Some think that the word ‘farm’ is derived from an old English word feorm meaning ‘provision’.
There is, though, a strong argument that it comes from the Latin adjective firmus, firma, ...
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Some think that the word ‘farm’ is derived from an old English word feorm meaning ‘provision’.
There is, though, a strong argument that it comes from the Latin adjective firmus, firma, ...
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Where would you go to solve the mysteries of the universe? Well, one man went to his shed.
Michael Wright has been studying an ancient device called the ‘Antikythera Mechanism’ in his shed since ...
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Calling all year 13 classics students!
The Postgate and Walbank Competition 2012 has just been announced.Two prizes worth up to £300 are up for grabs, along with a number of smaller prizes! All you ...
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There is an excellent exhibition on ‘Medicine and the Olympic Games of Antiquity' until 20th July, at the Library of the Royal Society of Medicine in London, which explores the link between ancient ...
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Negotiate is derived from the Latin word negotium which means business. It is a compound word made up from nec(g) meaning ‘not’ and otium meaning ...
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