One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than […] ...

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out the changes that urban beavers have brought to a ...

Discoveries by detectorists, as well as beachcombers and mudlarkers — who search for items on riverbanks — shine new light into corners of British history. The necklace of glittering gold and garnet ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

John Ord Renshaw, 44, was out in County Durham when he discovered eight coins from the reign of Elizabeth I and three from ...

Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analysed the 400-year-old “La Virginea Pars” map drawn by one of the colonists named John White, ...

Built on a limestone foundation, Valletta housed defense systems in deep tunnels during WWII that saved Malta and Allied ...

It comes as Google Maps celebrates its 20th birthday by revealing ... it's popular with tourists and also attracts its fair share of locals. The 16th Century listed building's exterior wall ...

The slots regime is a mid-century relic ... on how to fix other markets is in short supply. On January 16th Ms Reeves summoned Britain’s economic regulators for a dressing-down: “fresh ...