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In the rakish footsteps of Lord Byron
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA statue of Lord Byron stands near the heart of Athens - Getty It looks a little incongruous, the moment you set eyes upon it. There, at the south-west...
Napoleon’s total war in Russia: lessons for Putin in Ukraine | Defence in Depth
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNapoleon Bonaparte’s approach to warfare – those attributes that made him so feared – can help us to understand a very modern conflict in Europe: that in Ukraine.
10 cultural artifacts the British Empire took from other nations, from the Benin Bronzes to the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBritish soldiers with objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin's royal palace during the military...
Can you get them all? Autocar's Christmas quiz
Autocar articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoxmas quiz If your Christmas day has turned into a bit of a quiet one, never fear. We’ve had a whip-round in the office to compile some deliciously nerdy...
How the Author of Sherlock Holmes Turned Davos into a Ski Destination
Ski via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoThe popularization of the Alps as a tourist destination likely would not have happened when it did...
Revealed: The 50 areas in the UK most likely to perish because of climate change
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe areas in the UK most at risk of climate change have been revealed by a new study. The data...
France’s hairiest exhibition explores history’s hirsute trends
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoI never thought I would hear Tom Selleck’s mustache discussed in the same breath as a royal wig made...
FOREX-Dollar pauses for breath ahead of Jackson Hole
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe U.S. dollar steadied just below recent peaks on Wednesday, as investors waited to hear from the Federal Reserve and pondered whether weak U.S. data may slow the pace of rate hikes. Disappointing ...
Exploring women artists, and art of women, at the Mass. State House
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBOSTON ― Part history lesson, part scavenger hunt, the newest art installation displayed on the...
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Vatican has been trying for years to debunk the idea that its vaunted secret archives are all...
