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A panorama of the man-made Neolithic structure Silbury Hill in Wiltshire
Stone Age

Explore Silbury Hill & Avebury, the site of Neolithic Britons

An archetypal country house in its grounds, in the mist
Georgian

From Roman villas to Downton Abbey: Britain’s country houses

Ornate water gardens of the ancient fortress of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka
General ancient history

From Nan Madol to Karakorum: 7 cities that history forgot

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Fatima Manji talks about objects and landmarks that are often obscured by the traditional stories told in many heritage sites. (Photographed by Sophie Davidson)
21st Century

The history hidden in British heritage sites

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Medieval

History explorer: Tewkesbury Abbey and four more places linked to the Wars of the Roses

An early Christian standing stone situated in an open field at Gelligaer Common near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. (Getty Images)
Medieval

Where history happened: the villages that disappeared

Newark Castle flanked by the river Trent. To say that King John's death here in 1216 was little-lamented is something of an understatement.
Medieval

King John and the French invasion

The 'Iron Duke' steam locomotive with railway workers
Victorian

The history of railways in Britain: from the first steam trains to the rail revolution

Photo of an Anglo Saxon helmet found at Sutton Hoo
Anglo-Saxon

Sutton Hoo: a brief guide to the Anglo-Saxon burial site and its discovery

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The city Bhaktapur looming over the Kathmandu valley
20th Century

The hippy trail: a pan-Asian journey through history

Portchester Castle in Hampshire was intended as a coastal defence against raiders. (Photo by Getty Images)
Roman

The collapse of Roman Britain: what happened, plus 9 places which tell us more

A Roman mosaic floor at Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight. (Image by Alamy)
Roman

Fishbourne Roman Palace, plus 5 more Roman mosaics you can explore in Britain

Buckland Abbey, Devon, UK. (Image by Alamy)
Georgian

The colonial secrets of Britain’s stately homes

Buckingham Palace on VE Day in 1945
20th Century

7 facts about Buckingham Palace

Glamis Castle is said to be the most-haunted castle in Scotland. (Photo by mpalis via Getty Images)
General History

A royal ghost tour: 5 haunted sites around Britain

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