BLOODY RISE OF CLEOPATRA

Welcome

What comes to mind when you hear the

ADOLF EICHMANN IS SENTENCED

15 December 1961

BRANDENBURG GATE REOPENS

22 December 1989

GREAT SIEGE OF MALTA

MALTA, 1565

THE CIA HAD NEVER BEEN CREATED?

What has been the impact of the world’s most powerful intelligence agency? And what if it had never been formed?

ARTEFACTS OF THE MAYFLOWER

400 years on, what do the items associated with this famous ship tell us about its journey and passengers?

SECRETS OF THE SAQQARA TOMB

A fascinating glimpse into the pressures and pleasures of modern archaeology

TH E TSARINA’S LOST TREASURE

A stranger-than-fiction tale of treasure, shipwrecks and an enduring mystery

WARTIME CHRISTMAS

An accessible look at Christmas during the two World Wars

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY

A handsome collector’s edition of Diarmaid MacCulloch’s landmark study

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD

Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

LEBKUCHEN

A TASTY CHRISTMAS CLASSIC, GERMANY, 14TH CENTURY – PRESENT

KeyEvents

The yo-yo is a perennial favourite that has

A DOLL’S HOUSE

Europe 19th century

TOY MAKER

Nuremberg, Germany 18th century

PANDORA DOLL

Dressing to impress with one of the world’s oldest toys Britain and America, c.1748

ICONIC TOYS

Ten must-have playthings from the 20th century

PROF. DR. KARIN FALKENBERG

Q&A with…

TOY MUSEUMS

Wonderful collections you can enjoy around the world

WHAT DID CLEOPATRA REALLY LOOK LIKE?

The burning question historians keep trying to answer

Secrets of Soho

Uncovering the seedy and salacious history of London’s most notorious quarter

CRUCIBLE OF LEADERSHIP

We reveal how the American experience of World War I and the command of General John J Pershing helped to shape a generation

YOU’D BETTER WATCH OUT!

Scared? You should be! We delve into the mysterious origins of one of the strangest characters of Christmas folklore

MARI LWYD

At Christmas the streets of Wales are haunted by a ghostly skeletal horse

KRAMPUS ON THE COAST

Krampus heads north for a ghostly good time

KRAMPUS CARD

Five Krampus postcards that were produced at the turn of the century

Queen Victoria’s Black Goddaughter

The unbelievable story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, the captive African girl who became a royal protégée

Rebuilding the Silk Road

It allowed for the expansion of trade and wealth, but these famed routes faced a steep decline before they were once again reborn

Critics of the new Silk Road

The modern world’s response to an emerging trade powerhouse

Christmas Gift Guide

The perfect presents for history fanatics