To the Western consumer’s mind, a bottle of Coca Cola might appear to be one of the least spiritual items there is. But to the followers of the John Frum cult, its arrival on island shores i... Read more
In 1929, Ernest Hemingway’s classic A Farewell to Arms was published to critical acclaim. The book quickly became a best-seller and it remains a popular portrait of World War I. However, Hem... Read more
First published in 1940, Ernest Hemingway’s renowned classic For Whom the Bell Tolls is a book with important themes that still hold relevance today. The book is semi-biographical as Hemingw... Read more
The biggest history news of the last seven days, including a rethink on the evolution of the human stride, an answer to the origin of some ancient treasure, and a look at the world’s oldest... Read more
The biggest history news stories of the last seven days, including new research which points to Neanderthals providing social support for their injured and debilitated, a study which suggest... Read more
One of England’s most legendary kings, but one who spent less than six months of his reign in the country, ascended to the throne on 6th July, 1189. Richard I, often called Richard the... Read more
The Moai statues on Easter Island stand as awe inspiring testament to a now lost civilisation. The mysterious heads, carved from stone, are a remarkable achievement of human endeavor, yet li... Read more
A yet to be identified vessel from the Civil War era has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean near Oak Island, off the coast of North Carolina – the first of its kind to be discovered in th... Read more
The ancient inhabitants of Easter Island were not wiped out by war, according to a new study published in the journal Antiquity. Famed for its impressive yet mysterious stone head statues, E... Read more
History allows us to understand our modern world. One of the most important historical periods for understanding how our twenty-first century world took shape is the Second World War. Histor... Read more