The Burma Railway, also known by its sinister moniker 'The Death Railway', is one of many grim legacies of the horrors of WWII. Its construction is also a remarkable story of human endurance. It’s a ...

After World War I ended, the British Army officer Adrien Carton de Wiart was asked to sum up his experience. He wrote, ‘Frankly, I had enjoyed the war’. This was a man who did not fit the stereotype ...

Find out more about the My Lai Massacre and how freelance journalist Seymour Hersh discovered and exposed the truth.

Looking for the best books on Ancient Egypt? Here’s our curated reading list – from beginner-friendly texts to academic classics and engrossing novels.

Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...

You might not know Rosalind Franklin's name, but there is no denying that she was a highly important figure in the world of science. Franklin’s work helped us understand how DNA is structured. She was ...

The history of Halloween can be traced back some 2,000 years to the Ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced “Sow-in”), traditionally celebrated on 1 November. Literally meaning “summer’s ...

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Did you know that our days of the week are named after gods worshipped by Vikings? The great raven god Odin, otherwise known as Woden, gives us Wednesday (literally, Woden’s Day). Meanwhile, Tuesday ...

What happened during the Battle of the Bulge? And why did Hitler launch the offensive? Join SKY History as we delve into ...

The mystery of the Amber Room During WWII, Adolf Hitler’s Nazis stole some 600,000 pieces of art from across Europe. By the end of the war, billions of pounds worth of artwork had been scattered to ...

An estimated 1,600 civilians and prisoners of war, including female slave labourers from Poland, Russia and Ukraine, drowned in the flooding.