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Two Vikings from the same family are to be 'reunited' – DNA evidence has linked the skeleton from Oxford with another skeleton excavated in Denmark Article 7 votes
The scandalous decision to pickle Admiral Horatio Nelson in brandy Article 1862 words, published Feb 19 2016 11 votes
Black troops were welcome in Britain, but Jim Crow wasn’t: The race riot of one night in June 1943 Article 1196 words, published Jun 22 2018 15 votes
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An Oxford professor, an evangelical collector, and a missing gospel of Mark: A scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment, now faces allegations of theft, cover-up, and fraud Article 8361 words 11 votes
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Archaeologists discover paintings of goddess in 3,000-year-old mummy's coffin Article 553 words 8 votes
Finding faith in the gods of the Vikings – Richard didn't expect his hobby would help him find his own belief through Norse mythology Article 8 votes
Board-game piece from period of first Viking raid found on Lindisfarne – small glass crown thought to be rare archaeological link to raiders Article 607 words 12 votes
The history of Scottish independence from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum, and Brexit Article 1910 words 7 votes
On the 200th anniversary of his death, George III’s collection of more than 3,000 military maps, views and prints in the Royal Collection have been made publicly available online Article 433 words 5 votes
Cod war tensions with Iceland – British trawlers, bunched together as they are, make easy prey for Icelandic gunboats in 1976 Article 542 words 3 votes
The dognapping of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's dog Flush in 1846, and how she negotiated for his safe return just before secretly eloping with Robert Browning Article 7508 words 8 votes
Slot Machine - A British Pathé short film about vending machines in 1960s Britain Video 4:43, published Apr 13 2014 5 votes
MI6 accused of thwarting efforts to solve the 1961 killing of UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld Article 579 words 8 votes