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Despite its name, this sandstone slab is not a simple stone. It was once part of a monument, an ancient epigraph measuring three by three metres carrying about 50 lines of text.
Human bondage was big business in the antebellum US, and men weren’t the only ones cashing in.
King Cnut has the dubious honour of being the first person recorded in English history to have been disturbed by something frustratingly urgent just as he was about to enjoy a bath.
The story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is no longer one of annihilation; it also includes the people who managed to escape the city.
Silk muffs were often made at home and offered women a blank canvas for sartorial self-expression.
From neolithic stone balls to Roman cosmetic grinders, here are five finds that have baffled archaeologists.
Zweig’s optimistic vision of a Europe without borders has stood the test of time, and still has much to teach us today.
‘Gemstones are the earth’s creation, but they are a human fascination.’
British monarchs have grappled with issues of representation, accuracy and flattery in portraits since the Middle Ages.
Ghana has long attracted African Americans who have suffered racial injustices in the US.
In April 2022, iPhone users were upset to learn about a restrictive feature on iPhones. The blocking of photos taken at sensitive locations raised concerns about how technologies manage our memories.
In the mountains, heavy downpours can be devastating, especially when storms hit back to back. .
By 43AD, when southern Britain became a Roman colony under emperor Claudius, the island was populated by speakers of several Celtic languages.
Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal.
The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.
Riverdance showed ‘traditional’ does not have to mean ‘frozen in the past’; traditional dance can be adapted for modern audiences.
Early writers on probability had explained how the ‘house advantage’ didn’t need to be large for a gambling enterprise to profit enormously. But gamblers and gambling operators were slow to catch on.
An estimated fifth of Londoners suffered from syphilis in the late 18th century and, behind closed doors, Regency Britons were engaged in extra martial affairs and even polyamory.
The ladies and gentlemen of the ton would have known a lot more about sex than the show would have you think.
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