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Mona Lisa bridge: Historian says he’s identified background of famous painting – National |…
A historian in Tuscany, Italy, believes he’s bridged the gap between modern times and the 1500s when Leonardo da Vinci painted the iconic Mona Lisa.
Italian art historian Silvano Vinceti said the Romito di Laterina bridge in the…
Dutch historian finds medieval treasure using metal detector
A Dutch historian found unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on…
TV historian TESSA DUNLOP on how she cannot bear her mum fading into old age
It's October and three of us are heading towards the shore of Loch Rannoch: me, my four-year-old, Elena, charging ahead, and Mum, who is struggling to keep up. We’re a stone’s throw from our family home in the Scottish Highlands and have…
Book recovered from Franklin ship could show whether other written items are salvageable: historian…
A leather-bound folio found in one of Capt. John Franklin's doomed ships might just show how recoverable other documents might be in future searches, according to Canadian historian Ken McGoogan.The folio — a book or diary of sorts — is…
UNDER THE MICROPSCOPE: Historian Dan Snow, 44, answers our health quiz
UNDER THE MICROPSCOPE: Historian Dan Snow, 44, answers our health quizBy Louise Flind For The Daily Mail Published: 00:05 GMT, 27 December 2022 | Updated: 01:17 GMT, 27 December 2022 <!--
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Google sets rules for HQ guest speakers after row over Indian historian
Alphabet Inc's Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by…
Google sets rules for HQ guest speakers after row over Indian historian -emails
OAKLAND, Calif. : Alphabet Inc's Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to…
Prior to Industrial Revolution, global living standards were very low, says economic historian Jared…
Britain industrialised first, and several other nations in Western Europe and North America followed soon thereafter, says Jared Rubin
Britain industrialised first, and several other nations in Western Europe and North America followed…
Who was Mostafa El-Abbadi? Google Doodle celebrates Egyptian historian on his 94th birthday
Mostafa El-Abbadi was a renowned Egyptian historian who helped recreate the historic Library of Alexandria in modern times. He would have turned 94 years old today. To honour his contribution, Google dedicated its today’s Doodle to the…