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‘History’s most devastating document of war’: the simple yet graphic details of the Bayeux tapestry

Hand-stitched depiction of Battle of Hastings pulls viewers into story of friendship and betrayal, vengeance and despair

“Angli et Franci” – these Latin words embroidered on the Bayeux tapestry may be…

2 days ago

The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter

History is full of examples of artworks being used to express things diplomats would be forbidden to say

This week’s masterclass in the renewal of the entente cordiale was based on a genuine desire by…

Campaigners allege there is ‘covert’ deal to return Parthenon marbles to Greece

Liz Truss reportedly among those who signed letter organised by hard-right group calling for end to talks

The former prime minister Liz Truss, the historian David Starkey and the former Wales secretar…

3 days ago

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Brics summit in Brazil tries to reinvent collective approach to world’s problems | Jonathan Watts

President Lula rebukes wealthy countries for retreating on climate and trade but bloc is divided and unbalanced

As the US retreats from the international stage, the most powerful political alliance in…

7 days ago

The Guardian view on metal detecting: hobbyists as well as experts can play a part in unearthing the past | Editorial

Detectorists and archaeologists sometimes clash, but the recent find of two Roman swords was the thrilling result of collaboration

The discovery of two swords at a dig in Gloucestershire has fuelled s…

8 days ago

My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramović show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

At an Abramović art takeover I discovered the quiet strength of a political protester from Myanmar. It gave me a new father figure – and unblocked my creativity

On an unseasonably warm day in October …

12 days ago

Boy, four, left with horrendous facial burns after freak accident at Oklahoma children's museum

Ryker suffered severe burns on June 21 after a bottle of hand sanitizer exploded during a s'mores activity at the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole, 60 miles from Oklahoma City.

18 days ago

Sharon Osbourne, 72, shows off her plump pout as she attends husband Ozzy's Working Class Hero exhibition at Birmingham's Museum & Art Gallery

Sharon Osbourne showed off her very plump pout as she attended her husband Ozzy Osbourne's 'Working Class Hero' exhibition at Birmingham's Museum & Art Gallery on Wednesday.

‘She killed three husbands with this teapot’: Prue Leith, John Swinney and more pick their favourite museum

From a stray meteorite to an immersive coal pit, via the chance to sit on a ‘feeding chair’, famous fans tell us how they fell in love with the UK’s Museum of the Year finalists

It’s rare to hear some…

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