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Alexander the Great stage show comes to the British Library

A new stage show about Alexander the Great has launched at the British Library to run alongside its exhibition about the legendary statesman and warrior.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023

Revealed: London’s long-lost medieval palace recreated after 500 years

Medieval art investigator, Amanda Luyster, has managed to digitally reassemble most of a mosaic pavement design, originally created for use in the palace

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Papyrus by Irene Vallejo review – how books built the world

From Alexandria to Oxford, a kaleidoscopic history of the written word

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

‘Being an MP was bad for my brain, body and soul’: Rory Stewart on politics, privilege and podcast stardom

He’s been an author, a diplomat, a soldier, a cabinet minister – and still dreams of changing the world. The recovering Tory talks about his friendship with Alastair Campbell, the gaffes that haunt him and his fears about Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

Ancient lore reveals how warriors manipulated their enemy’s senses in battle

From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies.

Inverse · Aug 14, 2022

Splendid Byzantine churches head Thessaloniki’s holy sites

On a summer Saturday morning, three men raised a party tent on the terrace of the 1,600-year-old church of Osios David

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

From whistling arrows and trumpeting elephants to battle cries and eerie horns, ancient soldiers used sound to frighten and confuse their enemies

As if the tumultuous din of battle is not horrendous enough, over the ages humans have discovered plenty of ways to exploit sound in warfare. I found an astonishing variety of ancient acoustic weapons while researching my book “Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs: Unconventional Warfare in the Ancient…

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2022

Why North Macedonia is the European Union's latest self-inflicted wound

The European Union has faced multiple policy crises during the first half 2022. These crises range from internal matters to the foreign policy quagmire that is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Satire | Who can stop me from rewriting my history?

As per archaeological evidence, I dug up with my own hands, it was one of my ancestors who founded the Indus Valley Civilisation. Remember that sculpture of a bearded bald guy from Mohenjo-daro? That’s him!

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2022

Evil twinks and gay gangsters: why we need to remember history’s horrid homosexuals

From Alexander the Great to Ronnie Kray, the hosts of the Bad Gays podcast reveal the most villainous LGBTQ+ figures ever – and explain why it’s important to discuss the problematic alongside the good

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022