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Top 10 Lost Ancient Cities

From Pompeii to Peru, take a tour of some of the world’s most beautiful and significant...

Beautiful Bodies

From voluptuous curves to corseted waists, the female body has been celebrated in all shapes and...

Angela Easterling: Exposing Nature

Featured on Bridgeman Gallery, the Bridgeman Studio platform selling original art via ...

The Ploughman Poet: Robert Burns

Raise a toast to Scotland’s favourite son this Burns Night (25 January) Robert Burns was born...

What caused the 1917 Russian Revolutions?

On the 30th December 1916, Grigori Rasputin was murdered. This, along with the military defeats...

Art of the Feast

It’s time to let out your belt as the seasonal holiday period is upon us. As well as a religious...

A History of the London Underground in Pictures

Since its creation over 150 years ago, the London underground network has expanded to service 270...

Fidel Castro: Communist, Revolutionary, President

Friday, December 2nd of this year marked the 40th anniversary of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro...

History’s most influential toys

Need ideas for the kids on your Christmas list? Take some inspiration from these toys that have...

Dreaming of an austerity Christmas?

Banish Bleak Houses and turn your thoughts to times past with 10 thrifty ways to have festive fun...

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