5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (586+ words) A long, expertly embroidered cloth - the Bayeux Tapestry, on rare display in a UK museum across two galleries - recounts in vivid detail the epic story of the Norman Conquest of England. But Victorian prudishness has reignited a very modern academic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (598+ words) The knight was breathing heavily under the weight of his armour. All told, he was carrying somewhere between 30 and 40 kilograms of steel plate, gambeson and great helm. It had been a hot afternoon. Even the blustery northwesterly wasn't enough to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (593+ words) Few dishes are simpler to prepare than Spain’s signature dish of tortilla de patatas, which – aside from disputes about onions – requires nothing more than two basic ingredients and a pinch of salt. But where to begin if you have neither…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) While building a terrace in their backyard, a homeowner in Denmark discovered the treasure of a lifetime: more than 40 pounds (18.5 kilograms) of thousand-year-old silver buried in the ground. An analysis revealed that the finding is the country's largest Viking Age…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (611+ words) Patrick Bruel has scrapped his entire 35-date anniversary tour after being placed under formal judicial investigation for rape and sexual assault, bringing a halt to one of France's biggest pop revivals amid protests and mounting pressure from local officials. The…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (190+ words) Expert Breaks Down The 20 Historical Artifacts That Survived Against The Odds inkl The 20 Historical Artifacts That Survived Against The Odds, According To A History Enthusiast Walking through a modern museum, it is easy to imagine history as an orderly collection…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (621+ words) Tim Curry quietly built a celebrated stage career, with three Tony nominations and an Emmy win, long before he was immortalised as Dr Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'. The actor, singer and voice performer, who died aged 80 on…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) Sir Anthony Hopkins revisits his old neighbourhood in Wales via Google Maps. The 88-year-old actor has lived in the US for decades - but Anthony still loves to remind himself of where he grew up in Wales. Anthony believes he's a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the skeletal remains of an adult believed to have been placed as a ritual offering more than 1,300 years ago. The remains were discovered at Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Hispanic ceremonial and administrative centre in the heart…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1087+ words) After more than six years in California, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing for a surprising homecoming to Britain. The couple is expected to move back later this month with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,…...