9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (400+ words) They're known for being fluffy, purry and sometimes pretty feisty. Nearly one in four households own a cat in the UK but our feline friends weren't always pets in our homes. And scientists now reckon cats became domesticated more recently…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (546+ words) A new dig hopes to reveal more details of the siege of Burnswark The Scottish government has cleared the way for an archaelogical dig to shed more light on the story of a Roman siege of a British hillfort. The…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (625+ words) The gravoir is of a type that originated in France An "incredibly rare" item of medieval high fashion has been uncovered at a Highland castle, say archaeologists. The hair accessory called a gravoir dates from the 13th Century and was discovered…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (533+ words) The tapes were found buried by Rob Cochrane at the base of an overhead line mast Vintage recordings of JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit have been unearthed on a railway line. The cassettes featuring a BBC radio drama were found…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (291+ words) Many of us like to visit museums to see ancient artefacts in person – it's an exciting way to learn about the history and culture of different civilisations. But did you know that there are criminal networks which steal and trade…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1502+ words) Nomali (L), a parkour legend, must retrieve 70 African sacred and cultural objects Imagine it is 2099 and the Transatlantic Returns Treaty is falling apart as Western museums find ways to wriggle out of promises to return stolen African treasures. Fed up with…...

10+ mon, 2+ day ago   (618+ words) The plate — taken some time after 1908 — has now been returned to Gonville & Caius College A decorative plate stolen from a dining hall by a Cambridge University student more than 100 years ago has finally been returned. It is believed Gordon Stewart…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (539+ words) Preliminary investigations found at least one medieval property in St Nicholas Street Archaeologists are to investigate the site of a former bowling alley thought to hold evidence of a town's medieval origins. The former MFA Bowl building in Weymouth occupied…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (63+ words) Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds. Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World…...