History2 hrs agoDonning protective kit for a first glance at the Bayeux TapestryThe 70m-long 11th Century embroidery is to go on display at the British Museum, after it arrived in from France last week.2 hrs ago7 hrs ago'Dream' Roman mosaic find dug up from farmlandA metal detectorist first found the site 16 years ago in a regularly ploughed farmer's field.7 hrs ago12 hrs ago'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holidayThe "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pembrokeshire could rewrite history, researchers say.12 hrs ago13 hrs ago'We want a shipwreck mast to stay in Essex'The shipwreck masks have been visible in the Thames Estuary since 1944 but will now be removed.13 hrs ago19 hrs agoFamily holiday unearths 'mind-blowing' ancient discoveryThe "once in a lifetime" discovery in Wogan Cavern, Pembrokeshire, could rewrite history, researchers say.19 hrs ago1 day agoThe picnic that led to the 'special relationship'A new play relives the first time a British monarch visited the US – as the Nazis were advancing in Europe, the president invited the king for hot dogs on the lawn of his country home.1 day ago1 day agoTudor ring linked to Elizabeth I goes on displayIt is on display at Hampton Court Palace alongside another ring linked to Anne Boleyn.1 day ago1 day agoKing's 1313 royal charter joins county archivesThe 700-year-old parchment document from Edward II details privileges for the monks of Forde Abbey.1 day ago1 day agoFamine, cholera and the Belfast bap: Grim graveyard yarns for children Friar's Bush is the last resting place of Bernard Hughes, the famous creator of the Belfast Bap.1 day ago...
