It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards.

Scientists recently discovered deadly bacteria in DNA from Napoleon's soldiers' teeth, revealing new causes of death during ...

According to legend, Saint Peter brought the chalice of the Last Supper from Jerusalem to Rome. In the third century, Pope ...

Telesnaps exist of the story and all six missing episodes were animated in 2021. However, The Evil of the Daleks is a very visual story, especially in its grand finale. Fans are desperate to see the ...

It invites us to think again about film history, women directors and movie pleasure. “What struck me was the diversity of stories and genres,” says the festival’s artistic director, Michelle Carey, ...

A huge collection of marble sarcophagi. Thousands of artifacts from a world-class museum. The longest road tunnel in the ...

In the 19th Century, Charles Tiffany controlled arguably the highest quality diamonds in America and introduced stricter gem standards. By 1887, Tiffany purchased a huge portion of the French ...

The Damascus museum theft has triggered an official investigation, in what may be one of Syria’s largest losses of ...

Two unrelated news events have attracted attention globally in recent weeks. They’re unrelated because there is no obvious ...

Saudi Arabia Hits JACKPOT: A Middle Eastern country, which possesses vast oil deposits – with the second-largest proven reserves globally – is about to become richer, but this time not because of oil.

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in prison with him to ensure his safety while he serves a five-year sentence, France's interior minister said on ...