History Today

What’s the most exciting field in history today? The history of political thought.

In 1820 the discovery of an ancient Greek statue with missing arms posed more questions than answers.

A selection of our favourite articles from the past year.

In 1917 the roof of Westminster Hall was on the brink of collapse; death-watch beetles had bored through it.

Do leaders and leadership matter most at times of crisis?

The life of George Balanchine, the man behind a quintessential American ballet aesthetic.

Following the Roman road to disaster in Parthia.

In the Bible, angels do not have wings. How did they come to take the form we know today?

The Ministry of Food was founded to help people survive rationing and to bolster morale, which became particularly important at Christmas.

The Crimean Khanate was the last surviving heir of Chinggis Khan’s dynasty. Respected, feared and reviled, it found itself caught between empires.