An incredible 1,900-year-old papyrus sheds light on an ancient criminal case involving forgery, tax fraud and slaves from the Roman empire. This papyrus, which was discovered in the 1950s but ...

Burnt to a crisp by lava from Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, the reams of rolled-up papyrus were discovered in a mansion in Herculaneum — an ancient Roman town near Pompeii — in the mid-18th century.

Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets. UK scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough in their efforts to ...

Chelsea remain unbeaten under Sonia Bompastor, dropping points only once in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City ... Her movement and composure in front of goal make her a constant threat and if ...

On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

A fortunate bar manager from Reading is on cloud nine after discovering he had won a magnificent country house valued at over £4 million, plus an additional £250,000 in cash, while using the loo!

Leading from the grand entrance hall, the ground floor comprises four beautiful reception rooms; a south-facing drawing room, with direct access to the garden terrace; a morning room; an ...

"Emilia Pérez" is a frontrunner for the 2025 Oscars after bagging 13 nominations, but a growing number of fans and critics are turning against it. The Netflix film, starring Zoe Saldaña, Selena ...

Chelsea will play Manchester City in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals, while Arsenal have drawn Real Madrid. City will play at home in the first leg, scheduled for March 18/19, before ...

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