British History
The Top Ten Online Exhibitions of 2020
From a Smithsonian show on first ladies to Mexican muralists, Rembrandt and the making of the Met, these were some of our favorite virtual experiences
Our Ten Most Popular Stories of 2020
From Anglo-Saxon artifacts to copper's antibacterial properties, systemic racism and murder hornets, these were the most-read stories of the year
Medieval Effigy Found Hidden Beneath English Church's Pipe Organ
The newly restored carving is the oldest alabaster effigy of a priest discovered in the U.K. to date
A Brief History of Jamaican Jerk
It's more than just a seasoning or a flavor. Jerk is a whole culture worthy of celebrating, especially at Christmastime
Meet the Real Animals Behind Mermaids, Dragons and Other Mythical Creatures
You can now take a virtual tour of a "Harry Potter"–inspired exhibition exploring the origins of fantastical beings
Missing Great Pyramid Artifact Found in Cigar Box in Scotland
The wood fragments—among just three items ever taken from the Giza tomb—date to the fourth millennium B.C.
Freed of 1,000 Years of Grime, Anglo-Saxon Cross Emerges in Stunning Detail
Conservation revealed the artifact, discovered with Scotland's Galloway Hoard, as an example of intricate Viking-era metalwork
Controversial Crowdfunding Campaign Hopes to Turn J.R.R. Tolkien's House Into a Center for Creativity
The Tolkien Society has raised concerns about Project Northmoor, which is trying to raise $6 million by next March
Gardeners Unearth Coins Inscribed With Initials of Henry VIII's First Three Wives
The find is one of more than 47,000 recorded by the U.K.'s Portable Antiquities Scheme in 2020
Stunning Mosaic Found in England Shows Some Lived in Luxury During 'Dark Ages'
The fifth-century artwork suggests that the British Isles experienced a gradual, not sudden, decline following the Romans' departure
To Protect Its Rare Artifacts, the U.K. Proposes Revised Definition of 'Treasure'
New standards will ensure significant archaeological finds remain publicly accessible for study and enjoyment, the government says
The First Commercially Printed Christmas Card Scandalized Victorian England
Two rare copies of the 1843 greeting card, which depicts a child sipping from a glass of wine, are now up for auction
Stunning Paintings of Fictitious Black Figures Subvert Traditional Portraiture
Riffing on the genre's long history, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's innovative works raise questions about black identity and representation
Study Rewrites History of Ancient Land Bridge Between Britain and Europe
New research suggests that climate change, not a tsunami, doomed the now-submerged territory of Doggerland
The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
Two Darwin Notebooks Quietly Went Missing 20 Years Ago. Were They Stolen?
Staff at Cambridge University Libraries previously assumed that the papers had simply been misplaced in the vast collections
Early John Constable Sketches Spent 200 Years Forgotten in a Family Scrapbook
The four watercolor drawings and pencil portraits will be featured in an upcoming Sotheby's sale
Why a Planned Statue of Britain's 'Iron Lady,' Margaret Thatcher, Is So Polarizing
Set to be installed in the prime minister's hometown of Grantham next year, the ten-foot-tall work has both supporters and detractors
A Brief History of the Falklands War
The latest season of Netflix's "The Crown" dramatizes the 1982 clash between Argentina and the United Kingdom
A History of Felines, as Narrated and Illustrated by a Cat
Baba the cat is both storyteller and photographic model in what is perhaps the most unique cat history book ever published
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