Clara Whitmore

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

How Celtic hillforts worked as crowded villages, refuges and symbols of status

How Celtic hillforts worked as crowded villages, refuges and symbols of status

July 6, 2026

How the dancing plague of 1518 shows the dangerous power of mass belief

How the dancing plague of 1518 shows the dangerous power of mass belief

July 5, 2026

How the defenestrations of Prague turned window‑throwing into a political weapon

How the defenestrations of Prague turned window‑throwing into a political weapon

July 5, 2026

Why Carthaginian merchants were some of the most skilled deal-makers of the ancient Mediterranean

Why Carthaginian merchants were some of the most skilled deal-makers of the ancient Mediterranean

July 5, 2026

How the astrologer doctors of the Middle Ages tried to heal with the stars

How the astrologer doctors of the Middle Ages tried to heal with the stars

July 4, 2026

How the “ghost army” of 1944 fooled the Nazis with rubber tanks and fake radio

How the “ghost army” of 1944 fooled the Nazis with rubber tanks and fake radio

July 4, 2026

How Sappho wrote about love in her own voice and why it still feels so direct

How Sappho wrote about love in her own voice and why it still feels so direct

July 4, 2026

The lost fireworks of 1831: how a forgotten protest in Warsaw lit a fuse in Europe

The lost fireworks of 1831: how a forgotten protest in Warsaw lit a fuse in Europe

July 4, 2026

How Inca terrace farming shaped mountain landscapes and everyday life

How Inca terrace farming shaped mountain landscapes and everyday life

July 4, 2026

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

July 3, 2026

Why Assyrian siege machines changed ancient warfare in the first cities of iron and stone

Why Assyrian siege machines changed ancient warfare in the first cities of iron and stone

July 3, 2026

How Mary Anning hunted fossils on dangerous cliffs and changed what we know about life on Earth

How Mary Anning hunted fossils on dangerous cliffs and changed what we know about life on Earth

July 2, 2026

How Celtic hillforts worked as crowded villages, refuges and symbols of status

How Celtic hillforts worked as crowded villages, refuges and symbols of status

July 6, 2026

How the defenestrations of Prague turned window‑throwing into a political weapon

How the defenestrations of Prague turned window‑throwing into a political weapon

July 5, 2026

Why Carthaginian merchants were some of the most skilled deal-makers of the ancient Mediterranean

Why Carthaginian merchants were some of the most skilled deal-makers of the ancient Mediterranean

July 5, 2026

How the astrologer doctors of the Middle Ages tried to heal with the stars

How the astrologer doctors of the Middle Ages tried to heal with the stars

July 4, 2026

How the “ghost army” of 1944 fooled the Nazis with rubber tanks and fake radio

How the “ghost army” of 1944 fooled the Nazis with rubber tanks and fake radio

July 4, 2026

How the dancing plague of 1518 shows the dangerous power of mass belief

How the dancing plague of 1518 shows the dangerous power of mass belief

July 5, 2026

How Sappho wrote about love in her own voice and why it still feels so direct

How Sappho wrote about love in her own voice and why it still feels so direct

July 4, 2026

The lost fireworks of 1831: how a forgotten protest in Warsaw lit a fuse in Europe

The lost fireworks of 1831: how a forgotten protest in Warsaw lit a fuse in Europe

July 4, 2026

How Inca terrace farming shaped mountain landscapes and everyday life

How Inca terrace farming shaped mountain landscapes and everyday life

July 4, 2026

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

How the Paris catacombs became an underground city of bones

July 3, 2026

Why Assyrian siege machines changed ancient warfare in the first cities of iron and stone

Why Assyrian siege machines changed ancient warfare in the first cities of iron and stone

July 3, 2026

How Mary Anning hunted fossils on dangerous cliffs and changed what we know about life on Earth

How Mary Anning hunted fossils on dangerous cliffs and changed what we know about life on Earth

July 2, 2026