Postcards from the Past

A monumental mystery

Long before the seven wonders of the ancient world were

Snapshots

Life in the trenches was not one of constant combat,

History in the News

The Roman building may have rivalled the famed Celsus in

Time Piece

A look at everyday objects from the past

History in Colour

Archaeologist Howard Carter opens the door to the second of

Yesterday’s Papers

Another timeless front page from the archives

This Month In... 1931

Anniversaries that have made history

Time Capsule: 1866

Snapshots of the world from one year in the past

Graphic History

This tipple is a staple of the British pub and

The Secrets of Stonehenge

It was a century ago that Stonehenge was gifted to the nation, but have we come any closer to understanding it? Miles Russell goes digging for clues

Edward VI: The Forgotten Tudor King

The son Henry VIII always wanted is maligned as a sickly child – a reputation he doesn’t deserve. The real Edward, writes Tracy Borman, was a hearty lad who could have been as terrible as his father

Yes Ma’am! the Sacrifice of Britain’s Domestic Servants

Their lives have been romanticised in period dramas ‚but becoming one of ‘the help’ was often not a happy choice. Tessa Dunlop finds out how the lives of live-in servants evolved in the first half of the 20th century

Disaster at Dieppe

More than 6,000 men crossed the Channel for what should have been a surprise raid, yet fewer than 2,500 escaped unscathed. Gavin Mortimer remembers the 1942 debacle some call a necessary precursor to D-Day

Top 10: Ridiculous Roman Emperor Deaths

The Ides of March was only the beginning. Whether the cause was treason, ill luck or ineptitude, it was a rare thing for a Roman ruler to die of old age

In Pics: History in Colour

Regular History Revealed contributors Dan Jones and Marina Amaral offer us a fresh glimpse of the past – by colourising some of history’s most influential black and white photos

Ask the Experts

The Great Wall isn’t a single wall at all, but

What’s On

Four new galleries are opening at the National Maritime Museum

Britain’s Treasures

Founded by an itinerant priest in the sixth century, this holy community would gain fame across Europe and offer Christianity the regional root it needed to grow

Books

This month’s best historical reads

Letters

Get in touch – share your opinions on history and our magazine

Photo Finish

These detained men are ‘Boxers’ – members of a society