British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. You’ll find 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK.

The historical saga of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 is chronicled across the 230-foot-long Bayeux Tapestry, one of the most amazing yet mysterious art historical marvels of all time.

Last week's survey by the British Potato Council revealed that we prefer mash to chips. So is this good news for our health? Nutritionally speaking, both mash and chips are good sources of energy ...

Elizabeth Hurley just dropped a country-fried bombshell-posing for a steamy Easter smooch with none other than Billy Ray Cyrus. The 59-year-old British bombshell took to Instagram on Sunday ...

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From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the ...

He had a son named Ghatotkacha with Hidimba and Sarvag with Valandhara. Arjuna further extended the Kuru dynasty by marrying Ulupi, a Naga princess; Chitrangada, a princess from Manipur; and Subhadra, ...