Descendant of bone setter boy, shipwrecked off Anglesey in 1740s, leads journey of discovery about his origins

Descendant of bone setter boy, shipwrecked off Anglesey in 1740s, leads journey of discovery about his origins

The remarkable tale of a shipwrecked boy with a gift for mending broken bones, will be re-told by his 6th generation descendant to Anglesey coast hikers.

A Complete Beginner’s First Year of Blogging – 50 Lessons Learned

A Complete Beginner’s First Year of Blogging - 50 Lessons Learned

Abroad in the Yard is 1 year old today! Here are 50 lessons I’ve learned over the last 12 months on branding, content, traffic, feedback, making money and life as a blogger.

Logistics of Roman Empire brought to life by online ancient Route Planner

Logistics of Roman Empire brought to life by online ancient Route Planner

Historians and IT specialists at Stanford University have created an amazing online route planner for the ancient world.

1852 letter describes incredible hardship of family’s 2000 mile wagon journey across the Old West

1852 letter describes incredible hardship of family's 2000 mile wagon journey across the Old West

A letter, written by Lydia Jones Simmons to her mother in 1852, recounts the suffering and deprivation her family suffered on the trail from Indiana to Oregon.

WW2 RAF fighter plane found in the Sahara – pilot survived crash, but likely died trying to escape the desert on foot

WW2 RAF fighter plane found in the Sahara - pilot survived crash, but likely died trying to escape the desert on foot

The untouched aircraft was discovered where it crash landed in the Sahara Desert in 1942, more than 200 miles from the nearest civilisation.

Better social networking allowed modern humans rather than Neanderthals to conquer the planet

Better social networking allowed modern humans rather than Neanderthals to conquer the planet

The creation of symbolic objects, rather than improved hunter gatherer techniques allowed modern humans to network across vast territories.

Folding Chair suggests direct Bronze Age Germanic links to Ancient Egypt

Folding Chair suggests direct Bronze Age Germanic links to Ancient Egypt

The ingeniously designed folding chair, in existence in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago and still widely used today, suddenly became popular in northern Europe 3,500 years ago.

How 10 great World Cities used to look

How 10 great World Cities used to look

Reconstructions of how 10 of the world’s greatest cities looked when they were first settled.

Canadian couple find 10,000 year-old bison skeleton buried in basement

Canadian couple find 10,000 year-old bison skeleton buried in basement

A couple laying a power line to their suburban basement last week have unearthed the near-complete skeleton of a prehistoric bison.

Mass Grave reveals horror of Thirty Years’ War’s bloodiest battle

Mass Grave reveals horror of Thirty Years' War's bloodiest battle

Until recently there was no trace of the thousands killed at the Battle of Lützen in 1632. Now the discovery of a mass grave is revealing the grisly details of its victims.

Australian VC hero walks in his great-grandfather’s footsteps on the beaches of Gallipoli

Australian VC hero walks in his great-grandfather's footsteps on the beaches of Gallipoli

This week, Australian SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith VC joined a pilgrimage to Anzac Cove, where his great-grandfather fought 97 years before.

Native American tribes and University of California in legal fight over Paleo-Indian remains

Native American tribes and University of California in legal fight over Paleo-Indian remains

University of California and Kumeyaay Indians are locked in a legal battle over the “the genetic crown jewels of the peopling of the Americas”.