A history of the First World War: No.12 Mons, the British baptism of fire.
Mons is one of those battles that evokes great pride amongst many people in Britain today. The mere mention ofContinue Reading
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Never tell a gentleman he is too old: Ernie Old and his Malvern Star.
Ernie Old, aged 73, at the Melbourne showgrounds in 1947, finishing a 4000-kilometre ride to Brisbane and back. On aContinue Reading
The New Bridge: Le Pont Neuf, Paris.
The King of France Henry II was asked by Parisians to build a new bridge across the expanse of theContinue Reading
In the beginning there were 12 Byzantine Rulers: Lars Brownworth speaks candidly about podcasting, Justinian and history.
From humble beginnings, Lars Brownworth’s love for history would in my opinion revolutionize how we learn and in fact evenContinue Reading
Pompeii’s controversial amphitheatre
I made a passing comment to a friend a while ago about how impressive many of Pompeii’s public buildings andContinue Reading
Celebrating St. Nicholas: the Story of the Three Condemned Innocents.
The reign of Constantine The Great was not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrestContinue Reading
The relics of St. Nicholas: From Myra to Bari and across Europe.
The remains of St. Nicholas, who is believed to be the inspiration behind our modern-day Santa Claus, are buried inContinue Reading
Revolution and the tale of the Granma.
Shortly before 5.00am on the 2nd of December 1956, a small shabby boat named the Granma ran aground in aContinue Reading
Brought to extinction: the Tasmanian Tiger.
The Thylacine, also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, was one of the world’s most fascinating creatures. It first appearedContinue Reading
Greek Fire: Antiquity’s most destructive weapon.
I have I hope mentioned my passion for Byzantine history here. From its one thousand-year history comes a weapon thatContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 