Alice Bennett
Location
Cornwall, United Kingdom
School
King's College London
University Of Oxford
Expertise
The Fall Of Rome, Greco-Roman Philosophy, The History Of Cinema
- In 2022 Alice designed and scripted a light-hearted educational series on the history of the Byzantine Empire and Dark Age Europe for Yuno.
- She is passionate about the protection of archaeological sites and is a card-carrying member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and English Heritage.
- Alice has absolutely no life and has seen every single one of IMDB's Top 250 movies.
Experience
Alice has worked as a professional writer and editor since 2019. She is the senior ancient and medieval history editor for the Collector. In the past, she has produced scripts on historical topics for a variety of YouTube channels, including Planet Explained and Captivating History. She is a also top 20 contributor to Parlia's Encyclopaedia of Opinions. Alice has lived and worked in various locations across the Mediterranean and the Middle East on an ongoing mission to visit and photograph the world's great ancient sites.
Education
Alice has a bachelor's in Ancient History from Kings College London and a master's degree in Late Antique and Byzantine studies from Wolfson College Oxford. Her master's specialism focused on the last vestiges of pagan philosophy during the late Roman Empire.
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Stories By Alice Bennett
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There are many approaches to Christianity, including the idea of Muscular Christianity that came about in the 19th century. Here's what followers believe.
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Suzanne Morphew went missing on Mother's Day in 2020 - May 10 - and her body was discovered in September 2023. Here's what we know about her death so far.
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Occasionally explosive crematorium scenarios have made the headlines, which lead to the idea that bodies can explode during cremation, but do they really?
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The Southeast Asian country known as Myanmar changed its name in 1989 after the Junta regime came to power. However, some still call it Burma. Here's why.
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After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, theories swirled around the details of his death. Here's the magic bullet theory.
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Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day commemorate a so-called conqueror and those he conquered, respectively. Here's why they're celebrated the same day.
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Lo-fi music has found fans in people who use it as background music during tasks or even just to relax. Here's why the newfangled elevator music is so popular.
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The cast of Discovery's hit show "Moonshiners" appears to be engaged in illegal activity, so how do they avoid getting arrested? The answer is complicated.
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Though the four gospels of the Christian Bible's New Testament tell similar stories, the Gospel of Mark has a bizarre ending that is still debated.
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The Murdaugh dynasty came crashing down thanks to the actions of Alex Murdaugh, a wealthy attorney who killed his wife and son, among other crimes.
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You've heard of Air Force One, but the floating White House was a luxurious part of Presidential life for several commanders in chief for nearly a century.
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Napoleon Bonaparte's wife, Empress Josephine Bonaparte, died in 1814. But the exact cause of her death is still somewhat unclear. Here's the story.
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On July 20, 2017, Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died by suicide. His autopsy report revealed some tragic details about his final hours.
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After releasing "Friday" in 2011, Rebecca Black became the target of ridicule both online and in the real world. Here's what happened to her.
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On the surface, Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" seems like a song about a crush on a girl, but it was also inspired by Satanic panic accusations in the 1980s.
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If you've ever traveled south of the U.S. border, you might have experienced travelers' diarrhea, or Montezuma's revenge. Here's the story behind the name.
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The Salem witch trials ended in the deaths of several men, women, and children who were accused of practicing witchcraft in 1692. Here's how many people died.
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California has only ever been hit by one real hurricane. So why is it so rare to see them in the Golden State? There are a few different reasons.
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In 2021 the first female Vice President of the United States was sworn in to office, but in 1890 this was the first American president to hire a female staffer.
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Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died in prison before he could face trial for sex trafficking charges. What happened to his island?
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Presidents traveling abroad might seem normal today, but it used to be taboo. This changed when the first sitting American president left the country.
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The 1997 Denise Johnson cold case murder was reopened after the work of the investigative reporter behind the "CounterClock" podcast. Here's the story.
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One of George Washington's elite bodyguards was executed for his role in a purported web of traitors - and some believe they intended to kill the president.
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In "Ghost Adventures," a team of enthusiasts heads to supposedly haunted locations to track paranormal activity. So how real is what you're seeing?
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Investigators say the 2022 disappearance of 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari may have been orchestrated by her own parents who waited weeks to report her missing.
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Salvador Dali created some of the most famous surreal paintings in the world, replete with running themes, including images of something he feared most in life.
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Hot air balloons make a fascinating spectacle from the ground and offer stunning views from high above, but they fly low compared to other aircraft. Here's why.