History
New Egyptian queen? New discovery potentially rewrites history
Reports have been surfacing that a new tomb belonging to a never-before discovered ancient queen, Neith, has been found in…
The mystery of the lunar eclipse
The last total lunar eclipse in the UK occurred in January 2019, which means that total lunar eclipses don't happen…
The Courtauld’s renovation and reopening are significant for both its collections and the city of London
London’s Courtauld will re-appear in public in a new visage. At the Royal Academy, visitors will find more Impressionism art…
Underneath Nelson’s Column
Underneath Nelson’s Column, sirens scream and wheels screech, boots clomp and hooves clop as hundreds of police assemble. A news…
Five London locations important to Freddie Mercury
Lover of life and singer of songs, as described by Freddie Mercury's former bandmate Brian May. 24th November marks the…
My mum broke the Enigma code: The secrecy of Bletchley
Today marks 101 years since the end of World War I. Since then, our army and intelligence have adapted to…
Guy Fawkes is a glorified terrorist
Modern-day plots would most certainly, and rightfully, be recognised as terrorism. Haras Rafiq, a counter-terrorism expert, disclosed to ‘History Extra’…