Kategori: History
How the famous Spaghetti House siege rocked an affluent London neighbourhood
Fifty years ago policing hostage situations in the UK was revolutionised after a raid on a Knightsbridge restaurant by an armed gang which resulted in a six-day standoff.
3,000-year-old Pharaoh’s bracelet stolen and melted down for gold worth £3,000
A prominent Egyptian archaeologist has called for ‘better control’ of artifacts’ security.
Historic slavery photo removed from exhibit under Trump order
The photo of Peter Gordon’s scarred back left such an impression on Americans in the 1800s that it solidified the movement to end slavery in the US.
Donald Trump’s warrior image ‘is hiding his war draft dodging past’
The US President avoided active duty in Vietnam due to ‘bone spurs’.
The power of social media has changed the art of the political protest and this is why
‘We have to realise that people trying to do the right things should be respected and not vilified.’
‘Trump’s sanitising history for his own power – we’ve moved beyond an Orwellian world’
‘Orwell couldn’t have conceived the confusion that we end up with in the present,’ Ian Garner says.
Wetherspoon boss reveals the one pub idea that could be a ‘bridge too far’
Tim Martin spoke as Wetherspoon opens a series of new pubs reflecting local history.
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin reveals unlikely inspiration behind pub chain
Tim Martin spoke as Wetherspoon prepares to open a series of new pubs reflecting local history.
I road-tripped on Route 66 — these are the 6 stops you don’t want to miss
Immortalised in dozens of blockbuster classics since its opening in 1926, Route 66 symbolises freedom, top-down adventure and the pursuit of the American Dream.
Truth behind Amelia Earhart’s missing plane may have been solved after 88-year mystery
The aviation pioneer had been attempting to fly around the world when she vanished in 1937.
How one skeleton upended how historians view Ancient Egypt
It has revealed how Ancient Egypt became a great civilisation.
Man stabbed through armour during historic re-enactment gone wrong
The man is in ‘serious’ condition.
Windrush activists rally government to save Notting Hill carnival
Jacqueline McKenzie said the carnival holds ‘huge national and international significance’.
Mystery of 600-year-old Japanese mummified ‘dragon’ solved
The ‘dragon’ is part of the Japanese royal family’s Treasure House collection.
Lost world discovered beneath ice in Antarctica after 34,000,000 years
Scientists believe it was once home to forests and rivers.
Treasures of £14,800,000,000 ‘Holy Grail’ shipwreck revealed in new underwater images
‘The San José galleon is the only ship that matches these characteristics.’
Scientists who say there’s a ‘secret city’ under Giza pyramid have now ‘found a second one’
‘The pyramids are merely the tip of the iceberg of a colossal underground infrastructural complex.’
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Man gets his street evacuated after pulling pin on WWII grenade from antique market
‘I noticed something was wrong as soon as I released the safety pin and the spoon sprung off it immediately.’
Tourist smashes two Terracotta Army warriors during bizarre museum rampage
Video footage shows him lying on the ground covering his face.
Leader who killed 6,000,000 of his own honoured in new statue
‘People who criticize Stalin or draw attention to crimes committed under Stalin are now threatened with jail, with media attacks.’
I live in a ‘murder house’ – this is what it’s really like
‘My son’s nightmare led to a shocking revelation about our house’
‘Wasteful’ pennies scrapped in US – could it happen to UK’s 1p too?
The move is the latest reflecting an increasingly cashless world.
Couple renovating their 1850s home make a chilling discovery
‘It puts you on edge.’
Two new raven chicks arrive at Tower of London ‘to keep the kingdom safe’
The newcomers spent their first two weeks in the Ravenmaster’s kitchen.