The masses were attracted off-screen as well, with hundreds coming to the small Rufford ford in Nottinghamshire to watch cars go through the river or even get stuck in it.

Scientists from Egypt and England collaborated to capture the king’s likeness at his time of death, using a 3D model of his skull to rebuild his features.

The 700-year-old oak tree, which stands at Forest Way roundabout in Orpington, Bromley, has been removed after the weight of its branches were reportedly deemed ‘too dangerous for locals’.

A carpet was glued to the ground inside the historic palace as waves of people flooded in to visit across four days in September, but its 180-year-old Yorkstone flooring still suffered damage.

Two female mummies that died between 25 and 34 years old at death bear tattoos on their lower backs that depict the god Bes, who was believed to protect women and children during labor.

An American tourist toppled two ancient Roman busts in the Vatican Museums on Wednesday after he was told he would not be able to meet with Pope Francis.