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The remains of the Amesbury Archer (2400-2200BC), a burial found near Stonehenge and about 4300 years old, Salisbury Museum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.

Britain’s greatest archaeological discoveries.

Two women share a tender moment, c1902

Q&AHas it ever been a crime to be lesbian in England?.

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Historical literature podcast episodes

Tools, temples & tower blocks: how wood has shaped human history.

27th April 1946: Miners and steelworkers in Tredegar pay the Workmen's Medical Aid Society twopence out of every pound they earn to go towards their medical, dental and optical services. A nurse bends over a small boy to see to his injuries. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4062 - Where Bevan Got His National Health Plan - pub. 1946

General History

Upcoming in 2023: historical anniversaries, exhibitions & television

“A serial killer of civilisations”: a history of climate change.

A painting by Dutch artist Hendrick Danckerts shows Charles II’s gardener, John Rose, presenting the king with a pineapple

Pineapples, tulips and follies: 10 status symbols from history.

Oddball art: cannibals, hellscapes & flying monks.

Three of the children of Henry VII: Prince Henry; Arthur Prince of Wales and Princess Margaret

Royal rivalries10 of the most famous sibling relationships.

Sabotage, cyberwar & assassination: a history of covert action.

The Eridge Hunt, Boxing Day 1952

A brief history of Boxing Day

The Imperial State Crown, which alone has 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds and 5 rubies is a priceless symbol of the British monarchy (Picture by Getty)

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6 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Crown Jewels

Brits abroad: a history.

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The history of alcohol: everything you wanted to know.

10 foods named after famous people from history.

QuizMatch the dish to the era.

Chinese tea eggs (Picture by Sam Nott)

Historical recipeChinese tea eggs.

Pilgrimage, past and present.

Secret Santa Getty Dreamstime

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What gift would you buy figures from the past? Find out in historical Secret Santa 2022

The Irish across the globe.

Warrior queens & quiet revolutionaries: forgotten women from history.

Books of the year 2022.

Pat Smith of Mari Arts and the Mari Lwyd (Photo by Western Mail Archive/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

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Welsh Christmas traditions through history

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Food and drink history podcast episodes

Surgical history: everything you wanted to know.

General History

From bone setting in ancient Egypt to organ transplants: a brief history of surgery

Q&AWhat are the roots of dentistry?.

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History of medicine podcast episodes

A medieval illustration showing a doctor bleeding a patient

General History

A history of medicine14 surprising facts

Global stories of museum artefacts.