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German Naval Captain writing his list of names with Captain Mainwairing of the Home Guard watching.

German Naval Captain writing his list of names with Captain Mainwairing of the Home Guard watching.

The Consequences of Anti-German Narratives for Germans in Britain

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Sep 18 min read

Engraving of the Old Lancaster County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, showing the civic building that stood before 1853 in the centre of Lancaster.

Engraving of the Old Lancaster County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, showing the civic building that stood before 1853 in the centre of Lancaster.

Barr Spangler and the Global Rise of Temperance

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Sep 19 min read

An open Quran with decorated pages displaying Arabic text in black ink, resting on a traditional, foldable, X-shaped book rest called Rehal, set against a plain black background

An open Quran with decorated pages displaying Arabic text in black ink, resting on a traditional, foldable, X-shaped book rest called Rehal, set against a plain black background

Biting the Fingertips: Embodied Emotion and the Islamic Historical Tradition

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Sep 19 min read

Illuminated miniature from a manuscript of William of Tyre's Histoire d'Outremer. The volume of William de Tyre's history of the Crusades housed at the Walters Art Museum. (Credit: Public Domain).

Illuminated miniature from a manuscript of William of Tyre's Histoire d'Outremer. The volume of William de Tyre's history of the Crusades housed at the Walters Art Museum. (Credit: Public Domain).

Outremer and the Eastern Christians: The Hybrid Kingdom of Medieval Christendom

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Sep 19 min read

Three men in dark suits sit behind a long table at an international conference, microphones and name cards set in from of them, facing a large audience hall.

Three men in dark suits sit behind a long table at an international conference, microphones and name cards set in from of them, facing a large audience hall.

Founding Fathers, Never Founding Mothers: The Indian State, Science, and Politics of Recognition

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Sep 110 min read

A row of book spines held within an archive, each is a slightly faded brown-yellow colour with a white label on the spine.

A row of book spines held within an archive, each is a slightly faded brown-yellow colour with a white label on the spine.

Hidden History Picks

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Sep 17 min read

A painting of men fighting outside white classic colonial Arab houses. The artist reports that this fighting was the result of ‘religious fanaticism’

A painting of men fighting outside white classic colonial Arab houses. The artist reports that this fighting was the result of ‘religious fanaticism’

Al-Nahda al-'Arabiyya: Forging a Modern Arab Identity in the Late Imperial Age

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Sep 16 min read

The image shows a zoomed-out view of the letter-writing space at the end of the exhibit where people were asked to respond with letters of their own to those they loved or in response to the letters other people had left behind.

The image shows a zoomed-out view of the letter-writing space at the end of the exhibit where people were asked to respond with letters of their own to those they loved or in response to the letters other people had left behind.

Uncovering Diversity Within State Archives: In Conversation With Vicky Iglikowski-Broad

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Sep 116 min read

A group of football players stand smiling on a green field with white markings. The players are all wearing red and white shirts with gold writing of ‘26 Champions’ on their backs with medals hanging around their necks. One of the players is holding aloft a silver trophy with a gold crown.

A group of football players stand smiling on a green field with white markings. The players are all wearing red and white shirts with gold writing of ‘26 Champions’ on their backs with medals hanging around their necks. One of the players is holding aloft a silver trophy with a gold crown.

Black Boy Joy: How Arsenal Became the Culture Club of England

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Sep 18 min read

Further Reading: David L. Danzig, A. M. Nguyen, C.Gainey, and L. Corneille-Cowell, Opening the Ancient World: Culture, Memory, and Identity Then and Now (Archaeopress, forthcoming release). Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath, Who killed Homer?:The demise of classical education and the recovery of Greek wisdom (Encounter Books, 2001). Jack Sheehan is a student at Boston University studying Classical Civilization and International Relations with a particular interest in the environmental aspects of both fields. Currently he is an Outreach Intern for Save Ancient Studies Alliance. Leon Corneille-Cowell is an archaeologist and editor at the Council of British Archaeology Yorkshire. He has an Msc in Funerary Archaeology from the University of York and is team leader of the Outreach Team at Save Ancient Studies Alliance Save Ancient Studies Alliance

Further Reading: David L. Danzig, A. M. Nguyen, C.Gainey, and L. Corneille-Cowell, Opening the Ancient World: Culture, Memory, and Identity Then and Now (Archaeopress, forthcoming release). Victor Davis Hanson and John Heath, Who killed Homer?:The demise of classical education and the recovery of Greek wisdom (Encounter Books, 2001). Jack Sheehan is a student at Boston University studying Classical Civilization and International Relations with a particular interest in the environmental aspects of both fields. Currently he is an Outreach Intern for Save Ancient Studies Alliance. Leon Corneille-Cowell is an archaeologist and editor at the Council of British Archaeology Yorkshire. He has an Msc in Funerary Archaeology from the University of York and is team leader of the Outreach Team at Save Ancient Studies Alliance Save Ancient Studies Alliance

Saving Ancient Studies

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Sep 15 min read

This black and white photograph shows a woman dressed in a shirt, land army dungarees and a headscarf driving a tractor in a rural setting.

This black and white photograph shows a woman dressed in a shirt, land army dungarees and a headscarf driving a tractor in a rural setting.

Women, Class and Clothing in Britain during the Second World War

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Jun 18 min read

White text is placed on a black background within a white rectangle. The main block of text says: ‘All who pass: Remember the thousands of people who lived for generations in District Six and were forced by law to leave their homes because of the colour of their skins. Remember St. Mark’s Church and the community who resisted the destruction of District Six.’

White text is placed on a black background within a white rectangle. The main block of text says: ‘All who pass: Remember the thousands of people who lived for generations in District Six and were forced by law to leave their homes because of the colour of their skins. Remember St. Mark’s Church and the community who resisted the destruction of District Six.’

From Pain to Power: The Legacy of Afro-Latin Dancing in South Africa’s Suburbs

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Jun 18 min read

From Paludan's source: A group of eunuchs.

From Paludan's source: A group of eunuchs.

Beyond the Myth: Rethinking the Eunuch and the Stereotype of the Mutilated Body

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Jun 110 min read

The page features a dramatic portrait of Crowley in a dark hood, several staged ritual images, and illustrations of robed figures and an altar, surrounded by dense columns of text in a highly tabloid layout.

The page features a dramatic portrait of Crowley in a dark hood, several staged ritual images, and illustrations of robed figures and an altar, surrounded by dense columns of text in a highly tabloid layout.

Novels that Built Modern Occultism

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Jun 18 min read

This is a black and white photograph of the devastation caused by the German Air Force during the Blitz. In the background of the image, there is a building with its windows blown out. In the foreground of the image there are people moving around the debris possibly looking for survivors of the bombing.

This is a black and white photograph of the devastation caused by the German Air Force during the Blitz. In the background of the image, there is a building with its windows blown out. In the foreground of the image there are people moving around the debris possibly looking for survivors of the bombing.

Discipline on Display: Regulating Bodies and Manufacturing Fear

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Jun 17 min read

The Future Takes Care of Itself: Nick Land’s History of Capitalism

The Future Takes Care of Itself: Nick Land’s History of Capitalism

The Future Takes Care of Itself: Nick Land’s History of Capitalism

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Jun 17 min read

Makan-makan like a Malaysian: The Aroma of Food and Echoes of History, Politics, and Society

Makan-makan like a Malaysian: The Aroma of Food and Echoes of History, Politics, and Society

Makan-makan like a Malaysian: The Aroma of Food and Echoes of History, Politics, and Society

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Jun 17 min read

It’s All Computus To Me!

It’s All Computus To Me!

It’s All Computus To Me!

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Jun 19 min read

Zoomed in illustration of men in small boats with oars on the sea, depicted by curved blue lines. There are four men in one boat and three in the other, which has an animal shaped mast head, All the men except for one are facing forwards, and are in brightly coloured green and red clothing, wearing pointed hats and holding shields.

Zoomed in illustration of men in small boats with oars on the sea, depicted by curved blue lines. There are four men in one boat and three in the other, which has an animal shaped mast head, All the men except for one are facing forwards, and are in brightly coloured green and red clothing, wearing pointed hats and holding shields.

Disability in Viking-Age Iceland and Beyond: Rituals of the Body

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Jun 19 min read

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

Stripped Bare: The Caricature Assassination of Mr Punch in Private Eye

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Jun 19 min read

Portraits of three men: on the left, an engraving of Thomas Middleton in an oval frame in which he is draped in a heavy dark material and wearing a wreath of laurel around his forehead. Below him is text reading ‘Vera Effigies: Tho: Midletoni Gent’; in the centre, a painting of Ben Jonson in black clothing with a white collar, whose bearded face stands out against the dark background; on the right an engraving of George Chapman in an oval frame who sports a beard and wavy hair. Below Chapman is text in both Latin and Greek.

Portraits of three men: on the left, an engraving of Thomas Middleton in an oval frame in which he is draped in a heavy dark material and wearing a wreath of laurel around his forehead. Below him is text reading ‘Vera Effigies: Tho: Midletoni Gent’; in the centre, a painting of Ben Jonson in black clothing with a white collar, whose bearded face stands out against the dark background; on the right an engraving of George Chapman in an oval frame who sports a beard and wavy hair. Below Chapman is text in both Latin and Greek.

How Profane were Shakespeare and his Peers?

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Jun 19 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

A Beginner’s Guide to Medieval Textiles

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Jun 110 min read

A cartoon depicting British soldiers of 1815 compared with British soldiers in 1915. The former wears red uniforms while the latter is in khaki.

A cartoon depicting British soldiers of 1815 compared with British soldiers in 1915. The former wears red uniforms while the latter is in khaki.

‘Fighting our Fathers’ Cause’: The British Press and the Waterloo Centenary

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Jun 110 min read

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

The Witch and Her Cow-Sucking Bag: Saving Souls in the Fourteenth Century

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Mar 19 min read

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