Metal detector treasure hunting comeback!
etal detector enthusiasts have discovered lots of historical artefacts but new legislation means that treasure will have to be handed over
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Grave robbers through the centuries
Grave robbers have been desecrating tombs throughout history but as Tony McMahon discovers it’s often for very different reasons
London hated the French long before Brexit
Xenophobia in London is nothing new as Londoners hated the French two hundred years ago as Tony McMahon discovers
Maddest rulers in history
Tony McMahon investigates some of the maddest rulers in history from Charles VI who thought he was made of glass to George III who lost America.
How Napoleon lost his virginity
Napoleon Bonaparte may have been known as a great lover but he lost his virginity to a prostitute aged 18 in a very seedy encounter
18th century Transgender diplomat celebrity
The examination in 1771 of transgender diplomat the Chevalier d’Eon
The filth and stench at Versailles
Versailles was an opulent gilded palace but it was also coated in filth according to contemporary sources as Tony McMahon discovers