Spectacular Anglo-Saxon cross that ‘belonged to a king’ is finally restored to its former glory after lying buried in a Scottish field for 1,000 years The metalwork was revealed by experts who removed dirt with a porcupine quill Was first found in 2014 in a field in west of Scotland as part of Galloway Hoard … Read more
Ira Johnson is an 18-year-old explorer living in Missouri who made an astonishing find while walking along the Grand River – he discovered a fossilized mastodon tooth. Johnson noticed a ‘big rock’ near the water that seemed to be out of the ordinary and when he took it home, he realized it was an ancient … Read more
A milk tooth belonging to one of Italy’s last Neanderthal children has been found near Venice. The canine tooth belonged to a pre-teen, likely 11 or 12 years old, and dates back 45,000 years. Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 years ago after being out-competed for food and shelter by the more intelligent Homo sapiens. An … Read more
It’s 14 years since David Linley infamously auctioned off precious valuables belonging to his mother, the late Princess Margaret, to settle a £3 million inheritance tax bill. And now the family’s treasured possessions and mementos are up for grabs again. Antiques, photographs and collectibles from Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace, which was home to the … Read more
Crystal handbag that once belonged to Princess Diana sells for £10,000 at auction Lady Diana donated the bag to charity auction to help homeless in February 1997 Inside was a note she wrote to a woman called Angela who organised the event It was one of a number of her possessions that sold at an … Read more
The lavish Pompeii home of an esteemed statesman and general has been identified by archaeologists, courtesy of graffiti scrawled on a wall by a young girl. Archaeologists have been working to excavate the site and found the graffiti just 4.5ft (1.39m) above the ground on one of the villa’s interior walls. It is thought she, … Read more
Alligator called Saturn who survived World War Two in Berlin and was wrongly rumoured to have belonged to Adolf Hitler dies at Moscow Zoo aged 84 Saturn the alligator survived the battle of Berlin and was taken to Moscow Zoo Saturn, 84, has died, surviving past the 75th anniversary of Hitler’s defeat Russian writer Boris … Read more
Chinese vase that once belonged to 18th century Chinese Emperor sells at auction for £3.4m after being found in Paris apartment Vase once owned by Chinese Emperor Qianlong sells for more than £3million Auctioneer Olivier Clair found the object while executing a will in an apartment The gourd was possibly looted during the sack of the … Read more
Britain was a fractious nation in the 7th Century AD, still looking for stability several centuries after the collapse of the Roman empire. At this point, various kings ruled over different regions of land and many languages and religions dominated certain locales. The exact date of the church is not known, but it is though … Read more