An exhibition on Feminine Power currently at the British Museum journeys through the beautiful, but dangerous, realm ruled over by great goddesses. There, Lindsay Fulcher discovers, men are often afraid to tread.…
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Few figures in our culture have been so vilified as Lilith, the first wife of Adam – who, according to Jewish tradition, insolently refused to submit to her husband's desires, preferring to leave the perfection of the Garden of Eden, and become the consort of Satan instead.…
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The objectionable trough has survived, though the figures are so eroded that you need advanced powers of imagination to see anything erotic or outrageous in these maenads – female followers of the wine god, Dionysus.…
We know that Britain experienced tumultuous events during Hadrian’s reign. What we do not know is the order in which they played out. The answer may hold the key to understanding Britain’s premier Roman monument, as Matthew Symonds explains.…
One discovery in Essex above all others has regularly hit the archaeological headlines since the early 2000s – the spectacular Saxon princely burial from Prittlewell, near Southend-on-Sea. This was... one of the most exciting finds made in Britain in this period.…
Neil went on to propose using what R G Collingwood called ‘the historical imagination’ by blending data and interpretation to ‘tell the story’. He was convinced that this ‘must be done if archaeology is to be interesting and worthwhile’.…
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This artist’s impression shows the scale of the 58-room mansion, with its halls, kitchens, and chapel, as well as the largest private garden in the city.…
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There is a wonderful selection of archaeological and historical events and exhibitions scheduled for this summer, ranging from the return of Europe’s…
The latest on acquisitions, exhibitions, and key decisions in the UK.…
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From sea shanties to the shipping forecast, boats and the sea are woven into the fabric of English…
In 1653, a small Cromwellian warship was lost off the west coast of Scotland. Excavated between 1992 and…
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The English Tudors were determined to crush Irish independence, but Gaelic warriors fought back. Tim Newark describes the…
MHM Assistant Editor Calum Henderson reviews the Imperial War Museum's latest exhibition.…
Since 2009, the Scottish Government has been designating themed years to mark specific aspects of Scotland’s cultural and…
Joseph O’Neill lifts the lid on a hidden story of POW maltreatment.…
Wining and dining has long been part of diplomacy. Fine objects from the table tell stories of power,…
Sparta is famous for its warrior tradition, Athens for its intellectual and artistic achievement. But what of Thebes?…
All great artists need great subjects. Joseph Mallord William Turner was no exception. Although extremely talented, he was…
Lindsay Fulcher enters the transgressive realm of Tantra. This rebellious Indian cult, which has overturned religious, social, sexual,…
The Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II, Nefertari, was buried in one of the most spectacular tombs of…
Guy de la Bédoyère tracks the Roman women who were held in high esteem because they exemplified the…
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Dominic Green gives us a preview of an exhibition about to open at the Getty Center in Los…
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In the early 18th century, Palladian style ruled England as the most fashionable for a British country house…
In 1969, fire raged through this exceptional Elizabethan house. Paul Drury explains what archaeologists were able to rescue…