French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, according to Erika Graham-Goering
Far more female infants than male infants died in Europe from 1700–1950. Researchers have been investigating why
Norway, 1940: the parliament (Stortinget) was willing to sacrifice King and government; a book by Historian Øystein Sørensen has been trying to understand why
Cross-disciplinary research team sheds light on Roman financial crisis; the research is a collaboration funded by the Horizon 2020 programme
The ‘Prize Papers’ Project launches its internet portal containing court documents related to the capture of 1,500 ships
An interview to Liam D. Jensen, aka The Lego Classicist, to talk about his project and some of the important classicists who became LEGO minifigures
The biblical King Balak may have been a historical figure, according to a new reading of the Mesha Stele (second half of the 9th century BCE)
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural and genetic crossroads connecting Europe and Asia
Tobacco, caffeines, chocolate, sugar and opium were first introduced into European cities in the 17th century and transformed urban public spaces
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a trend that will have implications for how we treat our digital heritage in the future
