Discover the ways the Victorians celebrated the bonds shared by dogs and their human companions in life and death.

Dear Supporters, A heartfelt thank you for signing the petition to restore the longer, seasonal opening hours at Hampstead Cemetery. Your support has already made a powerful statement — we’ve reached ...

RESTORE THE SEASONAL OPENING HOURS AT HAMPSTEAD CEMETERY - A lifeline for our community

Lesbian relationships among government workers were seen as a threat to national security in the 1950s. But what constituted a lesbian relationship was an open question.

Hello, Salaams, Molweni, Good Day! I'm Yumna, a social worker, advocate and wellness counsellor at The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture Trust (NPO 026-880). My personal mission is t...

Free guided tours of a historic Glasgow graveyard will be available this summer for all those fascinated in the macabre.

The four clay troughs were initially thought to have served as stands for gold-plated staffs. Now, a researcher has presented a new theory about their purpose

The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire has been granted Grade II listed status by the Government

The grave marker bears the epitaph: ‘Night Blooming Jasmine’

The marsupial’s unique digestive tract forms square dung

In my first article on Ching Hook I wrote briefly on the murder of Hook’s close friend and trainer Alexander Hayes Munroe, known as Alec or Aleck Munroe, Munro or Monroe. Born in Kingston, Ja…

Rare Roman-Era Columbariums Discovered in Şanlıurfa. Şanlıurfa, located in southeastern Turkey, continues to host...

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a unique phase of water called 'plastic ice VII,' which forms under extreme pressures and temperatures. Thi

American influencer Sam Jones has hit back at the criticism and "hate" she is receiving after picking up and removing a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia.

The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.

Remains brought to Britain as part of colonialism, such as Egyptian mummies, should be repatriated, a report says

From bruisers and cunning thieves to bare-knuckle brawls, the Disney+ show A Thousand Blows offers viewers a ringside seat for the world of Victorian boxing. Ellie Cawthorne speaks to two historical c...

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The Gower Mausoleum is not only an innovative solution for housing the deceased in a crowded urban centre; it is also reframing the way that we view cemeteries

Located in Guatemala, the tomb also held rare mollusk shells, carvings and other funeral offerings

REVIEW BY CAMPBELL PRICE Much-anticipated from the prolific pen of Kara Cooney, the undisputed queen of coffin (re)commodification, this enormous tome is no ...

Two lunar eclipses are coming to the UK's skies this year, including a 'blood moon', with the first one in only a month's time.

Exactly which gods people in the area prayed to remains a mystery

Meet the sassy, talented and sometimes controversial women of Hampstead Cemetery with historian Sam Perrin as we celebrate Inte...

A new drama set on the streets of 1880s Victorian London is set to drop on Disney+ next Friday (February