History Today

The abolition of slavery was only the beginning of a culture war on race and empire that divided the intellectual classes of Victorian Britain.

Whether a museum or mosque, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia has been a monument to selective readings of Turkey’s history.

Was Nero the Antichrist? The bestial image of the Roman emperor as the enemy of Christians persists, but the truth is more complex.

A terrorist attack on Wall Street a century ago aroused suspicion of anarchists, socialists and foreigners, as America saw danger around every corner.

Perfumes and sweet scents affect our sense of smell, but their true realm is that of the imagination.

The Irish Rebellion of 1641 offered an opportunity for the ambitions of a well-connected group of Puritan politicians and businessmen. The result was civil war.

The myth of Arachne and Minerva is a commentary on the plight of the artist, wrapped in a dramatic tale of rivalry between god and mortal.

How the Black Sea shaped the ancient Mediterranean world.

Ahilyabai Holkar, queen of the Malwa kingdom, died on 13 August 1795.

What was Roman Fever? When was the Black Panther party founded?