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A document, which dates to 1452, shows that da Vinci’s father emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina – Leonardo’s mother.
The ABC mini-series, In Our Blood, offers a fictionalised account of Australia’s response to AIDS – but more can be done to remember lesbians’ immense contribution to AIDS activist movements.
When I began stripping off in the form of naked protest, I presumed there were no puritans left to object. I was wrong.
Did this sacred time of year make ordinary Filipinos in the 1700s more willing to challenge the Spanish empire?
Since 2011, professional and amateur archaeologists in Cardiff have been unearthing prehistoric artefacts. But last summer, they began to discover something even more extraordinary.
The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the Norse god Odin pushes the age of this deity back at least 150 years.
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
The Wales Broadcast Archive in Aberystwyth brings together the archives of the BBC, ITV and S4C under one roof.
By reflecting on the violent origins of the Canadian sugar industry, we can bring wider attention to the exploitation underpinning the history of Canadian cuisine.
With over 200 publications to his name, his three most recent books give a sense of why he is so famous as a historian.
University students today are too young to remember the March 2003 start of the Iraq War, which has future foreign policy implications and changes how the conflict should be taught.
Traditional wrestling is part of Senegal’s cultural heritage and plays an important role in the education and social integration of young men.
Lady Rhondda was a suffragette, a business leader and an editor. A statue of her is expected to be revealed in Newport, south Wales, next year.
Before Swifties or the Beyhive, there were Byromaniacs – fans of the poet Lord Byron.
Thérèse Coffey’s recent suggestion that Brits eat turnips instead of tomatoes during food shortages was mocked – but the turnip hasn’t always been so unpopular, as a food historian explains.
Where once religion was a dominant force in society, now many more people reserve their faith for sport. But could the church use this to build a new following?
There would have been plenty of time during the long, dark, Northern nights for ancient Roman shoemakers to indulge in side hustles.
The recently discovered 2,000 year old Roman dildo barely makes a dint in the long-standing history of sex-toys and aids.
The last invasion of Britain involved bungled military plans, sozzled soldiers and a legendary Welshwoman wielding a pitchfork.
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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ANU Visiting Professor, Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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