Monday Feb 25th, 2013
Images of Ancient Nubia
For most of the modern world, ancient Nubia seems an unknown and enigmatic land. Only a handful of archaeologists have studied its history or unearthed the Nubian cities, temples, and cemeteries that once dotted the landscape of southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Nubia’s remote setting in the midst of an inhospitable desert, with access by river blocked by impassable rapids, has lent it not only an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration… read more »
Wednesday Jun 19th, 2013
Forcible feeding and the Cat and Mouse Act: one hundred years on
Ian Miller on medical ethics and the forcible feeding debate
Wednesday Jun 19th, 2013
Finding the future of democracy in the past
Contemporary democracy: how did we get here? Where else might we have tried to get?
Tuesday Jun 18th, 2013
Prepare for the worst
Seventeenth-century home remedies for dangerous ailments
Tuesday Jun 18th, 2013
The History of the World: Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
An extract from J.M. Roberts’ classic
