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A Brief History of Book Burning, From the Printing Press to Internet Archives

A Brief History of Book Burning, From the Printing Press to Internet Archives
31 August 2017
A Byzantine ancestor to same-sex marriage?

A Byzantine ancestor to same-sex marriage?
29 August 2017
The uncertain origins of the modern marathon

The uncertain origins of the modern marathon
27 August 2017
3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry

3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry
24 August 2017
X-Rays Reveal Details of Portrait Once Hidden Under Vesuvius' Ash

X-Rays Reveal Details of Portrait Once Hidden Under Vesuvius' Ash
22 August 2017
The Long History of Damnatio Memoriae and the Destruction of Monuments

The Long History of Damnatio Memoriae and the Destruction of Monuments
16 August 2017
A Short History Of Torches And Intimidation

A Short History Of Torches And Intimidation
15 August 2017
Analysis of Roman coins tells of Hannibal's defeat and Rome's rise

Analysis of Roman coins tells of Hannibal's defeat and Rome's rise
13 August 2017
Realism's Illiberal Roots

Realism's Illiberal Roots
09 August 2017
If Mary Beard is right, what's happened to the DNA of Africans from Roman Britain?

If Mary Beard is right, what's happened to the DNA of Africans from Roman Britain?
09 August 2017