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[IN PHOTOS] Back to the future, then and now

The more things change, the more they stay the same… So goes the phrase penned by French critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. The world has seen many

Italy

Scanning history in Pompeii

What was life like in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago? Using CAT scan technology, experts are now able to uncover tantalising insights into how people

Poland

Backlash for Polish author who questioned the national narrative of tolerance

A Polish author who has won one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards says she has been called a traitor and received death threats for

United Kingdom

Six-hundred-year-old Henry V warship 'found in English river'

A historian is believed to have found a 600-year-old English warship lying in mud in a river in southern England. Holigost (Holy Ghost) was a key cog

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Egypt

Queen Nefertiti's tomb or bust Egypt vows to find her burial place

Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. The latest theory

Syria

When Syrians welcomed refugees themselves

Russia

Russia reopens Tsar Nicolas murder case

Russian investigators have exhumed the remains of the last Tsar Nicolas ll and his wife Alexandra, as part of a renewed investigation into their

Italy

Pre-Roman tomb discovered in ancient town of Pompeii

Fresh discoveries have been made in the ancient Italian town of Pompeii. Officials say an extremely rare Samnite tomb has been unearthed, which is

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Schoolgirl commemorates Battle of Britain in song

‘If You Hadn’t Done What You Did’ is the debut single by Charlotte Mellor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. 18-year old

Focus

Heirs of the Great Steppe: 550 years of the Kazakh khanate

Kazakhstan is celebrating its ancient roots with around 100 events across the country marking the @550th anniversary of the Kazakh

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Kazakhstan: 550th anniversary of Kazakh Khanate

USA

Happy Birthday Uncle Sam

United Kingdom

Monuments hidden for millennia discovered near Stonehenge

China

China-Japan war pain still festers

China’s role defeating Japan in the Second World War it feels has never adequately been recognised in the West, and it is taking steps to address

Poland

Treasure hunters go searching for Nazi guns and gold

A southern Polish city is looking to profit from a missing Nazi train rumoured to be loaded with guns and jewels. Treasure hunters have been beating

Culture news

Derbent celebrates 2,000 years of history and multiculturalism

Derbent, the oldest and southernmost city on Russia's territory, is officially marking its 2,000th anniversary -- an opportunity for the residents of Dagestan to celebrate the rich cultural and histor

Russia

The world's biggest bomb, recreated

Germany

Dinosaur footprints found in abandoned German quarry

Scientists in the German state of Lower Saxony, excavating an abandoned quarry, have found a set of dinosaur footprints that could be up to 145

Culture news

Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration

After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the

United Kingdom

World's oldest message in a bottle confirmed after 109-year voyage

Scientists at Britain’s Marine Biological Association in Plymouth were amazed when they were contacted by Marianne Winkler. During her April holiday