A visit to Winchester’s cathedral and City Museum offers a chance to explore the ecclesiastical life and early days of this historic…
Norwich Castle’s life as a royal fortification was short-lived, and it served much more time as a county gaol. Lucia Marchini pays…
In February, Norsemen strode the streets of York once more in the city’s annual Viking Festival. Carly Hilts went along to see…
The tomb of China’s first emperor is renowned for its buried army of terracotta warriors. Lucia Marchini tours a new exhibition exploring…
A recently opened museum at London’s Charterhouse illuminates centuries of life at this former medieval monastery. Lucia Marchini explores some of the…
For thousands of years, people have had a keen interest in magic, whether that concerns fantastical creatures, healing charms, or the ability…
For centuries Scotland’s finely crafted silver brooches, neck chains, vessels, and more were made from a supply of recycled Roman hacksilver. Lucia…
What can a dozen skeletons tell us about life and death in Britain through the ages? Lucia Marchini visits an exhibition at…
While visiting York, CA dropped by the blockbuster Viking exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum, which is shortly to go on tour.…
Who were the Scythians? They left behind no written records, but archaeology lets us get up close and personal with these nomadic…
Once a destination for pilgrims, Hailes Abbey now lies in ruins. Lucia Marchini takes a look at a newly refurbished museum on…