This astronomical clock is six centuries old and still ticks in Prague 25th June 2019JESSICA SARACENI Six centuries later and still ticking in Prague: The world’s oldest astronomical clock in use One of the most compelling of landmarks in
How Iceland And Greenland Ended Up With Such Messed Up Names 25th June 2019P. NATASHA Why Greenland’s name says “green,” and Iceland “ice,” when it’s the opposite Ever wondered why Greenland, three-quarters of which are covered by the
The Park of Monsters – Giant Stone Creatures That Express Duke Orsini’s Grief 25th June 2019JESSICA SARACENI An Italian duke created the Park of Monsters, filled with stone creatures, as a way of coping with his wife’s death The hills
The Horrible History of The Tower of London 22nd June 2019JOHN SMITH “Little Ease”: One of the most feared devices in the Tower of London was its tiniest cells Little Ease’s tale starts with a
The Monks Who Spent Years Turning Themselves into Mummies—While Alive 22nd June 2019JESSICA SARACENI The Monks Who Spent Years Turning Themselves into Mummies—While Alive Between 1081 and 1903, at least 17 monks managed to mummify themselves. The
Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond 21st June 2019JOHN SMITH Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond When we’re told about black people at the turn of
HITLER’S LOOT Treasure hunters find hatch to ‘secret bunker containing Nazi’s long lost £250m Amber Room haul’ 20th June 2019JOHN SMITH HITLER’S LOOT Treasure hunters find the hatch to ‘secret bunker containing Nazi’s long lost £250m Amber Room haul’ TREASURE hunters believe they are
As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice 18th June 2019JOHN SMITH Global Warming Is Exposing More Bodies Of Climbers Who Died On Mount Everest In the last few seasons, climbers say they have seen
An Ancient Roman Gold Coin Found in a Field Just Sold for $700,000 at Auction, Making One Very Happy Metal Detectorist 18th June 2019P. NATASHA An Ancient Roman Gold Coin Found in a Field Just Sold for $700,000 at Auction, Making One Very Happy Metal Detectorist A 30-year-old
The Pax Romana: A Prosperous Time in Roman History 17th June 2019JESSICA SARACENI The Pax Romana: A Prosperous Time in Roman History Pax Romana, the era of “Roman Peace,” began with the reign of Augustus Caesar
