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Nazi socialite Marika Rökk was a member of Hitler’s inner circle AND a Sovjet spy

Listen to Hirohito’s surrender speech

The hunter-gatherer man: macho or metro?

How the death penalty contributed to a better society

Alexander the Great: has he been found?

Tomb discovered of a fifth dynasty Egyptian queen

Golden jewellery found on a New Kingdom mummy

Genetic proof: Remains of Richard III are really his

Archaeologists unearth an unknown Roman god

History’s most unexpected veggies? The bloodthirsty Roman gladiators

17th-century Dutch shipwreck discovered

Mosaic of Persephone discovered in ancient tomb

Aegean civilization ended 100 years earlier as presumed

Celtic chariot (300 BC) discovered near Leicestershire

Beautiful tomb from Alexander’s age revealed

Sobibór is finally excavated. Its gruesome history revealed

Bronze Age palace discovered near Murcia (Spain)

Two ancient Maya cities found in the Mexican jungle

Greek archaeologists find a tomb from Alexander’s age

Modern civilization started as men became more feminine

Early medieval bowl reveals widespread Frisian’ trading network

Former Auschwitz guards will not be prosecuted

The SS built a secret army after WWII

Neanderthals nurtured and had good parenting skills

No more lying about WW2 in Russia – or face 5 years imprisonment

Archaeologists discover 2 ancient tombs in Minya, Egypt

Ancient Rome’s city water was a real health hazard

Hitler’s Jewish neighbor publishes diaries

British Pathé shows a wide range of historical footage

Rare early medieval coin treasure found in the Netherlands

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