The king of the gods in the ancient Greek pantheon had a notorious reputation for sleeping around, so it should come as no ...

A depiction of the unification of ancient Egypt? Or a powerful piece of propaganda for an early pharaoh? Here’s what we know ...

From super rich rulers and complex belief systems to an Iron Age brought about by pot making, OO Sangoyomi reveals surprising ...

The Yule Cat of Icelandic folklore is a much darker take on the jolly Christmas mythology many of us are familiar with, and ...

From pharaohs to mummification, test your knowledge on ancient Egypt with this quiz… Lauren Good is the digital content ...

As downfalls go, it was spectacular – and brutally swift. On 10 June 1540, Thomas Cromwell arrived at court for what should have been a routine meeting of the Privy Council. As this son of Putney was ...

Tim Thornton: You’re right: the princes’ fate is one of the greatest of all historical mysteries, and I’ve been investigating it all of my career, which I’m terrified to admit is now about 30 years!

The history of toothpaste has to be split into two: the first part goes back thousands of years when ancient civilisations around the world all made their own important advances in dental hygiene; the ...

There are plenty of other contenders for worst Roman Emperor – Nero and Commodus for example – but Caligula's mad reign sets a high standard. After a promising start to his reign he seems to have set ...