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A RELATIVE of two Titanic survivors says the infamous disaster of 1912 scarred her family for life –and the shipwreck should be treated like a

TWIN boys were ritually sacrificed together at a notorious temple, scientists have found.Researchers carried out genetic analysis on the remains of 64

FORGET joining the endless queues of tourists at the Tower of London or sitting in a traffic jam trying to get a glimpse of Stonehenge - Britain real

ARE you a bit hazy about the distant past?Many parents struggle with kids’ history homework – and a quiz set by ten-year-olds based on their Year

IF you’re in need of delicious food and drink, amazing shopping, beautiful scenery and fabulous weather, look no further than Madrid.When we think o

INSIDE the incredible time-warp café that is transporting customers back to 1940s Britain and offering many unconventional places to eat your lunch.T

HUNG over from a party the night before, Roger Dillon’s parents were woken by a steward banging on their cabin door and ordering them to abandon shi

A TOWN had buried a brand-new car as a time capsule prize and was shocked to see that a bomb-proof tomb failed to protect it.Many were shocked to find

GLAM superstars such as Natalie Portman and Charlize Theron have been the face of Dior — but the original inspiration for the fashion house was a Fr

CHILDREN should be taught about white privilege while at school, a senior Labour figure says.They should be given the chance to scrutinise our history

I HAVE a confession to make: I have never thought of holidaying in Northern Ireland.Maybe it’s because I assume more of the same unpredictable weath

THE survivor of the 1972 plane crash was the one who suggested to resort to cannibalism to stay alive.Roberto Canessa, 70, trekked through the mountai

SITTING on a throne in Notre Dame cathedral, Napoleon Bonaparte held a golden laurel wreath crown like Caesar’s aloft as he declared himself Emperor

A FLOATING town built on a lake believed to be infested by demons and made by a tribe fleeing scared slave traders has become a big tourist attraction

A PENDANT shaped like Norse god Thor’s hammer and unearthed in Norfolk has been linked to Britain’s first Viking invaders.The artefact was made mo

ON Saturday morning I woke up to the news of a Hamas terror attack in Israel.Knowing that some of my Israeli relatives lived near the Gaza border, I w

FOR half a century Sir Nicholas Winton had been tormented by memories of the last train set to carry Jewish children out of Nazi occupied Europe.Even

ONE in 10 young adults believe the Pyramids of Giza were built by aliens and that the Ancient Egyptians had mastered time travel.A study of 2,000 adul

LIVING creatures have had tinges of ginger for ten million years, a study reveals.Scientists found ­fragments of the pigment molecule that causes the

CHOCOLATE, beer and secret treasure hunts?You’ll struggle to find a better family city break than Ghent, says writer Janice Hopper.SIP BEER BOOTSThi

PEOPLE have been having sex since humanity began but what can we learn from examining what our ancestors got up to?That’s what presenter Amanda Hold

RUSTING, crumbling and returning to nature - deep inside Russia sits a graveyard of trains built in preparation for nuclear war.In the shadow of the U

LITTLE Maureen Sullivan expected some help when she confided in a nun that she had been sexually assaulted for three years by her stepfather.Instead,

THE British Museum’s director has resigned over its stolen treasures.Hartwig Fischer said yesterday the institution “did not respond as comprehens

FORMER glamour model Kelly Brook is flogging loads of her designer gear for as little as £20.She said she is having a “cathartic” clear-out of ou