According to legend, the Trojans migrated to Britain after the fall of Troy. A new book investigates the historicity of this legend.

On this day, instead of launching a dead horse or a 600-pound sow or a flaming piano into the blue sky of this pas­toral ...

These Italian towns and cities combine affordability, healthcare access, and lifestyle perks that retirees value most.

A trebuchet has no spring or explosive charges. It works by simple force of gravity. The lighter end of the beam is pulled down, in this case by tractors, and that elevates the great weight box. When ...

Born in Lochore, Fife, into a mining family, Ms King studied medieval history at the University of St Andrews ... the ...

After seven years portraying the formidable sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, she has wrapped her final scenes for the ...

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From quirky monsters to space explorers, these long-lost cereal mascots once ruled Saturday mornings before fading into ...

Completed in 2010 to mark the millennial anniversary of Hanoi, the Ceramic Mosaic Mural is the world’s largest ceramic mosaic, spanning 2.5 miles (4km) in length. What was once a grey concrete dyke ...

The world must act to stop the catastrophe unfolding in Sudan - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has set the tone for international action to alleviate the suffering ...

The signet ring endures because it speaks without effort. Once a seal of lineage, now a quiet assertion of identity, it bridges ancestry and intention. Whether engraved with family crest or personal ...

Take the new Russian state-backed film “Tolerance .” Released in September 2025 to a less than enthusiastic public response, ...