In 1992, an English farmer lost his hammer in the middle of a field. He reached out to his friend … Continue reading "An ...

I reach the final column in my series on the lost ancient kingdoms of Scotland and I am concluding with Bernicia, which flourished in ...

The base of a massive and vivid structure of the Hall of the First Kings of East Anglia was found in Rendlesham, Suffolk. The ...

However it soon became tolerated. The earliest Christian object found in Wales is a vessel with the ancient Christian symbol ...

Iron Maiden have written songs about dinosaurs, the Second World War and many, many things in between. So, here’s the history of Planet Earth as told through the metal legends’ lyrics.

AS you drive into the area west of Dumfries even today, there is a sense of other-worldliness as you proceed into ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

And now it seems we may also have the ancient civilization to thank ... When Romans let and Saxons ruled, all ex-Roman towns were called a 'ceaster'. this was called 'Exe ceaster' and a merger ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

Of all the examples of pyramids in Egypt, the most famous is certainly the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one still surviving, and for ...

Worsley, voice-over: This is Pevensey Castle, the first Norman castle on English soil, but it's actually a repurposed Roman fort. Of course, England had been invaded before ... Worsley: This is Harold ...