Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

In the 1950s, the US began test-flying a new spy plane, the Lockheed U-2. A Sky HISTORY series explores how this led to UFO ...

Despite being accused of murdering his own wife, children and countless other innocents, King Herod is still known as 'the ...

Island heads’ are famous worldwide but also mysterious. Who made these stone statues? How were they transported? What do they ...

Join the team at Sky HISTORY as we share the strangest sports in Britain, from cheese-rolling and knob-throwing to bog ...

Ruling the Roman Empire was a dangerous job, but some emperors still met their end in ways defying easy explanation. Here are ...

As Sky HISTORY series Discovered By Disaster shows, destructive weather can lead to major archaeological finds. Here are four times it actually ...

One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

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One Small Step For Pac-Man, One Giant Leap For Pac-Man-KindHappy birthday to Pac-Man, who was first released in Japan on this day in 1980. Or should I say ‘Puck Man’ which was the character’s original ...

Rather than focusing solely on the identity of the killer, Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood delves into how the Whitechapel Murders fuelled the rise of tabloid journalism in Britain. The series ...

Billy Hayes' legendary escape from a Turkish prison was the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Midnight Express. Now, with his unique first-hand experience, Billy takes us into the world of the ...