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Two boys uncover a cache of food during Ukraine’s Holodomor famine, c1934

“Russia has always refused to let Ukraine go”: Keith Lowe on the long roots of today’s crisis

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Vikings: Valhalla’s real inspirations

Russian civil war, 1919

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: 9 milestone moments in history that explain today’s invasion

People visit the prehistoric monument Stonehenge in January 2022

Stonehenge: a historian’s guide to visiting the stones

Crowds gather to watch the summer solstice sunrise at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, 2019

Opinion “Stonehenge is no longer a Neolithic monument – it is a pop culture phenomenon”

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Anna Whitelock looks back on some key moments that made the historical headlines in 2021

The state of history in 2021

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Anna Whitelock's Talking Points Friends or enemies?

Howard Carter and another man beside the tomb of Tutankhamun

Anniversaries, exhibitions, history TV & film: what to expect from 2022

George Makari examines the history of xenophobia, and the surprising ways in which the term has evolved since the 19th century. (Image by Getty Images)

Stranger danger? Xenophobia’s unexpected history

Islam Issa reveals how terrorists have twisted Shakespeare’s life and work to suit their own ends over the centuries. (Image by Getty Images)

How Shakespeare inspired terrorists

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8 historical reasons behind Anne Boleyn’s appearance in Princess Diana film Spencer

Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales

“It doesn’t fall into the trap of making Diana a saint”: a historian’s review of Spencer

Black and white image of several African men pushing two French missionaries in a sort of chair with wheels.

Think piece Why history must take a stance

Greg Jenner talks about his latest book, Ask A Historian, which tackles 50 burning questions that people have about the past. (Image by Fran Monks for BBC History Magazine)

What would you ask a historian?