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Colours: from Cave Paint to Nanotube Black
28 May 2023There's a theory that the invention of paint had something to do with the dawn of humanity. We are on a never-ending quest to create brighter,...
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Julian of Norwich: England's First Woman Writer?
26 May 2023The writings of Julian of Norwich are the earliest surviving English language works by a woman and the only surviving English language...
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Battle of Aden
26 May 2023In March 2015, a ten-nation coalition of Gulf states launched an attack against Houthi insurgents in Aden. With Iran seeking to dominate the...
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5. Story of England: Modern Warfare
25 May 2023From the First World War to the Cold War, conflict in the 20th century has been crucial in shaping England as we know it. This is the final...
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The Birth of the American Flag
25 May 202313 equal horizontal stripes in red and white, with a navy blue square in the top left bearing 50 small white five pointed stars. It's recognisable...
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Tudors in Ireland
25 May 2023King Henry VII and his Tudor heirs knew very little about Ireland, over which they ruled in name at least. During the 118 years of Tudor rule, not...
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The Cyrus Cylinder
25 May 2023An ancient clay artefact that dates back to the 6th century BCE, the Cyrus Cylinder is often considered one of the most important documents in...
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4. Story of England: Industrial Revolution
24 May 2023Modern England as we know it started in the industrial heart of Ironbridge in Shropshire- now a verdant gorge that once was black with smog, fire...
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Inventing Disneyland: The First Themepark
24 May 2023Giant mouse ears at the ready, we're off to Disneyland! Hop on board and travel with us inside Walt Disney's mind (for better or for worse). We...
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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics
23 May 2023The Tudors were the dynasty that had it all- power, family feuds, sex and scandal. Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping...
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How the Mediterranean Created Wealth
23 May 2023What does archaeology tell us about how regions in the Mediterranean built their wealth between the 10th and 12th centuries? How did...
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2. Story of England: Medieval Invaders
22 May 2023Great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bloodshed at the battle of Hastings, Bubonic Plague and Roland the celebrity flatulist. As dawn breaks, Dan walks the...
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