Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

If stones could speak, Ireland’s place names would be their voice—a living memory etched across fields, rivers, and mountains ...

At fire-gutted King John's House, volunteers are helping staff and experts salvage what they can from the damaged medieval building. One of them, a postgraduate student from the University of ...

Their genetic makeup was shockingly different to what scientists usually expect to find among ancient humans travelling around Africa. Between 5,000 and 14,500 years ago, the desert area was lush ...

Gold Omotayo delivered the goods just as his manager demanded as King’s Lynn Town returned to the National League North play-offs places in style. Omotayo was the star of the show seven days ...

TUV leader Jim Allister says it is “a particularly potent example” of the problems created by the Irish Sea border because “people only receive Honours from His Majesty the King because ...

Gold Omotayo’s return to Lynn after a season away hasn’t been a smooth one: injury and loss of form have reduced his impact. But the 31-year-old was excellent in last weekend’s goalless draw ...

Queen Camilla accessorised with a stunning brooch worth £100,000 as she stepped out in Rome for a glitzy reception alongside King Charles.

The King's speech at the state banquet, at the Italian presidential palace, touched on a mix of comic and serious themes about the long relationship between the UK and Italy, back to the ancient ...

“Still today, it looks impressive,” the King and Queen were told, as they both nodded in agreement. They listened as Mr Angela explained how the once bustling heart of ancient Rome was largely ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From the ancient seat of the Celtic High Kings to the Mountain of the Witch; from the Celtic severed head ritual to the warrior Queen Maeve’s tomb, there are countless Irish mystical sites ...