Painting of a European marketplace

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Illustration of the Circus Maximus

Roman

Fast, dangerous and bloody: inside the Circus Maximus, the home of Roman chariot racing

Bust of Lucius Verus.

Roman

The worst Roman emperors: 8 of the bloodiest from ancient Rome's history

A silhouette of troops of the 1st Australian Division during the First World War.

First World War

QuizHow much do you know about WW1?

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HistoryExtra Academy video lecture: family and community in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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HistoryExtra Academy video lectureFaith and worship in late-medieval England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

American athlete Alvin Kraenzlein pioneered the now-universal modern technique for hurdling – and claimed four golds. (Photo by Getty Images)

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The madcap Paris Olympics: the chaos that nearly derailed the 1900 Games. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The poor man and the pilgrim receive hospitality at a monastery in this 13th century miniature (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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How to go on a medieval pilgrimage. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Spanish Inquisition: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Portrait of Catherine de Medici, also known as the Serpent Queen

Tudor

Catherine de MediciThe life, death and legacy of the 'Serpent Queen'

William III of England at the Battle of the Boyne

Stuart

The battle of the Boyne: what happened at the July 1690 clash and why is it commemorated on ‘the Twelfth’?

A bust of the Persian queen Atossa, wife of Darius I. It was at Atossa’s suggestion that Darius launched an invasion of Greece, sparking four decades of war. (Photo by AKG Images).

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Ancient Greek warrior women: the extraordinary female figures who shaped the Greco-Persian Wars. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Polish-born chemist Marie Curie

First World War

Marie Curie: a guide to the scientist's life, achievements and legacy

Italian Galileo Galilei.

Renaissance

How Galileo Galilei took on the church and changed the universe

A German soldier seeks cover from the Soviet artillery fire in a field. In the background, smoke rises from the hitting grenades. (Photo by Alamy)

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Operation Bagration 1944: the perfect victory on the Eastern Front. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Photographs of some of the victims of the 1944 Nazi massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane

Second World War

Oradour-sur-Glane massacre: the brutal SS atrocity that still haunts France

A map of southern Britain and northern France illustrates the departure routes used by Allied forces during the Normandy invasion. Red dashed lines show naval movements from ports including Portsmouth, Southampton, Weymouth and Falmouth towards the Normandy coast, while blue dashed lines mark airborne routes from airfields such as Fairford, Bristol and Gloucester to landing zones around Arromanches and Carentan.

Second World War

D-Day beaches map: where were the D-Day landings?

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From the USA's 'good war' to Britain's 'great hurrah': how is D-Day remembered around the world?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History's greatest cities: Venice. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An amulet depicting Thor’s hammer, Mjollnir, which he wielded with devastating effect against his foes in Norse mythology (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

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Old Norse poetry: how the Vikings viewed the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) approaches Omaha Beach, Normandy on D-Day (Photo by Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)

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"Hitler slept through D-Day", plus four other facts about the Normandy Landings you might not know.... This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient Greek theatre: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Artwork for the Tattooist of Auscwitz

Second World War

The real tattooists of Auschwitz: who were the men who turned people into numbers?

Portrait of Thomas Cromwell

Tudor

Your guide to Thomas Cromwell

A Neanderthal skull and some of the tools used by the Neanderthals. (Photo by Getty Images)

General prehistory

Your guide to Neanderthals, plus 7 fascinating facts

Slave markets – as shown in this engraving – were a staple of most Roman towns (Image by Alamy)

Roman

Ancient Roman slavery: what was life like as an enslaved person?

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Battle of Britain: WW2's greatest battles. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Roman

Roman pizza, the Black Room, and renovation: 4 incredible things we learned from Pompeii: The New Dig

The outlaw Johannes Bückler, also known as Schinderhannes

Georgian

Q&AWho was Schinderhannes and why is he known as the ‘German Robin Hood’?

Barry Keoghan as Kurt Biddick in Masters of the Air

Second World War

Masters of the Air release schedule

An image depicting St Valentine

Roman

Saint ValentineWho was the patron saint of love and lovers?

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