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The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
Talk about striking gold! Bathroom fitter discovers 50 Roman coins in a field in Leicestershire - and they could be worth £1,500
A hoard of 50 Roman coins discovered by an amateur metal detectorist buried in a farmer's field in a 'once in a lifetime find ...
Badger admiring Banksy-style image wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
A badger appearing to admire a Banksy-style graffiti version of itself has won the Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife ...
Badger snap wins over public in vote for wildlife photographer of the year
British photographer Ian Wood came first for his humorous image of a Eurasian badger looking up at graffiti depicting a ...
Five cheap & easy ways to buff up on Britain’s fascinating history
STIMULATE your brain by buffing up on our country’s rich and fascinating history. Heading back to the classroom can cost you, ...
Ralph Leonard
Nigerian writer on international politics, religion, culture and humanism.
What Christopher Hitchens Understood About the Parthenon
The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.
Money blog: Percentage of Britons who steal from self-checkout revealed
Almost two in five people have failed to scan at least one item when using self-checkouts, a survey has revealed. Also in Money today: Donald Trump's tariffs have wiped £200bn from the crypto markets ...
Ten best accessible UK tourist attractions for families to visit this half-term
As the February half-term approaches and families look for places to visit, here are some of the top accessible attractions ...
Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union's role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as ...
'Werewolf' Confessed to Eating His Son and Other Murders. Was He Really a Killer, or a Victim of Mass Hysteria?
Peter Stumpp's alleged crimes and execution remain one of the most legendary — and disputed — werewolf trials in history.
Colossal squid: The eerie ambassador from the abyss
The world's largest invertebrate remained hidden from humanity until a tantalising glimpse 100 years ago. But it would be ...