What was the name of the defensive barrier built around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC?…
Which city boasts the largest Roman aqueduct still in use today, 19 centuries after it was built?…
At which battle during the Hundred Years' War did Henry V infamously order the slaughter of French prisoners of war?…
In 1793, Nelson was appointed to command HMS Agamemnon, reputedly his favourite ship. By what nickname was the vessel known to its crew?…
The Neolithic period was the final part of the Stone Age. Which years did it span in Britain?…
The UK’s Treasure Act of 1996, which covers the discovery of hoards, defines as ‘treasure’ any object found that is what?…
Medieval castles are often described as being of 'motte and bailey’ construction. But what is a motte?…
According to Tacitus, which Roman emperor held a floating banquet at which guests were rowed by an army of slaves between 'brothels stocked with high-ranking ladies’?…
What was the name of Nero’s mother, who later became Claudius’ fourth wife and plotted to secure the throne for her teenage son in AD 54?…
At which conference in 1943 did the ‘big three’ of Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt agree to a cross-channel invasion of France the following year?…
The ‘Polynesian Triangle’ is an area of the Pacific which has Hawaii at its northern corner. Which island is at its south-eastern corner?…
When Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812, he had an army of approximately 685,000 men. How many times larger was the army with which Hitler invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941?…
Hadrian’s Wall stretches for 80 Roman miles from coast to coast. How many modern miles does this equate to?…
The very first episode of Time Team was recorded in Athelney, the Somerset village often associated with which historical figure?…
Which king, crowned in 550BC, was the founder of the Achaemenid empire, the first Persian empire?…
What job did Becket already hold when he was appointed as Archbishop on 23 May 1162?…
The Mary Rose was launched in 1511. In which year did she sink?…
At what event did Edith Pretty, Sutton Hoo’s owner, get chatting with historian Vincent Redstone, a meeting that began the chain of events which led to the site’s excavation?…