Author: HistoricalHoney

First things first, this is the story of Samson and Delilah, who are both biblical characters. Regardless of how much you want to dispute its… Boston: Athens of AmericaThe comparison to Athens might be a little far-fetched, but for America, Boston is as old as it gets. The epicenter of the… Like many people, I had my pre-conceptions…

It’s an accepted fact these days that social media is here to stay. The web is bustling with sites that let us connect to… Polly Heffer, archaeology graduate and DigVentures intern, describes why crowd-funding is a new and exciting future for archaeology – and how DigVentures is leading the way…… This article is about…doing archaeology for free….

I’m going to be honest: I am interested in the theory behind this book. But in terms of reading 300+ pages exploring the medical explanations of… Like many people, I had my pre-conceptions about Anne Boleyn. Her name alone conjures up the image of a ‘Femme Fatale’, histories most famous… I am a deep and passionate lover…

Jealousy. Lust. Betrayal. Passion. I mean, what more could you want from a book?! Certainly for me, ‘Mistress of Rome’ has it all…and then some! This… My mum (an English graduate) heaped a pile of books in my lap one day, including classic novels such as I Capture The Castle and Franny and… If you’d asked me before I’d picked…

It is so obviously apparent when watching a cat lounge around the home in complete comfort that this whole domesticated lifestyle isn’t new to… From trepanning to transplants, there is no question that medicine has evolved over the last few centuries.  It is a constant journey of trial… If you’ve never taken the test then…

After watching ‘Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken History’ on BBC4, I was really interested to see how Dr Sam Willis could outdo himself. To put it… As Darcy and Elizabeth’s #2 fan (after my friend Naomi) I was always going to be biased reading and reviewing this book. When I… Sitting down to read ‘Who Killed William Shakespeare:…

As the Time Team trowels are put away for the last time, archaeologist Matthew Beresford looks back at the lasting legacy that caught the… I don’t know about you but I have always wanted to be an archaeologist. As such I wanted to ask one what it was… Life in Ancient Egypt was a bit…

This category does not contain any posts yet This category does not contain any posts yet This category does not contain any posts yet When you think of women in the Middle Ages/early Renaissance, you probably imagine fair maidens, wives, mothers, nuns and possibly widows. Some people know… Saints come in many shapes and sizes…

Some say living in London is a curse. Some say it is a gift. With it’s rich history, I go with the latter. No… On a warm August day we descended into the depths of the Thames Tunnel at the Brunel Museum for an evening in ‘Iceland’; the setting of… There are countless scenarios we find ourselves…

This category does not contain any posts yet 2014 will prove to be a cultural warzone fought between devotees to the First World War’s centenary and Norse fanatics, stirred into life by… I was intrigued by the title of this book, wondering if there was anything new to be said about the Ark.  By the…