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A painting of Looty, Queen Victoria's Pekingese dog

Royal canines: Queen Victoria's beloved dogs
Gary Drayton

Who is Gary Drayton? The detectorist striking gold on Oak Island
László Tóth (portrayed by Adrien Brody in 'The Brutalist') watches sparked embers with a cigarette in his mouth

Who is Laszlo Toth? The architects behind The Brutalist's true story
Crew members of the Kursk stand on its deck during a parade in July 2000

The Kursk Submarine Disaster
Camels walk in front of the three pyramids in the Giza Pyramid Complex

5 pyramid conspiracy theories debunked
Ivar the Boneless portrayed by Alex Høgh Andersen in 'Vikings'

Legendary television and film dramas about the Vikings
Entrance to the oubliette deep dungeons in Nottingham's County Gaol in the National Justice Museum, Nottingham

Oubliettes: The most tortuous prisons history
Skara Brae, a stone-built Neolithic settlement in Scotland

Skara Brae: The prehistoric settlement older than Stonehenge
The Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt

3 lesser-known Egyptian pyramids
Alex Lagina

Who is Alex Lagina? The engineer behind the Oak Island mystery
A rugby ball with 'Guinness Six Nations' branding

History of the Six Nations: Rugby’s most iconic tournament
Sky HISTORY - LGBT+ History Month

What is LGBT+ History Month?
An official portrait of Queen Charlotte

Artists and aristocrats: Georgians in television and film
Dr Amy Boyington standing by a window next to some flowers

A historian explores the scandalous dysfunctional Georgians
Official portrait of Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland: The only other President to serve non-consecutive terms
Gary Sokolov standing on the train tracks leading up to Auschwitz

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

Statue of William Tell with a crossbow over his shoulder

Fact or fiction? The legend of William Tell
Image of Nostradamus overlayed on a glowing galaxy

Nostradamus 2025 Competition: Win one of ten £50 Amazon Gift Cards!
A memorial plaque on the side of Old Trafford football stadium in honour of the Munich Air Disaster

5 deadly aviations disasters involving sports teams
Helen Keller (L) holds Anne Sullivan's (R) hand while she reads a book

The revolutionary life of Helen Keller
Alex Kurezem as a young boy with Nazi officers

The Jewish Nazi: Who is Alex Kurzem?
Bob Dylan with his guitar and attached harmonica with Joan Baez

Bob Dylan: The voice that shaped a generation

A collection of lit candles in the dark

Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 | History of Holocaust Memorial Day
The statue of Ramses II Illuminated at night in the temple of Luxor

10 ancient facts about Ramses the Great
George III portrait

5 fascinating facts about George III
A selection of flowers with a sign saying 'Happy Mother's Day'

When is Mother's Day in 2025?
Portrait of King George IV

4 shocking scandals from the Georgian era
The US hockey team celebrate on the ice after defeating the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics

The Miracle on Ice: The Olympic win that shocked the world
Green witch hands with long black nails

How folklore inspired Wicked's Green Witch
Rick and Marty Lagina hold shovels while standing with other members of the Oak Island team

7 mysterious locations the Oak Island treasure hunters could explore next
Vera Atkins

Vera Atkins: The secret life of a British spy
Soviet soldiers lead Auschwitz prisoners out of the gates

The liberation of Auschwitz: 80 years on
Valentina Tereshkova portrait photograph in her space suit

Valentina Tereshkova: The first woman in space
A woman making a thumbs up with one hand and a thumbs down with the other

When is Opposite Day and is it a real holiday?
Violette Szabo

The short but heroic life of Violette Szabo
Joseph Goebbels with his children and Father Christmas

A Nazi Christmas: Redefining tradition under the Third Reich