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Donald Trump has said Keir Starmer is ‘no Churchill’, but his dismissal is based on a simplified version of history.
Archaeology offers a useful way to counter some biases.
Our study has finally uncovered the circumstances surrounding the death of 77 people, mostly women and girls.
Emirati Princess Al Qasimi is pro-Palestine and this year’s Sydney Biennale arts director, a choice that has drawn criticism. But should art be comfortable?
My project demonstrates the creative possibilities for bringing back music assumed to be lost to history.
On entering the exhibition, visitors are immersed in the world of the late medieval birthing chamber.
From the civil rights era of the 1960s until today, white victims of government violence have received disproportionate attention.
Often it was family members calling for arrest over fears of succession.
The recently discovered heart-shaped locket may offer a rare glimpse into the king’s personal affections.
From ram’s horns to steel parading as silk, renaissance armour doubled as a form of high art.
Shot, stabbed, poisoned with frog toxin – a new book reveals how the killing of political opponents has emerged from the shadows of government secrecy.
Digital tools allow archaeologists to identify similarities between fragments and artifacts and potentially recover previously unknown parts of their stories.
Ever since medieval Christians smooshed their mouths together during worship, the kiss has remained a hot topic.
Performance in museums can be one way that an interest in history, and in turn wider societal issues, is cultivated from a young age.
In new research, biochemical analyses align with imagery and historical sources to show how the pre-Inca Chincha society turned guano into a source of power.
Ona Judge was one of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia.
Many couples were forced to undertake dangerous, daring escape attempts to overcome their separation.
Washington’s fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently helped ignite the French and Indian War.
As a physical piece of a person that would outlast their human life, a lock of hair symbolised immortal love.
Top contributors
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Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
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Research Associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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PhD Candidate, Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato
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IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos
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Professor Emerita, Classical Studies, The Open University
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Director, Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI) and Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of History, President, Australian Historical Association, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Fashion History, De Montfort University
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in History, University of Winchester
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Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
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Francesco Perono Cacciafoco is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in Linguistics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University