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Myths and legends

An illustration depicting King Arthur fighting the Saxons, from the Rochefoucauld Grail. The absence of a clear and present origin for King Arthur has created a ‘void’ which many are keen to fill, says Miles Russell. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Early medieval

The real King Arthur: why are we so obsessed with trying to solve the mystery?

An illustration of King Arthur's coronation, from the 13th-century Flores Historiarum
Medieval

King Arthur: 6 things you need to know about the warrior king and his legend

King Arthur and his knights return to Camelot (Photo by: Christophel Fine Art/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Medieval

Q&A Where was Camelot?

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The front facade of the prehistoric chambered tomb of Wayland's Smithy
Viking

Blog Medieval(ish) matters #6: Viking military mind games, Anglo-Saxon mind maps, and embroidery before the Bayeux Tapestry

Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett
20th Century

Percy Fawcett and the search for the ‘Lost City Of Z’

A women with a shocked face next to a calendar with the date of Friday the 13th
Medieval

Q&A Why is Friday 13th unlucky?

Ragnar Lothbrok. (Illustration by Georgie Gozem for BBC History Magazine)
Viking

Ragnar Lothbrok: the legend of the immortal Viking and his sons

Four figures in a boat, including the ibis-headed god Thoth and the scarab-headed god Khepri
Ancient Egypt

8 ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses you might not know about

A photo which was believed to be of the Loch Ness Monster
20th Century

The quest for the Loch Ness Monster

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Robin Hood statue outside Nottingham Castle
Medieval

The many faces of Robin Hood

Statue of Lady Godiva
Anglo-Saxon

Q&A Did Lady Godiva ride naked in Coventry?

The fact that so many cultures have a myth about a devastating flood has led some historians to wonder if there may have been a real event that explains the myths. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
General prehistory

Q&A Was there really a 'Great Flood'?

Emperor Nero and the fire in Rome
Roman

Q&A Did Emperor Nero really play the fiddle while Rome burned?

The ‘Surgeon’s Photo’, taken in 1934, which claimed to depict the Loch Ness Monster. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
20th Century

5 facts about the Loch Ness Monster

Historian, presenter and author Dan Jones. (David Levenson/Getty Images)
Medieval

Dan Jones on the Templars and ‘Knightfall’

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