Where history happened

The beach at Lyme Regis, on the Jurassic Coast of Devon and Dorset, has attracted fossil hunters for centuries. (Getty Images)

Where history happened: Georgian fossil hunting

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Medieval buildings lining the Dijver canal in the centre of the Belgian city of Bruges. (Getty Images)

My favourite place: Bruges, Belgium

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Old Wardour Castle

Britain’s 7 most amazing ruins

Mount Stuart, a house built for built for John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute. (Photo by Mount Stuart)

8 of Britain’s best historical houses and gardens

Soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division in Okinawa listen to news of Nazi Germany's surrender. (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Second World War

The battle for Okinawa: one Marine’s story

Memorial cross at Flodden Field, site of Battle of Flodden 1513, Northumberland, 1994. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

8 of Britain’s best battlefields

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First World War

What to expect from 2018: historical anniversaries, books and exhibitions

Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. (Getty Images)

My favourite place: Jaipur, India

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The Royal Opera House. (Getty Images)

History Explorer: Opera in Britain

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A view of Old Trail Town, a collection of historic western buildings and artifacts, located in Cody, Wyoming. (Photo by Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)

General Early Modern

My favourite place: Cody, Wyoming

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The University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford

History explorer: The Oxford Martyrs

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Miniature from an Apocalypse of Cambrai depicting the opening of the sixth seal: an earthquake occurs and the sun becomes black. Municipal library, Cambrai, France. (Photo by Leemage/Corbis via Getty Images)

Written in the stars: 7 celestial events that may have changed history

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View of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. (Getty Images)

My favourite place: Florence, Italy

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Kew Palace was a residence of George III and Queen Charlotte during his reign from 1760. (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

History Explorer: The decline of George III

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