History Expeditions

Explore stories stretching from ancient history to the present day

Throwback time

Look back at the ancient civilizations that came before us

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Aztec and Mayan Ruins

Key sites of the Aztec and Maya civilisations

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Roman Ruins

Explore the historic sites of Rome

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Exploring the Maya Ruins of Quiriguá, Guatemala

Let the British Museum guide you

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Stonehenge

A puzzle that is still being solved

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Megalithic Temples of Malta

Prehistoric settlements

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Egypt

Get close to the ancient structures

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Ancient Roman Ruins in England and France

How the Romans left their mark

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Machu Pichu

Written in Inka

Meet historic figures

Learn about different people who had an impact on the world

Look back at Black history

Explore Black history and experience around the world

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Artifacts of the Tuskegee Airmen

The Frontiers of Flight Museum

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Explore the National Historic Site

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Black and British: A Surprising History

A long history

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Nelson Mandela Museum

Find out about the man through the museum

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The Anne Spencer House

Discover this U.S. poet and activist

How we used to live

From castles to tenements and everything in between

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The Home of Miss Agnes Toward

Exploring a Glasgow tenement flat

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Gold Coast Mansions of Gatsby’s Long Island

How the other half lived

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Rhyd-y-car: Miners homes through time

From 1805 to 1985

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Life in a Georgian Castle

A Robert Adams masterpiece

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Life in the Black House: Arnol, Isle of Lewis

These stone houses spanned centuries

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Rhyd-y-car: Homes through Time

Same house, different eras

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Framlingham Castle

Spanning 400 years of rule and conflict

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Mattox Family Home at The Henry Ford Museum

A rural farm house during the great depression

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New York Tenement

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum

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The 19th Century Home of a Merchant

The Merchant's House Museum

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Pomp and Pleasure

Explore palaces and gardens of French nobility

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Castle Rushen

Inside the medieval castle

Memorable moments

Discover major events that changed the course of history

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Age of Discovery

Christopher Columbus started it all

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Industrial Revolution

The move from craft to mechanisation

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1066 Battle of Hastings

1066 and all that

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The French Revolution

A key turning point in the history of France and Europe

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The Hambach Festival in the History of Democracy

A protest in disguise

Recent history rewind

Explore events from the last century that still resonate today

Revisit the Roman Empire

What have the Romans ever done for us?

Step into the museums

Take a tour of museums from around the world

Robben Island

Where Nelson Mandela was held captive

Nairobi Gallery

Find out about the history and culture of Kenya

Palace of Versailles

A palace turned museum

National Museum of Korea

Explore Korea's history

Big Pit Museum National Coal Museum

Explore the underground history of mining

Richard III Visitor Centre

How much of the myth is true?

Gyeongju National Museum

The history of the ruling dynasties of Korea

Nelson Mandela Museum

Find out about the man through the museum

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