The surprising history of Malta

You may think of Malta as simply a popular tourist destination but this masks a fascinating history during which the island can be seen as a microcosm of global events and power

The impact of weather and the climate on history

Sally Holden explores how weather and the climate have influenced historical change

The surprising early history of women’s football

National Museums Scotland gifted rare collection of 17th century Scottish silver

Durham University’s archaeologists uncover ancient tower at Auckland Castle

Was Margaret of Anjou as bad as Shakespeare said she was?

The Rest is History: Podcast Review

Shellshock: a new understanding

Able Archer 1983: war game to nuclear Armageddon

Cold War anniversaries: reassessing the legacy of the Long Telegram and Iron Curtain speech