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Ancient inscription offers insight into extinct language
A team of archaeologists has recently discovered a 2,500 year old stone on which is an inscription in an ancient, extinct language. We spoke to ... -
Why did Tutankhamun have a dagger made from a meteorite?
Scientists have long speculated that the ancient Egyptians used metal from meteorites to make iron objects. Now an analysis of a dagger found in Tutankhamun’s ... -
The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
Female virginity, we’re increasingly told, is a psychological rather than a physical condition. It’s not something that can be “lost” or “taken”. Not every woman ... -
‘Twas millennia before Christmas
Who doesn’t love Christmas? The tree standing proud, adorned with baubles, lights, and surrounded by gifts; the radio singing festive songs, whilst the turkey slowly ... -
The free speech battle that forced Britain's 18th-century radicals to flee
Main picture: "The Friends of the People", Isaac Cruikshank (1764–1811), Mary Mark Ockerbloom While emigration into Britain has often been (and still is) associated with fear ... -
#MY100: Celebrating the vision of one of University's founders
The lifetime achievements – and lasting influence – of one of the founders of The Open University has been celebrated with a centenary conference in ... -
Acid bath murderers and poison: why dark tourism is important
People love all things spooky and gory. I was reminded of the truth of this when I visited the Museum of London’s new exhibition The ... -
TV series lifts the lid on ancient world's greatest philosophers
Genius of the Ancient World follows historian, Bettany Hughes, on her quest to explore the wisdom of the three greatest philosophers of the ancient world: ...
