Historian Tony McMahon tries to get to the bottom of why it has been long believed that there are a select few humans with soothsaying abilities.

Rob Bell is an engrossing presence on historical documentaries. Now the engineer brings his enlightening style to a Sky ...

What did the swords look like in the Trojan War? As a Sky HISTORY series looks afresh at the legendary conflict, we assess ...

Without Iceland’s bittersweet history in World War Two, the island would be a very different place today.

Despite contributing relatively few wrestlers to the WWE across its history, several British individuals have made a big ...

Rebecca Romney is reputed as an expert in the field of historical and rare books. She’s also a popular cast member on Sky ...

He is undoubtedly one of history’s most contentious, divisive and controversial figures. To some, Oliver Cromwell is the ‘father of democracy’, a saviour and a hero who championed liberty whilst ...

Despite the best efforts of King Henry I (1068-1135) to line up his legitimate daughter Matilda (1102-1167) for the royal hot seat in the event of his death, Henry’s upstart nephew Stephen of Blois ...

Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state on this day in 1947. The modern conflict between Jews and Arabs ...

As we all know, the story of human civilisation is not so much a feel-good tale of peace and love, but rather a bloodstained catalogue of cruelty and suffering. A cheery thought, isn’t it? Therefore, ...