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It's become a symbol for extinction; the dodo is a semi-mythical creature which most of us know only through Alice... more

Sarah 'Saartjie' Baartman was taken to the UK by a British doctor. But did she know what she was signing... more

In County Cork, Ireland, there's a tree that locals call the Chalice Tree. Local lore says it's where British Redcoats... more

They've seen wars, the bottom of the ocean and even - bizarrely - been part of a boxing match. The story... more

A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission. Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to... more

Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought "How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?" You're... more

The Gweagal shield is just one of the things James Cook and his shipmates took from the local people when... more

The arrival of Europeans in NZ kicked off a trade in Mokomokai - tattooed heads but these colonial souvenirs... more