “Mr Northampton History”
Mike Ingram was the Chair and founder of the Northamptonshire Battlefields Society, and a tireless advocate for the history of Northampton and the county, who has sadly passed away.
Leather scale armour proves technology transfer occurred in antiquity
Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armour found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China.
Father Christmas Vs Santa Claus
Father Christmas and Santa Claus have become synonymous over time, with American culture seeping into aspects of many English traditions and folklore.
The fall of Carthage
The Carthaginian Empire was one of the great superpowers of the ancient world, centred on the city of Carthage on the eastern side of Lake Tunis in Tunisia.
Temple provides a snapshot of how Ancient Egyptian art was made
Research documenting ancient Egyptian art at the Chapel of Hatshepsut has shed rare light on how the reliefs were made.
Krampus – The demon of Christmas
Around Christmastime, many European countries are celebrating Saint Nicholas Day, usually observed on the 6th of December for the feast day of Nicholas of Myra.
The history of the Illuminati
The history of the Illuminati dates back to the late 18th century, when the Bavarian Illuminati was founded by Johann Adam Weishaupt in the Electorate of Bavaria.
The fall of the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar, also known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or the Order of Solomon's Temple, was a religious military order of knighthood who served the Catholic church.
The legend of Jack O’Legs
Jack O’Legs is a figure obscured in myth or some element of fact, that has parallels with a Robin Hood type character, who stole from the rich to give to the poor.
Researchers use new x-ray technique to conserve Henry VIII’s favourite warship
A multidisciplinary team of researcher have used a new X-ray technique developed by Columbia and ESRF to discover that there are zinc-containing nanoparticles lodged within the wooden hull of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s favourite warship.
Publication of 500-year-old manuscript exposes medieval beliefs and religious cults
A rare English illuminated medieval prayer roll, believed to be among only a few dozen still in existence worldwide, has been analysed in a new study to expose Catholic beliefs in England before the Reformation in the sixteenth century.
John Dee’s spirit mirror has Aztec origins
Study reveals that an obsidian mirror owned by John Dee during the Elizabethan period has Aztec origins.
