British History
Ancient Leather 'Mouse' Highlights the Romans' Sense of Humor
The nearly 2,000-year-old scrap of leather, found at Vindolanda in northern England, may have been a toy or a practical joke
Ancient Hillfort May Be Largest Known Pictish Settlement in Scotland
The findings upend "the narrative of this whole time period," says archaeologist Gordon Noble
Amateur Archaeologists Studying Aerial Maps of the U.K. Spot Dozens of Hidden Historical Structures
The finds include prehistoric and Roman settlements, roads, burial mounds, farms, and quarries
The Final Home of Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle Gets Protected Status
The naturalist famously conducted the research that led to the "Origin of Species" on board the ship
A Notorious 17th-Century Pirate, the Many Lives of the Louvre and Other New Books to Read
The seventh installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Medieval Arrows Inflicted Injuries That Mirror Damage Caused by Modern Bullets
New research demonstrates the immense power of the medieval English longbow
Why These Ancient Scottish Seafarers Didn't Snack on Fish
New research suggests fish, which are widely celebrated in Pictish lore, were simply too special to eat
One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic
In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat
Aerial Surveys Reveal Possible Fort of Scottish Patriot William Wallace
The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces
Bronze Age Chieftain's Remains Found Beneath U.K. Skate Park
The Beaker man was buried alongside four cowhide "rugs," an eight-inch copper dagger and a wrist guard made of rare green stone
Shakespearean Stabbings, How to Feed a Dictator and Other New Books to Read
The sixth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
You Can Now Download 1.9 Million Free Images From the British Museum
The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images
Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower
By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
Six Online Courses About Europe to Take Before You Can Safely Travel There Again
Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you can’t study up for your next European adventure
Museums Challenged to Showcase 'Creepiest Objects' Deliver Stuff of Nightmares
We’re really, really sorry
Scientists Stage Sword Fights to Study Bronze Age Warfare
Research suggests bronze blades, thought by some to be too fragile for combat, were deadly weapons across ancient Europe
Traces of Millennia-Old Milk Help Date Pottery Fragments to Neolithic London
These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers
Hares and Chickens Were Revered as Gods—Not Food—in Ancient Britain
New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations
The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup
Tensions leading to the split, announced 50 years ago today, had been bubbling under the band’s cheery surface for years
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