History
European Union: 1957 – 2017
The leaders of Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany signing the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 1957.
The Armenian Island of Venice
The Armenian presence in Europe stretches from London to Larnaca, Lisbon to Lviv; the Armenian Catholic Mkhitarian Congregation is among the most impactful examples of that legacy and this year marks
Ex-IRA leader turned peacemaker Martin McGuinness dies
Sinn Fein confirms the death of Martin McGuinness, who went from IRA commander to Northern Ireland peacemaker and leading figure in the province's power-sharing government.
Ancient Egyptian statue not Ramses II but Psamtek I
Egyptian statue not Ramses II, but King Psamtek I
Egypt: bust of ancient Pharaoh lifted from slum
A bust of a statue believed to depict one of Egypt’s most famous rulers has been lifted out of a Cairo slum.
A 'probable' Ramses II statue found in Cairo
A joint Egyptian-German team in Cairo, Egypt, have found parts of two statues.
Schoolboy finds German WWII plane with pilot inside
A Danish 14-year-old has unearthed a German warplane from the Second World War while working on a school history project.
Malta's "Azure Window" rock formation collapses into the sea
The structure collapsed as Malta was hit by rough seas and stormy weather.
Icon of world and French football Raymond Kopa dies aged 85
Tributes have been pouring in for Raymond Kopa, the stylish playmaker and poster boy for a generation of footballers, who has passed away.
Naples airport archeological museum is a world's first
Urania, the Muse of Astronomy, welcomes passengers at Naples Capodichino Airport.
360° video: Re-enacting Rome in Spain
For two days each year, more than 100 re-enactors populate the ancient roman city of Italica, the oldest Roman settlement in Spain and hometown of Emperors Trajan and Hadrian.
Stolen Dachau concentration camp gate returned
The wrought iron gate stolen from Dachau concentration camp in 2014 has been returned.
Trump denounces anti-Semitic threats in the US
Donald Trump has denounced a recent spate of anti-Semitism in the United States.
The House of the Chaste Lovers - Open for Valentine's Day
It could be the perfect place to spend Valentine’s Day.
The Royal Academy in London marks 100th anniversary of Russian Revolution
A momentous period in Russian history is on show in an exhibition at The Royal Academy in London.
Possibly the biggest family photo ever
Over 500 members of the Ren family in China got together to celebrate new year and get a humongous family photo taken.
Virtual reality comes to Emperor Nero's Golden Palace in Rome
The Golden Palace in Rome, built by Emperor Nero is getting the virtual reality treatment.
Bolivia opens the "Evo Museum"
Bolivia on Thursday opened a $7 million museum dedicated to President Evo Morales and indigenous peoples in Morales’s birthplace of Orinoca high up in the deserts of the Bolivian…
'Oldest human ancestor' found - and it's not pretty
A group of international scientists in China have discovered what they say is the oldest known ancestor of humanity.
Nazi propagandist Goebbels' wartime secretary dies at 106
Brunhilde Pomsel said she knew nothing of Nazi atrocities and lived her life in obscurity until her story was unearthed in 2011.