History Today

Though destined to become the standard work on Frederick I for decades to come, a new study of the German prince fails to illuminate what motivated his Italian campaigns.

The stethoscope revolutionised medicine, but it also provoked anxieties about the unfamiliar sounds it revealed. 

The priestesses of Delphi played a pivotal role in the religious life of the ancient Greek world, connecting the human to the divine. 

A comparison chart illustrating the beauty that science could produce.

Historiography is one of the essential tools for unlocking the past. Without it, history is a bloodless pursuit. 

In the first games, which began on 6 April, 1896, 241 athletes from 14 countries competed in 43 events.

We ask leading historians 20 questions on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on the Tudors ...

The Hydra, a magazine produced by shell shock patients, was pioneering as a mental health care treatment.

The Six Day War of 1967, in which Israel devastated its Arab neighbours, also struck a blow against the military prowess of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact satellites.