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Artefact: Plaster cast of Statue of Augustus Museum: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Date of Original: between 20-15 BCE Location of Original: Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, near Rome Culture: ...

Artefacts

Artefact: Plaster cast of Statue of Augustus Museum: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Date of Original: between 20-15 BCE Location of Original: Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, near Rome Culture: ...

Who are you calling a Pleb?

Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell has been in the news recently for allegedly calling a couple of policemen ‘plebs’. This appears to be unacceptable. So why has this word caused so much trouble for ...

Artefacts

Museum: Museum of Prehistoric Thira Date: 2000-1700 BCE Location of find: Akrotiri Culture: ...

Remember when Wayne Rooney lost control and swore into a live TV camera after scoring for Manchester United against West Ham at Upton Park? Perhaps not, but Rooney certainly would as he was banned ...

Atlantis - the found Empire?

On a recent trip to Santorini, the Greek island in the southern Aegean, I couldn’t resist visiting the local ancient site of Akrotiri. My excitement and interest were particularly strong as it had ...