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Close up view of an Aztec Calendar

The legend of Montezuma's lost Aztec treasure

Treasure Hunting
Welcome to Roswell

75 years on: The most popular Roswell UFO theories

Mysteries
Slobodan Milosevic

The trials of the world's worst war criminals

Politics
Statue of Ivan the Terrible on a horse

Russian roulette: 5 of the most ruthless Tsars in history

Russia
Lost Gold of the Aztecs

Summer of Secrets competition: Win a £100 Amazon gift card

Summer of Secrets
St Paul's Cathedral at sunset

5 facts about St Paul's Cathedral that you need to know

History of London
Serena Williams preparing to serve

The greatest individual sports stars of all time?

Sport
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs inscribed on a wall

The oldest and earliest civilisations of all time

Ancient History
Coal miners preparing to returned to work after the great strike

The tragic origins of Father's Day celebrations

Popular Culture
Stonehenge with the sun rising behind it

7 ancient facts about British midsummer traditions

Ancient History
Olympic rings at Kiel Schilksee Olympic Centre

The story of the Munich Massacre, the Olympics' darkest day

Disasters
J. Robert Oppenheimer holding a cigarette

Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb

WW2
Group gypsum busts of ancient Roman statues

Was Elagabalus Rome's first transgender Emperor?

Ancient History
Warrior Viking in full arms with axe and shield on dark background

Odin's most famous adventures in Norse mythology

Vikings
Medieval torture room with stocks, lock chair and an axe

9 more bizarre, brutal and absolutely barmy punishments from history

Medieval History
Tennis ball in grass sporting the Wimbledon logo

New balls please: The history of Wimbledon

Sport
Colourised image of Allied troops landing on Normandy beaches

Surprising D-Day facts you haven't heard before

WW2
Painting of Anne Boleyn

8 strange facts about Anne Boleyn

Kings and Queens
People walking down Rochester high street on a sunny day

What's in a name? Where does your hometown name originate?

British History
The Queen, JFK, Prince Phillip and Jackie Kennedy pose for a photo in 1961

8 surprising famous people who have met The Queen

Kings and Queens
Signpost at the USA/Mexico border

Land grab: The history of annexations

Battles
Young adults drinking in a sunny pub garden

When is the next UK bank holiday and why do we celebrate them?

Popular Culture
Ussr flag of silk-3D illustration

Fall of the USSR: Four reasons the Soviet Union collapsed

Cold War
A Zimbabwean banknote worth ten trillion dollars

'Just print more money': History's worst cases of hyperinflation

Politics
The Mall in London adorned with Union Jacks

Why do British monarchs celebrate Jubilees?

Kings and Queens
Sign for the Elizabeth Line

Mind the Gap: The history of London Underground

British History
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini riding in the back of a car

Downfall: How Five fearsome dictators were finally overthrown

Modern History
False colour image of Queen Victoria

How different British monarchs celebrated their Jubilees

Kings and Queens
Windsor Castle under blue sky

10 little known facts about Windsor Castle

Kings and Queens
The Amazon river meandering through the rainforest

The deepest and most dangerous rivers in the world

River Hunters
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II smiles during the Trooping the Colour ceremony.

Unusual facts about the Queen: Why does she have two birthdays?

Kings and Queens
Riverhunters S3

Rick Edwards on River Hunters S3: 'People like watching us find rubbish'

River Hunters
Queen Victoria in her official Diamond Jubilee photograph

The Grandmother of Europe: Queen Victoria's family ties across the continent

Royal Mob
A score card displaying zeros

Nul Points! - The UK's worst Eurovision entries

Popular Culture
Banner for Eurovision 2022 in Turin

The weird and wonderful history of the Eurovision Song Contest

Popular Culture
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit in London.

The longest reigning monarchs in history

Kings and Queens