How the bold, hopeful visions of self-determination in Britain’s eastern colonies curdled into a more militant nationalism by the end of the second world war.

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As he delves into long-forgotten events for a gripping new podcast, historian David Olusoga takes aim at what he sees as the ...

The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...

The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...

Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was going to be a concert pianist. She played the piano for eight hours a day and went to one of the ...

Producers have been in a race against time, fighting weather and a changeable political climate to avoid paying millions in ...

Eight new episodes of Gangs of London are being released on Sky Atlantic on March 20 and below we look at one mob boss who have have been an inspiration for the violent series ...

The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...

The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the 18th century, left a lasting legacy through its blend of Persian, ...