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Did Immigration Really Cause the Fall of Rome?
Boris Johnson recently stated that the fall of Rome was caused by 'uncontrolled migration' and the image of a mighty empire bought to its knees by hordes of barbarians from the east is certainly a po…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was an icon of the Cold War and a physical embodiment of the divide between East and West. Its rise and fall was a microcosm of the conflict and its fall marked the beginning of a new…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Colonel Gaddafi and Libya
Even after his overthrow and bloody death in 2011, Colonel Gaddafi still looms large over Libya but there is much more to the history of this important and often misunderstood country. It is the 16th…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Bar Kokhba: Hadrian's Worst Nightmare
In AD132 began the bloody struggle over who would rule a nation. The clash of two ancient cultures was fought between two strong-willed leaders, Hadrian, the cosmopolitan ruler of the vast Roman Empi…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
The Gunpowder Plot
On 5 November 1605, an audacious plan to decapitate the British state was foiled when Guy Fawkes and nearly a ton of gunpowder were discovered in an undercroft beneath the House of Lords. The plan wa…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
The Vikings Who Beat Columbus to America
Five centuries before Christopher Columbus set foot in America, the Vikings had already crossed the Atlantic. Using new dating techniques, scientists studying timber buildings at L’Anse aux Meadows o…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
WWII's Battle for London
At the start of the Second World War London was one of the largest and most important cities in the world, a centre of industry, finance and the heart of Britain's empire. It was also an irresistible…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
The History of Money
It is said that money makes the world goes round and has done for millennia, but what exactly is money and where does it come from? To find out Dan is joined by Jacob Goldstein, American journalist, …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Why We're Wrong About George III
George III ruled through an extraordinary period of revolutionary change, political upheaval, gigantic war and scientific, industrial and technological revolution. However, he is now most famous for …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Ghost Stories: The History
Ghosts have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating all the way …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago