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Jamie Dwelly

Jamie Dwelly is an editor for Sky HISTORY

Egyptian mummy close up detail with hieroglyphs in background

5 strangest things found inside pyramids  
Close up image on the face of a Terracotta Warrior statue

6 greatest ancient archaeological finds in history
Stone Spheres of the Diquís

5 strangest things found in rainforests and jungles
Venus of Willendorf from multiple angles

6 strangest ancient artefacts in history
Ronnie O'Sullivan in 2017

Little known facts about Ronnie O’Sullivan 
Pharaoh sarcophagus

The hidden tomb of Cleopatra 
Franklin D Roosevelt on Oak Island

9 historical figures connected to the Oak Island mystery
A girl wearing a crown carries a candle while walking down a church aisle

Santa Lucia's Day: Lighting the way to Christmas
SHop

The history of Black Friday: The biggest shopping day of the year
The first Thanksgiving, 1621, Pilgrims and natives gather to share a meal, oil painting by Jean Louis Gerome Ferris, 1932.

How Thanksgiving became a holiday
Two poppies on a grey background

Black, white and purple: What do different colour Poppies represent?
A storm at sea

The Great Storm of 1987: 35th anniversary
The Sun's rays line up perfectly with the Earth's equator

When is the autumn equinox in 2024?
The 1976 heatwave

The great drought of 1976: The summer Britain sweltered
Little Italy in the 19th century and extreme drought in the Entrepenas reservoir

4 deadly heatwaves from history
Nostradamus

Did Nostradamus predict 9/11?
The Amazon river meandering through the rainforest

The deepest and most dangerous rivers in the world
Two women wearing extravagant hats adorned with colourful flowers and eggs

Easter Bonnets: The weirdest Easter tradition you've never heard of
Person dressed as a golden court jester posing between pillars

No joke! The weird and wonderful origins of April Fool's Day
'Oumuamua comet, interstellar object passing through the Solar System, unusual shaped asteroid (3d space rendering)

'Oumuamua: Did an alien probe visit our solar system in 2017?
A silhouette of a witch on a broomstick appears in front of a full moon, over a snowy landscape

La Befana, the Christmas Witch: Italy's version of Santa Claus

An image of a calendar showing the month of April in 2025

When is Easter 2025 and when are the school holidays?
English-style pancakes with lemon and sugar, traditional for Shrove Tuesday

When is Pancake Day in 2024? | The history of Pancake Day
A child opening an advent calendar

Counting down to Christmas 2024: The history of the Advent Calendar
Sign for the Elizabeth Line

Mind the Gap: The history of London Underground
Drone shot of the River Severn winding through the Bristol countryside

The 10 longest rivers in the UK
An Australian soldier carrying a wounded comrade during the WWI, Dardanelles Campaign. 1915.

The history of Anzac Day: Australia and New Zealand's day of remembrance
Easter eggs

The unknown history and symbolism of Easter Eggs