Clara Whitmore

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

Why ancient Sumerian cities mattered: mudbrick skylines, canals and the first urban experiments

Why ancient Sumerian cities mattered: mudbrick skylines, canals and the first urban experiments

June 21, 2026

How ancient Egyptian clothing expressed identity, status and belief

How ancient Egyptian clothing expressed identity, status and belief

June 20, 2026

How Hypatia of Alexandria became a symbol of curiosity, courage and conflict in the ancient world

How Hypatia of Alexandria became a symbol of curiosity, courage and conflict in the ancient world

June 19, 2026

The forgotten cholera ship: how one deadly voyage transformed public health at sea

The forgotten cholera ship: how one deadly voyage transformed public health at sea

June 19, 2026

How medieval “weapon dogs” went to war and what that reveals about past warfare

How medieval “weapon dogs” went to war and what that reveals about past warfare

June 18, 2026

How Boudica’s revolt in Roman Britain reveals the limits of imperial power

How Boudica’s revolt in Roman Britain reveals the limits of imperial power

June 18, 2026

The forgotten voyage of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe

The forgotten voyage of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe

June 18, 2026

How the Strasbourg “cathedral climbers” scandal exposed a very modern panic in 18th century France

How the Strasbourg “cathedral climbers” scandal exposed a very modern panic in 18th century France

June 17, 2026

How ancient Carthaginian harbors turned the sea into a war machine

How ancient Carthaginian harbors turned the sea into a war machine

June 17, 2026

How the champagne riots of 1911 turned angry grape growers into a political force

How the champagne riots of 1911 turned angry grape growers into a political force

June 16, 2026

The lost telegraph of Okhotsk: how a forgotten Siberian cable tried to link continents

The lost telegraph of Okhotsk: how a forgotten Siberian cable tried to link continents

June 16, 2026

Why ancient Sumerian cities mattered: mudbrick skylines, canals and the first urban experiments

Why ancient Sumerian cities mattered: mudbrick skylines, canals and the first urban experiments

June 21, 2026

How Hypatia of Alexandria became a symbol of curiosity, courage and conflict in the ancient world

How Hypatia of Alexandria became a symbol of curiosity, courage and conflict in the ancient world

June 19, 2026

The forgotten cholera ship: how one deadly voyage transformed public health at sea

The forgotten cholera ship: how one deadly voyage transformed public health at sea

June 19, 2026

How medieval “weapon dogs” went to war and what that reveals about past warfare

How medieval “weapon dogs” went to war and what that reveals about past warfare

June 18, 2026

How ancient Egyptian clothing expressed identity, status and belief

How ancient Egyptian clothing expressed identity, status and belief

June 20, 2026

How Boudica’s revolt in Roman Britain reveals the limits of imperial power

How Boudica’s revolt in Roman Britain reveals the limits of imperial power

June 18, 2026

The forgotten voyage of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe

The forgotten voyage of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe

June 18, 2026

How the Strasbourg “cathedral climbers” scandal exposed a very modern panic in 18th century France

How the Strasbourg “cathedral climbers” scandal exposed a very modern panic in 18th century France

June 17, 2026

How ancient Carthaginian harbors turned the sea into a war machine

How ancient Carthaginian harbors turned the sea into a war machine

June 17, 2026

How the champagne riots of 1911 turned angry grape growers into a political force

How the champagne riots of 1911 turned angry grape growers into a political force

June 16, 2026

The lost telegraph of Okhotsk: how a forgotten Siberian cable tried to link continents

The lost telegraph of Okhotsk: how a forgotten Siberian cable tried to link continents

June 16, 2026