On the trail of ancient Roman tourists in the Mediterranean.
What was it like to attend the ancient Greek Games? The definitive account of history’s longest-lasting festival.
2500 Years of History Unzipped—from Caligula’s orgy etiquette to the fate of the French Emperor’s baguette.
A journey around the historical underbelly of Europe, from Georgian sex clubs to the pornographic bathroom in the Vatican.
The improbable revolution that changed world history. Learn about Che and Fidel’s love lives, how to cook chorizo à la guerilla and the tricks to making a bomb from condensed milk cans.
Sade, Casanova, sinful Popes—stories in the Smithsonian Magazine, New York Times, Wall St Journal and others.