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Aphrodite signified more than beauty – five other realms in which the Greek goddess also reigned
Pirates and politicians: what a 300-year-old book about the most notorious buccaneers reveals about British politics
Straw bale hung from London’s Millennium Bridge to comply with ancient law – just part of the River Thames’ long, legal history
Maintenance workers on London’s Millennium Bridge – which spans the River Thames – have hung a bale of straw from the bridge’s undercarriage. An ancient byelaw requires that a bridge’s owner warn passing ships…Read More >
How new approaches to landscape history can help democratise landscape decision-making
We are at a critical moment for Britain’s landscape. The countryside faces huge challenges from climate change, Brexit and development pressures. But these challenges also provide an opportunity to rethink…Read More >
Curious Kids: why is February shorter than every other month?
Professor Helen Parish answers the question of why February has the least number of days as part of the Curious Kids series by The Conversation that gives children the chance to…Read More >
“My father was a wandering European”: Triple loyalties in Brexit Britain – British, Jewish, European?
As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2022, it is perhaps fitting to reflect on a new, bourgeoning phenomenon: the reclaiming of European citizenship by British Jews. The ‘EU Passport’ project…Read More >