The ancient Indus Valley Civilization was found to be using flush toilets between 2600 and 1900 ... was one of the most advanced until the Roman Empire evolved. Some even argue better ...

Rainwater from the roof is treated and recycled to serve vacuum flush toilets. Entrance on Bucklersbury ... Archaeologists from MOLA found 400+ fragments of ancient Roman writing tablets on ...

It's of Hans Lang, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest natural beard for a male — his beard measured 17.6 ft ...

It feels fitting that the mystery surrounding the official opening date of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum seems to mirror the enduring enigma of how its magnificent neighbours, the ancient ...

videoThe Roman empire and its effect on Britain Historian Bettany Hughes explores what made Britain so attractive to the ancient Romans that they made it a province of their great empire.

While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...

Istanbul is one of the world's biggest cities, growing larger still every year. Its rapid expansion is putting enormous stress on its water supplies.

It happened to Hans Steininger, a 16th-century Austrian mayor famous for having a long beard. His beard was so long, in fact, ...

Back in the mid-19th century, famed editor Horace Greeley told the American democracy’s pioneers, “Go West, young man!” Today, for denizens of this South ...

One of the best ways to experience the varied landscapes of Wales is by walking some of its lovely, well-trodden routes ...