History Today

John Foot describes the background to a trial that threatens to clarify an obscure and ignoble chapter in Italy’s recent past.

The ancient library of Alexandria, destroyed by fire in AD270 is to be replaced by a new great library in the city to open this year, which will also serve as a local city museum.

Gillian Cookson describes how the first physical link across the Atlantic was finally achieved.

Ann Williams describes the state of the island at a time when Anglo-Saxon culture was reaching its peak, while also politically challenged by the Vikings.

In the 50 years after its opening in 1948 by dictator Enver Hoxhe, Albania's Institute of Archaology is now suffering from a funding shortage, but is still maintinaing its work and museum.

Harriet Bridgeman describes how a simple idea led her to found one of the world’s most prestigious libraries of art.

Richard Cavendish marks the start of a landmark archaeological project, on March 23rd 1900

The scientist was found guilty of betraying atomic secrets on March 1st, 1950.