Sign Up Today
Start your 14 day free trial today
Order Now
History Hit Story of England: Making of a Nation
Watch
Ancient
Medieval
Early Modern
Revolutions
20th Century
Meet the Normans
The Fight to Paint
Russia: The Rise of Stalin
Stalingrad: The Last Letters
The Galloway Hoard
Petra and the Nabataeans
Listen
Read
Ancient
Medieval
Early Modern
Revolutions
20th Century
How Polluting Shipwrecks Imperil the Oceans
Don’t Try This Tudor Health Hack: Bathing in Distilled Puppy Juice
History Hit’s Podcast Guide to the Olympics
“When you receive it, your son will be gone” Stalingrad’s Last Letters
How a find in Scotland opens our eyes to an Iranian Empire
Do you know who built Petra?
Travel
Holidays with History Hit
History in Photos
Travel the Roman world
Historic UK
Explore castles
Historical Trips - Book your next historical adventure
Charming Medieval Towns to Visit in Europe
10 Key Historic Sites to See in Rome
Abbaye aux Dames
Berkeley Castle
Hatton Garden
Sign Up
Login
More
Listen
Travel
Holidays with History Hit
History in Photos
Travel the Roman world
Historic UK
Explore castles
Login
Historical Tours
Expert Guided Trips
Short Historical Breaks
My Account
Login
Subscribe
Logout
My Account
Back to Articles
Ancient
Why Did the Assyrians Fail to Conquer Jerusalem?
What Do We Know About the People of Roman Vindolanda?
Discover the Ancient World of Alexander the Great
The History of Masada: Judaea’s Last Stronghold Against Rome
What Did the Romans Eat? Cuisine of the Ancient Romans
10 Facts About The Secret Roman Cult of Mithras
The Chaotic Sex Life of King Philip II of Macedon – Alexander the Great’s Dad
Ancient Neurosurgery: What is Trepanning?
10 Facts About Livia Drusilla
The World’s 10 Oldest Libraries
Who Was Howard Carter?
Cleopatra’s Daughter, Cleopatra Selene: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen
Etiquette and Empire: The Story of Tea
The Most Remarkable Roman Aqueducts Still Standing
