Features

Building the Statue of Liberty, c.1882

This image takes us inside the Parisian workshop where the famed Statue of Liberty was made.

by Unseen Editor

Updated February 06, 2024

"It is clear from these statistics that the seventh wonder of the world, the Colossus of Rhodes sinks into insignificance compared with this."

by Unseen Editor

Updated February 06, 2024

A free roundup of new history books, long-form pieces and more; curated by Unseen Histories.

Bookshelf Features

Mark Bridgeman explores the story of one of Britain's great swindlers

by Unseen Editor

May 14, 2025

Features Viewfinder World War 2

Nineteen historians tell the story of Operation Overlord, or D-Day, in forty-four images

by Unseen Editor

April 18, 2025

Features First Draft

Whatever happened to those aboard the Mary Celeste?

by Unseen Editor

December 17, 2024

Features

Japan in the Age of the Shoguns was a dynamic place, full of colour, energy and movement. Here Lesley Downer takes us for a trip on its old roads

by Unseen Editor

October 27, 2024