"Baths, wine and sex corrupt our bodies, but baths, wine and sex make life worth living". This inscription – from the tomb of a Roman merchant of Ephesus – indicates that, like us, the Romans sought a sensible balance between an enjoyable existence and a healthy one. Dr Nick Summerton shares six tips from ancient Rome for living a healthy life…
Did the biggest battle ever fought on English soil take place during the Wars of the Roses? Julian Humphrys explores the battle of Towton, a brutal clash between the armies of Lancaster and York that saw thousands fight, and die, in howling winds and driving snow...
Since the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon burial at Sutton Hoo in 1939, the contents of the Suffolk mounds have fascinated historians. As a star-studded historical drama sparks a fresh flurry of fascination with the dig, we present an in-depth exploration of the excavation and what the finds can tell us about the culture and connections of the time...
What might have happened if the Cuban Missile Crisis had escalated? Jonny Wilkes talks to Professor Mark White about how the world stood on the brink of World War III and nuclear Armageddon in October 1962 – all it needed was a single push...
"It was painful to realise how my education had colonised me": Sathnam Sanghera speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about his new book Empireland, which uncovers the pervasive and often overlooked legacy of imperialism in modern Britain...
In our cover feature this month, Joyce Tyldesley explains how the last Egyptian queen battled for survival against a mighty empire; Alan Lester describes how a small group of officials sought to administer Britain's extensive imperial possessions; and Jerry Brotton explores the astonishing life and work of Benvenuto Cellini...
In the latest episodes of the HistoryExtra podcast: Dean Irwin explains the story of the 1190 anti-Semitic massacre at Clifford's Tower in York; Andrew Lambert explores the real history that inspired the BBC drama The Terror; and Nicola Tallis answers questions about the Elizabethans...
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