Ridley Scott has made it clear that he doesn't care if his films are historically inaccurate, even when they're based on real people and events

As DNA ancestry testing kits have become more accessible and affordable, "heritage tourism", where travellers reconnect with their places of origin, has become more popular than ever.

When John Stonehouse's clothes were found on Miami Beach in November 1974, many presumed he had drowned – until he turned up in Australia.

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC about arriving in the US from the Soviet Union in 1930.

How a small group of self-described eco nerds, printing a zine in an East Berlin basement, forced the Stasi to back down.

Smaller than gondolas, "sandoli" are ancient boats that have been used by everyday Venetians for centuries.

Nestled in Germany's picturesque Neander Valley where Neanderthals were first discovered, a museum is tapping into our growing fascination with our long-lost relatives.

The return of stolen objects is helping Maasai people to rediscover community bonds lost generations ago.