During the last hours of the First World War, millions of soldiers on both sides were dead and those who fought on knew the end was near, as did English Private Henry Tandey who served with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
A cache of cuneiform tablets unearthed by a team led by a University of Toronto archaeologist has been found to contain a largely intact Assyrian treaty from the early 7th century BCE.
On 21 August 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, was stolen right off the wall of the Louvre, Paris. It was such an inconceivable crime, that the Mona Lisa wasn't even noticed missing until the following day.
There are records of fingerprints being taken many centuries ago, although they weren't nearly as sophisticated as they are today.
Researching your family history can be a fascinating and exciting time but can also be a little daunting. Leicester Libraries try to make this journey as easy and accessible for researchers by providing information and guidance, online and by experienced staff, within their libraries.
Johann Conrad Dippel was such a mad scientist that he was actually born in castle Frankenstein in 1673, a place near Darmstadt, Germany. His life is shrouded in mystery and legend and he is said to be the model for Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein", though that idea remains controversial.
A rare and surprising archaeological discovery at Tel Dor: A gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great was uncovered during excavations by an archaeological team directed by Dr. Ayelet Gilboa of the University of Haifa and Dr. Ilan Sharon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Countess Erzebet (Elizabeth) Bathory is one of the most infamous tyrants to ever have walked on the face of the earth. She was born in Hungary in 1560 to George and Anna Bathory who belonged to one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the country.
A cuneiform clay tablet that has puzzled scholars for over 150 years has been translated for the first time.
The fifteenth, and the last woman hanged by the British judicial system