Roman Naval Picture Found
Saturday September 24, 2005
A carved slab recovered from an ancient necropolis at Ravenna contains, what I believe is the first, image of a Roman naval soldier. This article contains more information and, crucially, ... Read More
Mysterious Miniatures
Saturday September 24, 2005
The history of individual works of art can often be as complicated as a thriller and this story has plenty of mystery: 75 miniatures (tiny, but still beautiful and intricate, ... Read More
Hunting With Google Earth
Saturday September 24, 2005
The Google Earth service, which offers internet users only slightly censored coverage of the world via satellite images, made a lot of headlines this week when newspapers worked out you ... Read More
Rome: Total Realism 6.0 - Much More Total War
Saturday September 17, 2005
Rome: Total War is arguably the best 'history' game you can currently buy, but it certainly lacks something when it came to historical accuracy. Fortunately (for me at least), a ... Read More
Visiting A Napoleonic Prison Camp
Saturday September 17, 2005
During the Napoleonic Wars over 200,000 prisoners were kept in England, some of them at Norman Cross POW camp. This short article from Peterborough Today gives some background and narrates ... Read More
Review: Henry V: The Rebirth of Chivalry by Malcolm Mercer
Wednesday September 14, 2005
Simple, concise and highly illustrated, this book is perfect for the younger historian, but will older ones find it interesting?
Henry V: Biography
Sunday September 11, 2005
Henry V is among the hallowed triumvirate of inordinately famous English monarchs. Unlike his two famous triumvirs - Henry VIII and Elizabeth I – Henry V forged his legend in ... Read More
New WW1 Symbol Announced
Sunday September 11, 2005
A new symbol to help in the commemoration of Irish soldiers who fought during World War One has been released: a poppy with a shamrock in the middle.
Medieval Murder Mystery
Sunday September 11, 2005
Historical whodunits are big business these days, but why not try the real thing? A new book by James Farr explores the 'Giroux Affair', a pair of murders that enthralled ... Read More
"Fighting Faiths"
Saturday September 3, 2005
Daniel Johnson's long and multi-themed essay on the modern view of the Crusades is bound to be controversial, not just historically but culturally and politically, because he argues both that ... Read More
Desperate Revision Can Work
Saturday September 3, 2005
About: European History recommends students plan their revision so they finish the afternoon, or at least the evening, before an exam in order to get a good night's sleep. However, ... Read More
Roman Remains Under Threat
Saturday September 3, 2005
Fulfilling this month's 'cute animal' quota is this story about how Hadrian's Wall, and other Roman constructions in the north of Britain - which have lasted for two millennia - ... Read More