Slave quarters dating to the 18th century are unearthed at Jesuit plantation in Maryland

Slave quarters dating to the 18th century are unearthed at Jesuit plantation in Maryland revealing remains of cabins, tobacco pipes, coins and other personal belongings Newtown State Park in Maryland was the location of an 18th-century plantation Experts have uncovered remains of cabins that were home to slaves in the 1700s The site also revealed … Read more

Dublin Lidl built on Viking ruins has a glass floor so shoppers can see 11th century house below

A new Lidl built on 11th century Irish-Viking ruins in Dublin has used glass floors to allow shoppers to look at the structure below. The Lidl on Aungier Street in the Irish capital opened on October 15 and managers have made an effort to showcase the significant archaeological finds on the site. It lies in … Read more

Terrence Howard files lawsuit against 20th Century Fox claiming they used his likeness for Empire

Terrence Howard files lawsuit against 20th Century Fox claiming they used his likeness from Hustle and Flow for the logo of his hit series Empire By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 02:44 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 02:44 BST, 22 October 2020 Terrence Howard has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, 20th Century … Read more

Demand for rail travel fell to levels not seen since the mid-19th century after virus outbreak

Demand for rail travel fell to levels not seen since the mid-19th century with 400million fewer journeys after virus outbreak – with £184m made in ticket sales compared to £2.7billion in 2019 35 million journeys made in first quarter of 2020, compared to 439m in 2019   Revenue between April and June was £184m, compared to … Read more

History fanatic buys crumbling 19th century FORT that he plans to restore for the public

A history lover splashed out on a ruined 19th century fort – and plans to transform it into a tourist attraction. Guy Anderson, 52, has built up an impressive property portfolio after he previously moved into an old gun tower and turned it into his home. The businessman also snapped up a medieval tower just … Read more

Greenland on track to lose ice faster than in any century for over 12,000 years

Greenland is on track to lose ice mass faster at the end of this century than during any other century over the last 12,000 years, according to a new study.  US researchers simulated high-carbon-emission scenarios of the Greenland Ice Sheet – a 660,000 square mile body of ice that covers around 80 per cent of … Read more

Chloe Sevigny serves 19th century chic look in ruffles and pleats for stroll with son Vanja in NYC

Chloe Sevigny serves another 19th century chic look as she dons ruffles and pleats while taking newborn son Vanja for a stroll By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 02:15 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 02:15 BST, 23 September 2020 Chloë Sevigny has been mastering motherhood since welcoming her firstborn back in May with boyfriend … Read more

Historians urge Warwick Castle owners to put back 17th century painting of ‘black servant’

Historians urge Warwick Castle owners to put back 17th century painting of ‘black servant’ after it was removed amid fears it would be linked to the slave trade Historians Aaron Manning and Adam Busiakiewicz want the portrait put back Nick Blofeld, divisional director of Warwick Castle, said it was removed after a review  The 17th … Read more

Castle dating back to 16th century where millionaire tycoon murdered his escort girlfriend is sold

2015  August – Miss Symonds moves into Castle Bungalow in Llanmartin, a property owned by Peter Morgan and his estranged wife Helen. November 9 – Morgan installs a listening device at the bungalow. November 15 – Peter Deem, the partner of Miss Symonds, goes missing after arguing with her in text messages. November 17 – … Read more

A postcard sent in 1920 finally gets delivered a century later to address in Michigan

A woman from Michigan received a postcard in her mailbox which had been sent almost exactly 100 years ago. Brittany Keech from Belding, east of Grand Rapids said the message was completely unexpected and is now trying to find relatives of the intended recipient.  The postcard had a George Washington stamp affixed in the top … Read more