From The World at War to Band of Brothers, explore the greatest WWII TV shows ever made ahead of the new Tom Hanks series.

What do you know about the medieval tussle between the English royal houses of Lancaster and York? Here are some obscure ...

In 122 AD, Roman emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall to mark his empire’s British frontier. How long did it take ...

Heron of Alexandria is said to have invented the first vending machine in the 1st century AD. So, how did this contraption work, and what did it dispense?

When the Berwyn Mountain UFO was spotted in 1974, it got local villagers talking – but could an alien spacecraft really have ...

Gargoyles are among the most distinctive features of castles. As Sky HISTORY’s Great British Castle Rescue airs, we ask what ...

The Odyssey is a classic of Ancient Greek literature. What’s the story told in this epic poem, and what does it reveal about ...

Uncover the Nazi treasure hoard hidden deep in a German mine, and what the Allies did with it after Merkers was uncovered in 1945.

As Sky HISTORY’s Great British Castle Rescue lands, we look at the 11th-century Caernarfon Castle, where Charles III was invested as Prince of Wales.

Our calendar year is full of a variety of festivities for both adults and children to enjoy. While some occasions may hog the limelight more than others (looking at you Christmas!), there’s nothing ...

Every year on February 14, the world marks Valentine’s Day. Millions send messages and gifts of love to the people most important in their lives. You’d be forgiven for thinking the fourteenth has its ...

Just who were the Jacobites, and how did they threaten the power structure of Britain during the 17th and 18th Centuries? Answering this question means delving into a turbulent age of rival royal ...