Clara Whitmore

I write about ancient worlds, lost civilizations, and forgotten stories that reveal how people lived, believed, and shaped history.

When children became bishops for a day: the curious medieval boy bishop custom

When children became bishops for a day: the curious medieval boy bishop custom

May 30, 2026

The day a Caribbean city vanished: how the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption reshaped volcanic science

The day a Caribbean city vanished: how the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption reshaped volcanic science

May 30, 2026

How professional rat catchers kept cities alive before modern pest control

How professional rat catchers kept cities alive before modern pest control

May 29, 2026

Noor Inayat Khan: the quiet musician who became a wartime spy

Noor Inayat Khan: the quiet musician who became a wartime spy

May 29, 2026

How the kingdom of Kush built its own pyramid tradition in the Nile Valley

How the kingdom of Kush built its own pyramid tradition in the Nile Valley

May 29, 2026

When Australia went to war with emus: what really happened in the Great Emu War

When Australia went to war with emus: what really happened in the Great Emu War

May 28, 2026

Hatshepsut the pharaoh: how a determined queen reshaped ancient Egypt

Hatshepsut the pharaoh: how a determined queen reshaped ancient Egypt

May 28, 2026

When a dead pope went on trial: inside the bizarre cadaver synod

When a dead pope went on trial: inside the bizarre cadaver synod

May 28, 2026

When kings were healers: the strange history of the royal touch

When kings were healers: the strange history of the royal touch

May 28, 2026

From bronze blades to iron swords: how early metallurgy reshaped warfare

From bronze blades to iron swords: how early metallurgy reshaped warfare

May 28, 2026

Hypatia of Alexandria and the dangers of knowledge in a divided city

Hypatia of Alexandria and the dangers of knowledge in a divided city

May 28, 2026

The 1904 Baltimore fire that rewrote the rules of modern cities

The 1904 Baltimore fire that rewrote the rules of modern cities

May 28, 2026

When children became bishops for a day: the curious medieval boy bishop custom

When children became bishops for a day: the curious medieval boy bishop custom

May 30, 2026

How professional rat catchers kept cities alive before modern pest control

How professional rat catchers kept cities alive before modern pest control

May 29, 2026

Noor Inayat Khan: the quiet musician who became a wartime spy

Noor Inayat Khan: the quiet musician who became a wartime spy

May 29, 2026

How the kingdom of Kush built its own pyramid tradition in the Nile Valley

How the kingdom of Kush built its own pyramid tradition in the Nile Valley

May 29, 2026

When Australia went to war with emus: what really happened in the Great Emu War

When Australia went to war with emus: what really happened in the Great Emu War

May 28, 2026

The day a Caribbean city vanished: how the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption reshaped volcanic science

The day a Caribbean city vanished: how the 1902 Mount Pelée eruption reshaped volcanic science

May 30, 2026

Hatshepsut the pharaoh: how a determined queen reshaped ancient Egypt

Hatshepsut the pharaoh: how a determined queen reshaped ancient Egypt

May 28, 2026

When a dead pope went on trial: inside the bizarre cadaver synod

When a dead pope went on trial: inside the bizarre cadaver synod

May 28, 2026

When kings were healers: the strange history of the royal touch

When kings were healers: the strange history of the royal touch

May 28, 2026

From bronze blades to iron swords: how early metallurgy reshaped warfare

From bronze blades to iron swords: how early metallurgy reshaped warfare

May 28, 2026

Hypatia of Alexandria and the dangers of knowledge in a divided city

Hypatia of Alexandria and the dangers of knowledge in a divided city

May 28, 2026

The 1904 Baltimore fire that rewrote the rules of modern cities

The 1904 Baltimore fire that rewrote the rules of modern cities

May 28, 2026