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Step into Essex’s harrowing past as Rylan Clark and Alice Roberts uncover the truth behind historic witch trials in Witches ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s name is ubiquitous in the realm of classical music. However, there’s a lot you are unlikely to have ...

Ravensbrück might not be as well-known as Auschwitz or Dachau. But it was the Nazis’ main concentration camp built ...

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Over the past few decades, during two months every year, a truly historic event occurs: truckers in the world's most dangerous tundra carry vital equipment to remote outposts located hundreds of miles ...

After helping Basil overcome the rebels and reign supreme, these mercenaries stuck around, becoming known as the Varangian Guard. They, and the warriors who enlisted afterwards for centuries to come, ...

Let’s start with the biggest misconception about knights’ armour, shall we? Most folk assume - understandably - that once armour was on, it was virtually impossible to move with any freedom at all.

During World War II, there were a range of different medals that soldiers could earn. One of these medals was the Burma Star, which was specifically for those who took part in the Burma Campaign. Many ...