Clara Whitmore

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

How ancient Greek homes were arranged and what that says about daily life

How ancient Greek homes were arranged and what that says about daily life

July 2, 2026

How the “pig trials” of old France reveal a strangely logical legal system

How the “pig trials” of old France reveal a strangely logical legal system

July 1, 2026

The hidden story of the Mercury 13 and the women who trained for space but never flew

The hidden story of the Mercury 13 and the women who trained for space but never flew

July 1, 2026

How Babylonian skywatchers created one of the earliest science traditions

How Babylonian skywatchers created one of the earliest science traditions

July 1, 2026

The lost kingdom of Suvarnabhumi: how a half-remembered land shaped Southeast Asia

The lost kingdom of Suvarnabhumi: how a half-remembered land shaped Southeast Asia

June 30, 2026

Why ancient Phoenician law codes shaped life in bustling Mediterranean ports

Why ancient Phoenician law codes shaped life in bustling Mediterranean ports

June 30, 2026

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

June 29, 2026

How astronomer Henrietta Leavitt quietly changed how we measure the universe

How astronomer Henrietta Leavitt quietly changed how we measure the universe

June 29, 2026

How ancient Mycenaean palaces worked: power, storage and storytelling in Bronze Age Greece

How ancient Mycenaean palaces worked: power, storage and storytelling in Bronze Age Greece

June 29, 2026

How the trial of the “werewolf of Bedburg” reveals Europe’s fear of the outsider

How the trial of the “werewolf of Bedburg” reveals Europe’s fear of the outsider

June 28, 2026

How ancient Etruscan houses reveal a lost urban lifestyle in early Italy

How ancient Etruscan houses reveal a lost urban lifestyle in early Italy

June 28, 2026

How ancient Greek homes were arranged and what that says about daily life

How ancient Greek homes were arranged and what that says about daily life

July 2, 2026

The hidden story of the Mercury 13 and the women who trained for space but never flew

The hidden story of the Mercury 13 and the women who trained for space but never flew

July 1, 2026

How Babylonian skywatchers created one of the earliest science traditions

How Babylonian skywatchers created one of the earliest science traditions

July 1, 2026

The lost kingdom of Suvarnabhumi: how a half-remembered land shaped Southeast Asia

The lost kingdom of Suvarnabhumi: how a half-remembered land shaped Southeast Asia

June 30, 2026

How the “pig trials” of old France reveal a strangely logical legal system

How the “pig trials” of old France reveal a strangely logical legal system

July 1, 2026

Why ancient Phoenician law codes shaped life in bustling Mediterranean ports

Why ancient Phoenician law codes shaped life in bustling Mediterranean ports

June 30, 2026

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

How the “law of the tongue” made shipwrecked sailors surrender their whales to Basque fishermen

June 29, 2026

How astronomer Henrietta Leavitt quietly changed how we measure the universe

How astronomer Henrietta Leavitt quietly changed how we measure the universe

June 29, 2026

How ancient Mycenaean palaces worked: power, storage and storytelling in Bronze Age Greece

How ancient Mycenaean palaces worked: power, storage and storytelling in Bronze Age Greece

June 29, 2026

How the trial of the “werewolf of Bedburg” reveals Europe’s fear of the outsider

How the trial of the “werewolf of Bedburg” reveals Europe’s fear of the outsider

June 28, 2026

How ancient Etruscan houses reveal a lost urban lifestyle in early Italy

How ancient Etruscan houses reveal a lost urban lifestyle in early Italy

June 28, 2026