A sword engraved with Templar crosses. An ornate libation vessel hewn from alabaster. An iron box depicting Biblical images. These are some of the tantalising treasures in the possession of Carl ...

The infectious disease of smallpox ran rampant for centuries, killing millions – until an experiment on the eight-year-old ...

Our Lady of Fatima refers to a series of apparitions reported by three children in 1917, which claimed to prophesise the ...

Before the first episode of World War II with Tom Hanks, the Hollywood icon sits down with Sky HISTORY to discuss his ...

The Vietnam War was one of the Cold War’s most drawn-out conflicts – but even its end was traumatic, as communist forces ...

The late Nick Pope made his name as a top UFO expert on Sky HISTORY’s Ancient Aliens. Here’s how he went from the UK’s Ministry of Defence to TV fame.

With intense turns in coming-of-age classics like Rebel Without a Cause, Hollywood actor James Dean left an impact lasting ...

Between 1860 and 1910, the US army, wiping out the Indian villages on the Great Plains, paved the way for the railroads...The first transcontinental railroad was built with blood, sweat, politics and ...

The unlikely escapades of Oliver Cromwell's head Exhumed upon the orders of King Charles II in 1681, Cromwell's corpse was ritually hanged and his embalmed head was put on public display but the story ...

When it comes to disgusting events in history, you can’t get much worse than the Erfurt Latrine Disaster. Also known as the Erfurter Latrinensturz in German – translating to 'Erfurt latrine fall' – ...

She may officially be Catherine, Princess of Wales, but many – even those in the media – still fondly refer to the future queen simply as Kate Middleton. It’s a testament to how intensely popular she ...

Even now, 30 years after his death, Ayrton Senna remains one of the most iconic figures in Formula One history. For casual and long-time followers of the sport, his name continues to be associated ...