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What did Neolithic people drink at feasts?
It’s traditional to have an alcoholic drink at a celebration or a feast. But what did they drink thousands of years ago at Neolithic feasts? Were they drinking ale?
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Kenwood is one of London’s most elegant mansions. With its graceful white stucco exteriors it is an imposing and well loved landmark. It has spectacular views towards the centre of the city.
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Historical Makeup Looks You Can Try at Home
From the Romans smokey eye to a royal no makeup, makeup look, we summarise some of our favourite historical beauty looks and show you how to recreate them.
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Blue plaque to dressmaker and fashion designer Jean Muir at 22 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 6QE, City of Westminster.
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Meet the Experts: Alan Larsen and Laura Finch
Meet our equine consultant and Norman cavalry re-enactor from 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex.
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LAUTERPACHT, Sir Hersch (1897–1960)
Blue plaque commemorating Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, one of the most influential international lawyers of the twentieth century, at 103 Walm Lane, London.
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London Statues and the History of Empire
London is a city filled with statues. They are especially concentrated in certain areas, such as Whitehall, Saint James’s and Hyde Park Corner, and they have become familiar landmarks. But pride in these statues must be tempered with an awareness of historic wrongs, and a reckoning must be made with inglorious episodes in history.
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Meet The Man Who Saved Hadrian’s Wall
John Clayton (1792-1890) was the town clerk of Newcastle upon Tyne, a lawyer and antiquarian. His contribution to excavating and protecting Hadrian’s Wall has often been overlooked, but without him we could have lost much of this transnational World Heritage Site.
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Discoveries and excavations at Tintagel Castle – summer 2016
After a three week dig at Tintagel, the Cornwall Archaeological Unit has made some promising finds as English Heritage archaeologist Susan Greaney explains.
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Queen to screen: meet Victoria and Abdul's costume designer
We talk to the costume designer for 'Victoria and Abdul' about the queen as a fashion icon and her vision for the upcoming film.