Wonder if there was ever much doubt. "DNA evidence proves that Greeks are indeed descendants of the Mycenaeans, who ruled mainland Greece and the...
Ah, Glesca chiel. Emigrated down under a few years before my eldest brother did with his first wife. He's now Stateside with his fourth. :eek:...
Didn't know there were Anzacs at Khe Sanh?
"One of Britain's youngest D-Day veterans has died aged 98. Derek Farrant, 98, from Shoreham, West Sussex, celebrated his 19th birthday as he...
Always been fascinated by this kind of stuff. "Scientists often warn about the wild weather caused by climate change. In fact, history shows that...
The Moon was Selene/Mene to the Greeks (hence Selenologist=someone who studies the Moon).
Sounds about right. "Researchers have discovered the cause of the brightest burst of light ever recorded. But in doing so they have run up against...
Good to hear, chaps.
His Sublimeness seems to have slipped off the radar. I know he's been in poor health, just wondered what's new. On a related note, absolutely no...
And still made it to a ripe old age. "A teenager who saved a building from a fire by the skin of his teeth is being honoured on his 100th...
Bet the projected prices have just had an extra zero added. Same happened in Stirling in the '80s; the local archaeologist discovered the Roman...
She used to be an archaeologist, but her career's in ruins.
"A 2,000-year-old Roman villa with stunning mosaics and painted walls has been unearthed on land destined to become a housing estate....
"A D-Day hero believed to have been the last surviving Lancaster bomber pilot from the Second World War has died aged 100. Peter John Gould...
Finally caught an aurora tonight, but it was only visible on camera. Apologies for the quality, my bloody hands were frozen. This is looking NNW...
"The last remaining wartime member of the 'Dambusters' squadron has died just a week before he was due to celebrate his 101st birthday. Wing...
"Researchers working in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans...
The Ghost Army was actually inspired by British effects at El Alamein- Operation Bertram - Wikipedia
"An Auschwitz survivor who went on to become a tailor for clients including six US presidents, Frank Sinatra and Leonardo DiCaprio has died aged...
"Nearly 80 years after World War Two, members of secretive US units have been honoured for the clever ruses they used to save tens of thousands of...