All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

All About History

Welcome

Defining Moments

ANCIENT SPORTS • From Mesoamerica to Japan, we explore the sporting traditions of nations across antiquity

Key Events

CIRCUS MAXIMUS • Rome 6th Century BCE – 6th Century CE

HOPLITODROMOS RUNNER • Greece 520 BCE – c.393 CE

TERRACOTTA PANATHENAIC PRIZE AMPHORA • This ancient vase holding precious olive oil was gifted to the victors of an ancient athletic contest

ANCIENT ATHLETES • From boxers to charioteers, weightlifting kings to trainers in drag, here are ten sportspeople from the ancient world

LOST ANCIENT SPORTS • Professor Peter J Miller discusses which ancient sporting traditions have continued into our modern world and which have been lost to time

ANCIENT SPORT SITES • Where to learn about athletic prowess around the world

TITANIC MAKING AND BREAKING THE SHIP OF DREAMS • Uncover the inherent flaws and misplaced confidence that allowed a catastrophe to unfold

10 ROYAL SCANDALS THAT THREATENED THRONES • From illicit relationships to illegitimate children, these affairs put entire kingdoms at risk

HH Holmes THE FIRST SERIAL KILLER • DIGGING UP THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MAN WHO CLAIMED HE MURDERED DOZENS OF PEOPLE

Medieval Pilgrimages • From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe

Mao’s DISASTER PLAN • How a lethal mixture of arrogance, fear and blind faith condemned millions of Chinese to death

BEWARE BABA YAGA • Folklore expert Willow Winsham explains the history behind the mystery of this fearsome witch from Slavic legend

MUKDEN 1905 • MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA 23 FEBRUARY – 10 MARCH 1905

HENRY VIII HAD DIED YOUNG? • Without England’s most notorious Tudor king, the country’s religious and political history would’ve looked very different

THE THEATRICAL WORLD OF PICASSO • A new exhibition at Tate Modern explores the use of drama and performance in the works of the famous Spanish artist

REVIEWS

BLITZ

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