Royal residences have been a hotbed of drama, violence and intrigue down the centuries. In our new Academy video series Royal Residences: Secrets and Scandals, historian Kate Williams delves deep into ...

From tail-wagging agents of battle to divine deities, ancient Mesopotamia’s civilisations saw dogs as more than just pets.

Responsible for daring assignments like Operation Postmaster, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was given a mission to ...

In the aftermath of the Second World War, as the Soviet Union imposed ideological control across Eastern Europe, the CIA ...

From exploding tinned food to covert assaults and code-breaking schemes, Ian Fleming’s real-life wartime exploits were just ...

From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...

Two rare Roman cavalry swords discovered in a Gloucestershire field have sparked the excavation of a previously unknown Iron ...

The cosmic history of Newgrange Newgrange is one of several monumental passage tombs built during the Neolithic period (c4000–2500 BC) across Ireland and western Britain. Located in County Meath, the ...

When was Spring-Heeled Jack first seen? The earliest rumours of this ghostly entity emerged from rural villages south of London. In late 1837, villagers in Barnes reported that a white bull had ...

A violent world built on loyalty and reputation The Anglo-Saxon period in Britain stretched from the early 5th century — following the collapse of Roman rule — to the Norman Conquest of 1066. During ...

What did Nancy Mitford write? Due to her parents’ antipathy towards formal education, she had no training as a writer. Nevertheless, Nancy was encouraged to write by the likes of Waugh. Her work was ...