In 2020, analysis of a skull fragment discovered at Newgrange, County Meath, led to sensational claims of royal incest within the region’s prehistoric ruling dynasties. But new research suggests that Neolithic Ireland may have been far more socially equal – and more complex – than originally assumed

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Kavita Puri's hidden histories: "Samba schools used the carnival to foreground overlooked histories" | HistoryExtra

Kavita Puri on the important role of carnivals in remembering neglected histories

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From a scandalous threesome to classical stardom: the actress who found redemption in Handel’s Messiah | HistoryExtra

Susannah Cibber’s journey from abuse and scandal to a role in the debut of Messiah is one of the most remarkable stories in music history. Elinor Evans spoke to Charles King, author of Every Valley: The Story of Handel’s Messiah, to reveal how an actress embroiled in a salacious courtroom drama became the emotional heart of one of the most enduring pieces of Western music

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Nancy Goldstone discusses the lives of the empresses of France and Austria and reveals how their experiences redefined the role of royal women in the 19th century

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Were Ancient Ireland’s ‘Incestuous Elites’ Just a Myth? A Tomb Older than Stonehenge has New Answers | HistoryExtra

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: "Samba schools used the carnival to foreground overlooked histories" | HistoryExtra

From a scandalous threesome to classical stardom: the actress who found redemption in Handel’s Messiah | HistoryExtra

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