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In late 1916, a little-known archaeologist arrived in th
I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the
● A city beautiful, adamant and grey. So ...
“One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb,” goes the old proverb. The meaning is simple: if you are going to be punished for a small crime, you may as well commit the bigger one. In the early
A tolerant Shia rival to the Sunni caliphs
Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders Rory Stewart (Jonathan ...
Meet some of the most revered and accomplished Andalusian academics, artists and thinkers