History
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Mexico
Albert Blair: Mexico’s forgotten British revolutionary
Albert Edward Blair may not appear in many history books or be remembered as a figure of the Mexican Revolution.…
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United Kingdom
‘World’s most famous watch’ to go on display in London
A watch made for the last queen of France will form part of the Science Museum’s Versailles: Science And Splendour…
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Videos
Why Tipping Is So Out Of Control In The U.S.
Tipping in the United States is on the rise and experts are calling it tipflation. In the fourth quarter of…
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Travel
Why Italy’s Ravenna should be on your summer bucket list
From historic basilicas to Adriatic beaches, this northern Italian city offers the best of both worlds. ADVERTISEMENT Located in Italy’s…
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Travel
Frankincense: The intriguing story behind the Christmas scent
Once more valuable than gold, frankincense is indelibly linked to Oman. ADVERTISEMENT Mention frankincense, and it’s hard not to instantaneously…
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United Kingdom
Why Britain should want to return the Parthenon Marbles
As talks break down between Britain and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles, Evangelos Kyriakidis makes a moral argument instead of…
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Sport
Predicting Europe’s climate future by digging into the past
We visit the buzzing student city of Bologna, in Italy, where Europe’s greatest scientific minds have been gathering data about…
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Travel
Will Alula be the new arts centre of the Middle East?
With airport expansion plans and new attractions, the ancient city of AlUla could soon be the arts and culture hub…
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Sport
Crossing Cultures: How China and Europe mastered the sea
In the world of maritime history, the connection between China and Europe is a tale woven through centuries of exploration,…
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United Kingdom
Uncovered: Stage where Shakespeare performed in Norfolk theatre
The oldest running theatre in the UK has uncovered some of the original floorboards, on which the actual William Shakespeare…
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