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History

Learn more about history, historical characters, places & events

Bali's Rice Terraces

Home to the world's oldest irrigation system

• The Sphinx of Giza

• History of the Pencil

• Every Word Tells a Story

• A Wonder Drug Conquers the World

• A King for the Ages

• The Legacy of a Genius

Where were you when...

...man landed on the moon? Tell us for your chance to win.

• Sydney Opera House

• Endangered Species: Man

• Amazing Tales From Times Gone By

• Ancient Graffiti - Rome

• Creating an Australian Car

• Pygmy Elephants

History Trivia

How well do you know history? Put you knowledge to the test.

• Computer Mouse

• The Ancient Secrets of Plastic Surgery

• The True Olympic Spirit

• Ancient Graffiti - Rome

• The Quest for an Australian Flag

Urban Legends Quiz

Can you tell fact from fiction? Take our quick quiz to find out!

• The Origins of Wheat

• The Mystery of the Monoliths

• The Carpenter Who Ruled Russia

• The Tragic Obsessions of a Tycoon

• High Fliers of History

The Hunt for Hidden Nazi Treasure

As the Allies closed in on Berlin in 1945, the Nazis spirited away gold and treasure

• The Einstein Factor

• The Money Trail

• The Myths of Early Australian Life

• Hidden Nazi Treasure

Great Wall of China

Threats to the Great Wall are now coming from inside China

• Andrea Palladio

• Why do we say that?

• Royal Family of Swimming

• The Supreme Soprano

• Australian History