2+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) and 30 August were captured on The Independent’s front pages Explore how major events between 24 and 30 August were captured on The Independent’s front pages Three members of the so-called Guinness Four arrive...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (862+ words) Brits Michael and Christine Egan both died on the 103rd floor of the south tower on September 11, 2001. Now, 25 years on, Jonathan Egan has been working hard across the pond to make his Yorkshireman father proud The week the Twin Towers fell,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (481+ words) Shijin Jiang pulled the precision binocular headband magnifier over her eyes and hunched down within a few inches of the ancient text resting on a light board. Using a pair of hand tools, Shijin carefully inspected the sheet made from…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (403+ words) The hidden gallery will reopen next month A hidden gallery at the Natural History Museum that has been closed since the Second World War will reopen. For the first time in over eight decades, the Nature and Us space at…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (365+ words) Roadworks that may have frustrated residents have yielded an archaeological prize: a cache of 10th-century pottery among the oldest medieval works ever found in the Georgian capital. The works on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi's stately central boulevard, began this summer to…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (422+ words) New research has revealed what a man who lived through the Norman Conquest may have looked like, uncovering new details about his life more than 1,000 years ago. Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (439+ words) Cat’s name likely hints at villa owner’s link to North Africa Unique mosaic engravings unearthed at the ruins of a Roman-era villa in Turkey could be memorialising its rich owner’s beloved pet dog “Ocean” and cat “Emerald”, archaeologists say. The…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (684+ words) Adriana Turk, 74, believed she was the last person left alive in her family before a DNA test reunited her with dozens of family members across the world When Adriana Turk’s brother died last year, she thought she was left alone…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (393+ words) Authorities on Tuesday unveiled what is believed to be the largest fresco and mosaic complex of ancient Rome, a 1st century AD depiction of a maritime city in what became the largest bath complex in the world. Mayor Robert Gualtieri presented…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (104+ words) Homeowner discovers Denmark's biggest-ever Viking silver hoard while digging new patio. A homeowner digging a new patio discovered Denmark's biggest-ever haul of Viking silver. He initially thought his garden fork had struck a piece of old iron. Instead, he began…...