In an extract from his new book, Jared Beasley introduces the eccentric figure behind the Barkley Marathons, where runners ...

Scientists reveal new details about the 5.3-million-year-old flood, which triggered earthquakes, generated tropical-storm ...

India’s history is a tapestry woven with the rise and fall of magnificent cities, some of which have faded from modern maps ...

A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...

Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of questions?

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

With its roots in the medieval period, St Catherine’s Court has been extensively expanded, refurbished, and renovated over the five centuries since it was first established. Notable residents include ...

Odd cartographic creations like ‘Fool’s Cap Map of the World,’ ‘Leo Belgicus,’ and ‘The Porcineograph’ make the classic ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

"Logically, after these publications and resignations, they now have to kneel in front of the whole world. All these facts do not just prove, but demonstrate with disarming directness: the Kiev regime ...

He hit a 19-ball half-century and did not stop his onslaught after the powerplay as he reached his century in just 39 balls. The 24-year-old was dismissed by Noor Ahmed after a knock of 103 runs in ...

It’s believed that the tomato wasn’t grown in Britain until around the 1590s. In the early 16th century, Spanish conquistadors returning from expeditions in Mexico and other parts of ...