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Black and white photograph of Sitting Bull

The life and tragic death of Sitting Bull
Two Scandinavian Viking warriors in full armor against dramatic landscape

Famous Viking quotes: Words of wisdom from the Norsemen
An engraving depicting John White returning to the Roanoke colony to find a carving reading 'CROATOAN' on a tree

The mysterious lost colony of Roanoke
Portrait photograph of Sara Forbes Bonetta

Sarah Forbes Bonetta: From slavery to the Queen’s goddaughter
A long passage inside the Great Pyramid in Giza

Is there an underground city beneath the pyramids?
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica

Who is Robert Prevost? An introduction to Pope Leo XIV
Steven Rinella in the snowy wilderness with a rifle on his back

Who is Steven Rinella? A closer look at the American outdoorsman
A row of large Fanta bottles on a shelf

Fanta's surprising origins in Nazi Germany
An ancient-looking treasure chest in the middle of a forest

The modern mystery of Fenn’s treasure
Rudolf Höss (R) stands with Josef Mengele (C) and Richard Baer (L)

Josef Mengele: Nazi Germany's 'Angel of Death'
A young archaeologist works on an archaeological site

The mystery of stone tools discovered in China
Bernard Montgomery watches the actions unfold from a tank

The battles of El Alamein: The turning point of WWII
The Sutton Hoo helmet on display at the British Museum

Sutton Hoo: Discovering the face of history
Marty Lagina looks at Craig Tester while he's speaking at the round table

Who is Craig Tester? The engineer solving Oak Island’s puzzle
Black and white photograph of Charles Augustus Newman

5 famous British Commandos from WWII
Erfurt Cathedral

The Erfurt Latrine Disaster: History’s grossest tragedy?
Dr. Marcel Petiot in court

Marcel Petiot: A Serial Killer in Nazi Paris
A memorial for Allied POWs at the Hellfire Pass. Poppies, plaques and Australian flags are mouted on the side of a rock in the jungle

Building the Death Railway: How POWs constructed the Burma Railway
Statue of James Conway, a Cockleshell Hero, with a kayak paddle in his hand

The daring story of the Cockleshell Heroes
Pope Francis waves to crowds

Pope Francis: 1936 - 2025
cross silhouette and the sky with full moon

Why the moon changes Easter's date
A little girl dressed as traditional Finnish Easter witch

10 peculiar Easter traditions from around the world
A basket of colourful Easter Eggs surrounded by flowers and grass

When is Easter 2026?
A number of flat-topped pyramids in Sudan

Why does Sudan have so many pyramids?
A German U-Boat surrender to the US Navy

The Nazis who surrendered after VE Day
King George VI waves to the crowd from the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the VE Day celebrations, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

How Queen Elizabeth II secretly joined the VE Day party
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry playing snooker

The greatest snooker players of all time
A plaque marking the location of the 'Harry' tunnel at Stalag Luft III during WWII

4 great prison escapes from WWII
Actors portraying WWII soldiers traversing through the snow

4 unbelievable commando missions from WWII
Spooky black and white alley with a lit street lamp

Goulston Street graffito: Jack The Ripper's missing clue?
A reconstruction of a letter signed 'Jack The Ripper'

Is Jack The Ripper’s ‘Dear Boss’ letter genuine?
Filthy Thirteen member Clarence Ware applies war paint to Charles Plauda

The true story behind The Dirty Dozen
Churchill shows the 'Victory' symbol to the crowd on VE Day

The truth behind Winston Churchill’s ‘V’ sign
Drama reconstruction of a man reading a copy of 'The Star' newspaper next to a sign saying 'Murder Maniac'

Has Jack The Ripper’s identity been revealed?
'AMAZING WAR STORIES' - text overlayed on images of soldiers at war

Amazing War Stories: The podcast honouring the sacrifice of veterans
Jack Begley

Who is Jack Begley? The adventurer digging into Oak Island’s past