Poring over the mystery of an egyptian cup

The piece I’d never part with

A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine

DESSERT glasses, the ancestors of today’s trifle bowls ...

Historical Treasures

• Discoveries, inventions and surprises

In AD 897, Pope Formosus was put on trial for the crimes of perjury, coveting the papacy and violating canon law by holding more than one bishopric at a time. In truth, the whole thing was a spectacle