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“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

Missing for centuries, where are the final resting places of some of history’s greatest figures?

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells

FOUNDATIONS ROME BEFORE ROME The legends that ...

Few objects in the long history of the Catholic church stir the imagination quite like the fabled sedia stercoraria. With a name that roughly translates as ‘dung chair’, the myth of the so-called papa

Ironmongers’ Hall, London EC2 The home of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers