The Queen also holds a number of patronages, including the Royal Literary Fund, the Royal Academy of Dance, the Royal Voluntary Service and the Army Benevolent Fund, and undertakes her own public ...

Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance ... However, it took about 50 years for the Royal Navy to begin issuing lemon juice ...

Now, a recent study suggests the victims were eaten. Psychedelic Traces on Ancient Egyptian Mug: Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers said.

On May Day - a festival of ancient origins that shares a date with International Workers' Day - the youths of the village garb themselves in daisies, erect huge candy-striped maypoles, and dance ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Today, The Princess Royal conducted her first day of engagements in South Africa. The Princess Royal’s first visit in South Africa was the South African Riding for the Disabled Association (SARDA), ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...

Ancient Egyptians believed strongly in the afterlife ... Mummies from this era, especially those of monarchs and influential royal family members, were adorned with elaborate external decorations and ...

A new portrait of the Duchess of Edinburgh was released on Saturday to mark her upcoming 60th birthday. The stunning picture was shot by fashion and portrait photographer Christina Ebenezer and ...

And what about Arsinoë? Though the Octagon tomb could still be connected to a significant Egyptian royal, the researchers write, it is likely to have been erected for “other people, probably ...