An archaeologist from the Dominican Republic thinks she may have found the site of Cleopatra's tomb. Kathleen Martínez started her professional career as a criminal lawyer, but packed it in to...
Artefacts recovered from Titanic's sunk sister ship2 days agoNikos PapanikolaouGreek culture ministryGreece has announced the recovery of artefacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, more than a...
Artefacts recovered from Titanic's sunk sister ship60 minutes agoNikos PapanikolaouGreek culture ministryGreece has announced the recovery of artefacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, more than a...
We've watched Michael Portillo on our screens for years as he's taken us on a journey through his numerous travel programmes, rarely ever giving us insight into his life behind the lens. Whether he's...
French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK2 days agoHugh SchofieldBBC News in Paris andChris GrahamBBC NewsReutersThe Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in 1066, ...
French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK38 minutes agoHugh SchofieldBBC News in Paris andChris GrahamBBC NewsReutersThe Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in...
A 1,400-year-old plaque depicting a cross is reshaping understanding of how far east Christianity spread.Archaeologists working on Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island uncovered the artefact, which...
A stunning village in the UK that's repeatedly appeared in lists naming the prettiest places in the country enforces a total ban on cars. Perched on a cliffside above Bideford Bay, Clovelly is one of...
Radiocarbon dating in the 1980s suggested a medieval origin (Image: DM)The Shroud of Turin is one of the most well-studied artefacts in history.Believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus following the...
This intern may have had a stellar rise within NASA, but he ended up crash landing after he nicked £15.5M in lunar rocks to have "sex on the moon" with his girlfriend.In 2002, Thad Roberts...
In July 1937 legendary female aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, set out from Lae, New Guinea, never to be seen again.Despite the most expensive sea and air search in American...
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People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say3 days agoBen HattonBBC NewsGetty ImagesNew evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman...
People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say9 hours agoBen HattonBBC NewsGetty ImagesNew evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman...
Nestled on the edge of the North York Moors National Park is a gorgeous village that frequently tops the list of the prettiest in the UK. This tiny village has fewer than 200 residents, but despite...