Far from being what Keynes called that “barbarous relic,” gold has been important throughout history, and to the present day.

Right under the eyes and noses of the French, British, Polish and other European nations, the Germans rearmed after WWI with ...

On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived ...

Radar was invented in the late 1800s by Heinrich Hertz, a German physicist, after whom the kilohertz was named.

The air war in World War II was not decided by a single aircraft, but by a combination of platforms that delivered consistent ...

The three-episode mini-series, titled Sisters in Arms, will wind back the clock to World War II, showcasing younger ...

During the initial assault on April 8, approximately 230 German bombers struck Coventry and more than 280 people lost their ...

The 90th anniversary of the first Spitfire flight will be commemorated in style this week, with a special fly-by taking in ...

Related: 12 Mind-Blowing Historical Discoveries That Started As Ridiculous Rumors Or Myths And Ended Up As Proven Truths ...

The writer reflects on wartime destruction in London to highlight concerns about ongoing strikes in Iran, especially the historic city of Isfahan. Iran has many protected heritage sites, but these ...

Over the last few weeks, the booming of long-exploded bombs resounded as I walked home from work in London. I live in the Barbican, the cultural-residential complex just ten minutes on foot from the ...

All of a sudden, one of the most challenging Allied operations of the Second World War has become relevant again. The mission to ferry supplies across the irredeemably hostile Arctic Ocean to the ...