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
Stalingrad: The Last Letters
Meet the Normans
The Fight to Paint
The Edinburgh Murders: Burke and Hare
The Jordan: A River Through Time
The Galloway Hoard
Listen
Read
Ancient
Medieval
Early Modern
Revolutions
20th Century
Mount Nebo: An Unparalleled View of Ancient History
“When you receive it, your son will be gone” Stalingrad’s Last Letters
Why Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel is a Medievalist’s Guilty Pleasure
At Kalkriese, Archaeology Reveals Evidence of Rome’s Most Famous Defeat
Where to Find the World’s Oldest Map of the Biblical Middle East
How Lord of the Rings Prequel Rings of Power Borrows from Ancient History
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
20th Century
84 Avenue Foch
13 Haunting Photos From the Postal Museum’s Abandoned Mail Rail
7 of the Most Notorious Art Heists in History
10 Facts About the Vienna Secession
The 10 Best Historic Sites in Switzerland
10 Facts about Mahatma Gandhi
The 4 Key Reasons India Gained Independence in 1947
10 Facts About Grigori Rasputin
The Stasi: The Most Terrifying Secret Police in History?
VJ Day: What Happened Next?
Why is Friday 13th Unlucky? The Real Story Behind the Superstition
Spanish Civil War Historical Locations
Why Was the Berlin Wall Built?
What Was the East German DDR?