Possessions discovered in desert after 65 years
A backpack lost by a British soldier in the desert during WWII has been found after 65 years.
Community ownership plans for historic buildings
Ownership of buildings could be transferred to local community groups for as little as £1 each under new government plans.
Millions more needed for Cutty Sark
Campaigners are seeking millions of pounds more in funding to complete the restoration of the Cutty Sark.
Kipling birthplace becomes museum
A cottage in Mumbai in which Jungle Book writer Rudyard Kipling was born is being turned into a museum.
Theatre architect honoured with blue plaque
Frank Matcham, a celebrated 19th century theatre architect, has been honoured with an English Heritage blue plaque in London.
Skin-bound book up for auction
A book bound in the skin of a hanged priest involved in the Gunpowder Plot is up for sale.
British father and son unearth Roman skeleton
A father and son who have already found a hoard of Viking treasure have now unearthed a Roman Briton.
Archaeologists identify 'Romulus and Remus cave'
The cave in which Romulus and Remus were suckled by a she-wolf has been unearthed by archaeologists in Rome.
Anglo-Saxon royal burial unearthed
A priceless hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure has been found at a burial site in the north of England.
Romulus sanctuary revealed
Archaeologists have revealed an ancient site, believed to be where a she-wolf nursed Romulus and Remus.
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