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In early 19th-century London, the arrival of temple artworks taken from the Acropolis of Athens inspired both poetic raptures ...
Discover the oldest railway station in the world and how it changed the course of travel history. Learn about the roots of ...
The discovery of a 17th-century “foot-ball” pitch in Scotland would relocate the birthplace of the modern game.
A new Apple TV+ series explores the life of the so-called "King of Chefs and the Chef of Kings" – shown as a wild enfant terrible who blazed a trail for future generations of cooks.
The “Windmill” is a four-bedroom rural home converted from a grain mill built in 1827. It has a central tower with two ...
So many books have inspired British costume dramas and this quiz gives you a chance to show how many you recognize.
Bowman Sculpture, a gallery that deals with 19th century to contemporary sculpture, presented Joanna Allen’s solo exhibition ...
William Corder was convicted of murdering his lover, Maria Marten, in what became known as the Red Barn Murder ...
The then bishop of Oxford, Sam Wilberforce, in trying to ridicule Darwin’s theory of evolution, yelled at Huxley asking was ...
The National Churches Trust says St Andrew's is the oldest wooden church in the world and the oldest stave-built timber ...
Linguistics scholars have even theorised that elements of a Yiddish accent may have influenced the cockney accent as it ...
Explore the architectural roots of Mumbai's most iconic train station, which was heavily inspired by Victorian architecture ...