British History
Ten Things We've Learned About Britain's Monarchs in the Past Ten Years
From Richard III to Mary, Queen of Scots, and George III, these were the royal revelations detailed during the 2010s
Massive Lightning Strike May Have Inspired This Scottish Stone Circle
New geophysical evidence points to ancient burn marks that could have coincided with the building of Scotland’s Callanish standing stones
The Victorian Tattooing Craze Started With Convicts and Spread to the Royal Family
A new series of data visualizations offers insights on the practice's historical significance
Twelve Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2019
The list includes a sorceress' kit, a forgotten settlement, a Renaissance masterpiece and a 1,700-year-old egg
Our Top Ten Stories of 2019
From a 16-million-year-old tree to Confederate soldiers’ diaries, voracious snakes and England’s warrior king, these were the most-read stories of 2019
Job Hunting? How About Working at a Stunning Scottish Castle?
Even after centuries in ruins, castles still need some TLC—and, perhaps, you?
The True History Behind the '1917' Movie
A story shared by director Sam Mendes' grandfather, a veteran of the Western Front, inspired the new World War I film
Charles Dickens Lost His Last Christmas Turkey to a Freak Fire
A rediscovered letter reveals the famed author forgave the railway company that botched his holiday delivery
See 150 Years of Stonehenge Family Photos
The collection offers a glimpse into humans' engagement with the monument
Roman Ear Cleaner, Tweezers Unearthed in England
The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
Contrary to Popular Legend, Jimi Hendrix Did Not Introduce an Invasive Parakeet to the U.K.
A new study debunks several colorful theories about how ring-necked parakeets became the most abundant naturalized parrot across the pond
3-D Imaging Reveals Toll of Parthenon Marbles' Deterioration
A new study of 19th-century plaster casts of the controversial sculptures highlight details lost over the past 200 years
Archaeologists Unearth Celtic Warrior Grave Complete With Chariot, Elaborate Shield
One expert hailed the shield as "the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium"
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
German Ship Sunk During WWI Found Off Falkland Islands
Archaeologists started searching for the "Scharnhorst" on the centenary of the 1914 battle
Elizabeth I's 'Idiosyncratic' Handwriting Identifies Her as the Scribe Behind a Long Overlooked Translation
The Tudor queen wrote in an "extremely distinctive, disjointed hand," says scholar John-Mark Philo
Artificial Intelligence Reveals Second Playwright’s Contributions to Shakespeare’s 'Henry VIII'
Scholars have long suspected the play, written in 1613, was a collaborative effort. Now, an algorithm has mapped out who wrote what
The True Story of the Aberfan Disaster
The 1966 Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix's "The Crown"
Three Portraits of Victorious Elizabeth I to Be Displayed Together for the First Time
The paintings were created in the wake of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada
For Sale: Trove of Tempestuous Letters Exchanged by Ian Fleming and His Wife, Ann
"In the present twilight, we are hurting each other to an extent that makes life hardly bearable," wrote the James Bond author in one missive
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