The Harrogate Hoard: The most important Viking hoard unearthed in Britain since 1840, worth over one million dollars
Victor Hugo earned 300,000 francs for his masterwork “Les Misérables”
The Crown of Boleslaw I the Brave was the coronation crown of the Polish monarchs
Jet streams greatly affect the Earth’s weather, and scientists would like to know more about their cause and effects
Benjamin Franklin’s illegitimate son William was exiled to Britain because of his Loyalist activities during the American Revolutionary War
The Cathedral of Trier is the oldest cathedral in Germany
Dating to 5th Century B.C, the Pazyryk carpet is considered to be the oldest in the world
Vaucluse House: one of the most beautiful mansions from the 19th-century in Sydney, Australia
The Cullinan Diamond: The largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found was cut into many pieces and dispersed, but all are now in possession of Queen Elizabeth II
Sited on a volcanic rock, the Dumbarton Castle has a recorded history as no other fortification in the British Isles
