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Michael Wood on… The rise and fall of the first cities in the world

COMMENT Michael Wood on… The rise and fall of the first cities in the world “We lament the loss of all the good things that come with city life” Watching with horror the destruction of Mariupol in Ukraine – the obliteration of a city of more than 400,000 people – my mind went to other […]

History in the news

HISTORY IN THE NEWS A selection of the stories hitting the history headlines Dutch publisher recalls Anne Frank betrayal book A book claiming to have identified the person who betrayed Anne Frank to the Nazis in 1944 has been withdrawn from sale by its Dutch publisher after being extensively criticised by historians. In The Betrayal […]

Darwin notebooks returned to library

SCIENCE Darwin notebooks returned to library Two decades after they disappeared from Cambridge University Library, a pair of notebooks compiled by Charles Darwin have been returned – deposited anonymously in a pink gift bag in a section of the building with no CCTV coverage. The leather-bound manuscripts, which date from the 1830s and contain a […]

Talking points: A noble tradition?

TALKING POINTS A noble tradition? Headlines about the ways in which the UK aids refugees prompted Twitter users to consider the nation’s historical attitudes towards the issue. Anna Whitelock took stock of the debate Following recent news stories about British policies towards refugees and asylum seekers, Twitter users reflected on the history of Britain’s relationship […]

Eye-opener: Metal detective

EYE-OPENER Metal detective It’s a striking sight: a four-legged, high-tech robot patrolling the streets of the ancient city of Pompeii. The machine – nicknamed Spot, because of its dog-like appearance – is able to identify cracks, erosion and other signs of damage at the archaeological site. The ruins of the city, which was famously buried […]

This issue’s contributors

This issue’s contributors Helen Hackett “I’ve found that exploring Elizabethan ideas about the mind sheds light on the extraordinary literature of the period, and on still unresolved questions about the mind and the self.” Helen untangles the Elizabethans’ complex relationship with their mental wellbeing Jessie Childs “I’ve always been fascinated by sieges. They offer dangerous […]

Welcome

In this issue… During the past two years, as Covid-19 has dominated our lives, renewed attention has been paid to pandemics of the past, and in particular the Black Death. In this month’s cover feature, historian Monica H Green draws on the latest scientific research to seek to explain when and how the disease originated […]

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Extraordinary lives of ordinary women

EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF ORDINARY WOMEN The survivor, the “incurable” and the scapegoat History is too often presented as tales of “great men” – yet the experiences of ordinary women speak eloquently about the reality of lives past. Lucy Worsley introduces three outwardly unremarkable people caught up in pivotal events Accompanies the new four-part series Lucy […]