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Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...

This Gothic castle complex was assembled by the German religious order known as the Teutonic Knights. Lying alongside northern Poland’s River Nogat, this castle is the world’s largest when measured by ...

Many world-shaping events from years gone by will be commemorated with anniversaries in 2026. Here are examples across ...

What is the 1937 Coronation Cup? Explore how this normal household object went from being a royal souvenir to becoming worth thousands.

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Peruvian shaman Juan de Dios Garcia and fellow healers gather in Lima to predict 2026. Here’s how the ritual works and where past prophecies hit or missed.

Looking for the best books on Ancient Egypt? Here’s our curated reading list – from beginner-friendly texts to academic classics and engrossing novels.

Join Professor Alice Roberts on an adventure across Britain as she decodes the truth behind its Holy Grail legends, linking Arthurian lore, sacred relics and the Knights Templar. From the Isle of ...

Following a failed attempt to restore the monarchy in 1917, it was decided in 1922 that the sixteen-year-old former emperor should marry. He indifferently examined photographs of a selection of ...