A brief history of human cannibalism
feature Madrid arrest brings focus on historic practice
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Arundel Castle heist: how did thieves steal Mary Queen of Scots’ gold rosary beads?
In the Spotlight Police investigating abandoned burnt-out car believed to be connected to £1m robbery
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Look up and learn: ten of England’s most unnoticed historical sites
feature Make the most of lockdown exercise and discover the heritage on your doorstep
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Nostalgia drives boom in transport memorabilia
The Week Recommends Tube train luggage racks and illuminated garage signs are in demand
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Windrush activist lists ‘100 great black Britons’
Speed Read The Black History Month project celebrates individuals who collectively span the past 400 years
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BLM: almost 100 National Trust properties linked to slavery and colonialism
Speed Read Review reveals ‘uncomfortable truths’ behind homes owned by famous figures including Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling
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What is Zionism?
In Depth The controversial religious and political movement re-established Israel as the central location for Jewish identity
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Archaeologists map Roman city using ‘quad bike and radar’
Speed Read New scanning system reveals ‘elaborate’ details of ancient settlement
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Spanish flu: how not to deal with a pandemic
In Depth Coronavirus has reminded us of 1918 and the influenza that killed up to 100 million
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VE Day: how World War 2 ended
In Depth This year Europe will mark 75 years since the Allies declared victory over Germany
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Iron Age coins: how record-breaking £10m hoard was discovered
Speed Read Two amateur treasures hunters handed Guinness World Records title after unearthing pre-Christian haul on Jersey
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How the First World War began
In Depth The root of the devastating conflict is still being debated
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Oval Four cleared 47 years after being framed by detective
In Depth The young black men were jailed on false theft charges
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London Bridge: a history of disaster at the iconic Thames crossing
In Depth Friday’s deadly terror attack is latest in string of tragedies involving the bridge over the centuries
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Quid pro quo: the original meaning of the term haunting Donald Trump
In Depth Professor of historical linguistics explores how the use of the Latin phrase has evolved
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