Homes for heroes? Gertrude Prescott Nuding argues that the inspiration behind and debates over the founding of Britain's National Portrait Gallery reveal the Victorian establishment at its most earnest about who was worth celebrating in 'our island story'.
Peter Burley looks at how changing times and political climates are echoed in the 20th-century's view of the Revolution on film.
The campaign to preserve the Battle of Naseby site in Northamptonshire, a pivotal moment in the English Civil War.
Rosemary Burton observes new plans for museums.
Michael Houses looks at the grievances and history of the troubled Middle East country.
Running after foreign gods - Richard Stoneman explains how Rome's Syrian rival, the city of Palmyra, and her formidable queen Zenobia influenced the religion and mores of the later Empire - and brought us in the process Christmas Day.
Tom Nairn looks at the role of the monarchy and its impact on British national identity.
Simon Esmonde Cleary considers a little-known anniversary - the death in 388 of an imperial usurper who became a link-man between the factual eclipse of Roman Britain and the legendary world of King Arthur.
Roy T Matthews and Peter Mellini argue that the last 100 years have brought mixed fortunes for Britain’s family of national symbols.
The grandest African ruins south of the Sahara and the enigmatic discovery of Ming China there.
