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How the Romans Treated Eye Infections
9 May 2021Traditionally believed to be ‘windows to the soul’, the health of eyes in the Roman Empire could be compromised by lamentable hygiene practices,...
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Life at Bletchley Park with Betty Webb
8 May 2021Betty Webb was heavily involved with the work going on at Bletchley Park. While she was not part of the code-breaking team, her work was invaluable...
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The Sinking of the Lusitania
7 May 2021On 7 May 1915, the ocean liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland with more than half the passengers and crew being...
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WW2: Hitler's Operation Basalt
7 May 2021In 1942 the British launched a 12 man raid and reconnaissance mission to the Channel Island of Sark. On the night of the 3 October, a cast of...
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Roman Prisoners of War
6 May 2021We know all about the battles of the Roman Empire: the opposing sides, their weapons and incentives. But if history is written by the winners, what...
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The Aztecs
6 May 2021What we know about the Aztecs of Mexico often comes from the accounts of their Spanish conquerors. But the Aztec culture was far more sophisticated...
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How Corinth Became Christian
6 May 2021Occupied since around 3000 BC, the Ancient city of Corinth is not unique in its transition from a Pagan, Greco-Roman state to a Christian one. What...
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A Scandalous Duchess
5 May 2021Elizabeth Chudleigh, Duchess of Kingston was a duchess who attracted scandal, a duchess who divided opinion, a duchess who refused to give up agency...
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Napoleon's Death
5 May 2021Six years of exile on a remote island blighted with unpleasant weather conditions, in lodgings far inferior to those enjoyed whilst leader of France,...
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Pre-historic Britain in Seven Burials with Alice Roberts
4 May 2021How much can a burial really tell us about our ancient past? Professor Alice Roberts is today's guest and, as her new book Ancestors demonstrates,...
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The Apollo Program with Kevin Fong
3 May 2021Getting to the moon was no easy feat, no matter how confident Kennedy may have sounded in his famous 1961 speech. NASA built a team from the ground...
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The Queer Shakespeare: John Lyly
3 May 2021John Lyly's name may not be so familiar. He was a playwright and poet writing at the same time as Shakespeare and, in his day, was more famous than...
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