The Leprosarium at Robben Island
Oliver Basciano recounts a lesser known part of Robben Island's complex history
Africa
A collection of 8 Posts
The Royal Navy's Campaign to Suppress the Slave Trade with Stephen Taylor
Stephen Taylor's book, Predator of the Seas, follows the life of an extraordinary vessel
The Mummy as Medicine, the Mummy in Medicine
Angela Stienne on the stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums
Ghost Mountain
William Atkins explores the banishment of the Zulu prince, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo, to the remote island of St Helena
Thebes' West Bank
Garry J. Shaw introduces us to the elaborate temples of the Ancient Egyptians, and their close association with myth and legend