The Olympic Games were just one of several ‘games’ festivals in ancient Greece, they were revived as the modern Olympics in 1896, and apart from 3 cancellations because of the two World Wars, they have continued to this day. It will be many centuries, however, before they catch up with the longevity of the ancient [...]
The Fifty Monarchy Men
We generalise confidently about the people we call the Victorians.
The Etruscans lived in central Italy before the Roman period.
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
Glastonbury Festival takes place this weekend. The event itself started in 1971 on Worthy Farm and has taken place most years since, apart from breaks to give the land chance to return to pasture. In the late 20th Century Glastonbury became a centre for the New Age Movement, many ‘healers’ are based in the town. [...]
The British Empire was the biggest ever known in the history of the world.
