The Roman-era poison maker Locusta allegedly played a part in the deaths of Emperor Claudius and his son Britannicus. What do we know about her life story?

Have aliens really descended upon British shores? In 2013, the UK declassified dozens of files outlining various UFO cases ...

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

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

A sword engraved with Templar crosses. An ornate libation vessel hewn from alabaster. An iron box depicting Biblical images. These are some of the tantalising treasures in the possession of Carl ...

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

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Every second one and half million tons of volcanic debris spewed into the atmosphere... It was certain death in a fraction of a second for every living thing that resided in Pompeii at that time ...

In 1977, British actor Robert Powell was cast as Jesus for Franco Zeffirelli's Jesus of Nazareth. Acting alongside Hollywood greats, like Anne Bancroft, Christopher Plummer and James Mason, Powell ...

This Gothic castle complex was assembled by the German religious order known as the Teutonic Knights. Lying alongside northern Poland’s River Nogat, this castle is the world’s largest when measured by ...

Carl Cookson and Hamilton White have their work cut out for them in Lost Relics of the Knights Templar. Not only do they have to uncover the true provenance of their hoard of mysterious medieval ...

River Hunters pairs US Youtube sensation Beau Ouimette, a river detectorist with over 30 years’ experience, with presenter and keen swimmer Rick Edwards, as they search the UK’s waterways for ...