It was supposed to be a routine Stone Age settlement excavation to clear a path for a new roundabout and water pipes near ...

For those who want to see the darker side of history, a York attraction has held an event celebrating the gory side of history.

For those who want to see the darker side of history, a York attraction has held an event celebrating the gory side of history.

Doing so is easy, especially if you sail with a line like Viking Cruises ... Europe’s rivers are lined with ancient cities and landmarks, but several cruise lines are delving deeper in Europe’s ...

A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...

A collection of antique textiles and costume from Barra Castle, Aberdeenshire, will be offered in Tennants Auctioneers’ ...

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for ...

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The Vikings are commonly viewed as the most noticeable Scandinavian contribution to global history. Indeed, the raiding and trading Vikings left their traces across Northern Europe and beyond, and the ...

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