David Abulafia

Claiming the Carthaginians as ‘Tunisians’ is a somewhat absurd exercise in popular nationalism

The wish to find female African heroines is understandable — but it is also vital to get the facts right

The Ottoman sultans regularly had their brothers strangled within hours of acceding to the throne

The label of an upmarket toothpaste will often reveal that it contains myrrh

Monuments are not all about glory or approval