From ancient Rome to Napoleon’s Paris, the triumphal arch has long memorialised imperial dreams. Is Donald Trump on track to realise his own in Washington?
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The new detection methods are not only reliable and accurate – they are also highly portable and simple enough to be used outside laboratories.
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious past.
Unfounded claims by Donald Trump and JD Vance about Haitian immigrants ignore the role of the US in their plight. Many of Haiti’s problems can be traced to debt forced upon it by the US and France.
Ridley Scott’s focus on Napoleon’s tactical triumphs, reckless miscalculations and sexual entanglements neglects his paradoxical legacy as a lawmaker.
Napoleon has unleashed a torrent of objections to the film’s historical errors. More important for historians should be whether creative works pass the test of authenticity.
A shorn haircut known as the coiffure à la victime, paid tribute to guillotined prisoners whose hair was loped off before execution.
A historian explains what the relationship between one of the most famous couples in history was really like.
Here are the truths behind some of the major scenes from Ridley Scott’s new Napoleon biopic.
When new technology coincides with political instability and conflict, disinformation thrives.
Over 200 years ago, Britain found itself isolated from Europe and looking elsewhere for trade. Remind you of anything?
Those who favour Brexit imply it would be followed either by a European superstate or the collapse of the EU. Here’s why neither is in UK’s interests.
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