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The Fountain of Youth, 1546 painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder

History’s hunt for the Fountain of Youth

Silhouette of the Curse of Skinwalker Ranch team against a hazy evening sky with lights from a UFO hovering above them

How to watch ‘Curse of Skinwalker Ranch’ season 6 in the UK

Statue of Thutmose III

4 strongest warrior pharaohs from Ancient Egypt

Madam C.J Walker

Madam C.J. Walker: History's first female self-made millionaire

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Portrait of Henry VIII of England by Hans Eworth

How many people did Henry VIII execute?

During his 36 years of rule, it is estimated Henry VIII executed up to 57,000 people

Ivan the Terrible

Why was Ivan so terrible? | Ivan the Terrible biography & facts

Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia, had a very well-deserved nickname

Portrait of King Louis XVI of France

The world’s worst monarchs from history

Some monarchs just weren't meant to rule – but who was the worst in history? From Caligula to King Louis XVI, discover some of the world’s worst monarchs.

'KILLER KINGS' - generated images of Henry VIII, King John and Ivan the Terrible

Killer Kings

'PHARAOHS AT WAR' - A pharaoh standing commandingly in front of a pyramid

Pharaohs At War

'HOLY MARVELS' - Dennis Quaid standing in front of the sword in the stone

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

'SECRETS DECLASSIFIED WITH DAVID DUCHOVNY' - David Duchovny with blue and red lights on his dace standing in front of red code text

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny

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The Gilbert 238 Atomic Energy Lab on display in a museum

The shockingly hazardous history of radioactive toys

Double-page spread inside a newspaper showing pictures from the concert

Live Aid: The day music changed the world

Statue of a suffragette holding a banner saying 'COURAGE CALLS TO COURAGE EVERYWHERE'

The suffragette plot to burn down Wimbledon

Beaumanor Hall

8 lesser-known British codebreakers of WWII

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Archaeologist explores the secrets of Egypt's pyramids

Gary Sokolov standing on the train tracks leading up to Auschwitz

Telling Gary Sokolov’s story, the son of the Tattooist of Auschwitz

Portrait of Charles Ignatius Sancho

Books on Black British history, culture and life that you should read

Grigori Rasputin

8 craziest bits of history

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Replica of the Tutankhamun's funeral mask found in Egypt

The greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

A Sarcophagus coffin inside an Ancient Egyptian tomb

The curse of King Tutankhamun and the mummy's tomb

Egyptian mummy close up detail with hieroglyphs in background

5 strangest things found inside pyramids

The statue of Ramses II Illuminated at night in the temple of Luxor

10 ancient facts about Ramses the Great

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Crystal ball and fortune teller hands. Divination concept. The spiritual seance. Future reading.

Prophet Warnings: 9 intriguing predictions from history

Sinking of the Titanic Illustration

6 premonitions of disasters that came true

A 1686 engraving of Mother Shipton

Yorkshire's Nostradamus: The life and prophecies of Mother Shipton

Pandemonium by John Martin

7 times the world was predicted to end

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A young Edward VIII

6 monarchs who abdicated

Richard Nixon speaking on the telephone in the Oval Office

6 shocking controversies involving President Nixon

The Liberty Bell on display in Philadelphia. A prominent crack in the bell is visible

Debunking famous myths about the Declaration of Independence

Rishi Sunak waves outside 10 Downing Street

The 9 shortest-serving UK Prime Ministers in modern history

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