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How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States

The removal of non-dom status and addition of VAT on school fees has seen many of the UK’s top public schools look abroad to balance their books, writes Charlotte Duck

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

When it comes to securing a place at the best school in London, parents more than ever have to do their property homework, writes Zoe Dare Hall

Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals

PYRAMIDS, obelisks, coffins and sphinxes are embedded in ...