The last of Hitler’s army to surrender were stationed in a desolate arctic wasteland—a key vantage point in the little-known ...

In short, there is no credible evidence that 18th-century gambling dens employed dice swallowers to avoid police detection.

Hudson’s Bay Company helped shape Canada’s economy, land, and identity—its legacy runs far deeper than a retail bankruptcy.

The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...

Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...

Sophia Adams, the curator of first millennium collections at the British Museum, said the quality and range of the latest find will cast new light on 19th- and 20th-century collections at the museum.

Today, it might be dismissed as just another port, but from day one this particular city has been a gateway to the world. At ...

The problem is that great nations throughout the history ... 15th century, Vienna from the late 18th century to the eve of World War I, New York from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century ...

went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed and financially successful potters in British history. Yesterday, an auction of her vessels at Phillips Auction House, spanning 30 years of ...

It was the first confirmed meeting since the pope’s return to the Vatican after five weeks in the hospital for life-threatening double pneumonia.

led by the British Museum in partnership with SBAH. One of the aims of the project, which is funded by the Meditor Trust, is “to go back to these late 19th- and early 20th-century excavations to ...

She is a senior lecturer in 19th and 20th century British History at the University of Sheffield, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and is working on a book, Love’s Labour, which is a ...