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A brief history of tattoos

The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.

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You, a thousand years ago

Jack Hartnell argues that, if we were transported into the medieval past, we’d find ourselves somewhere different yet strangely familiar.

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Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

Once upon a time, we all had a genius.

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An animated almanac for the modern world

Discover why Thomas Coleman wanted to make a medieval folding almanac relevant to the modern world and see the film for yourself.

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  • L'antiquité expliquée, et représentée en figures / [Bernard de Montfaucon].
  • Cupid. Photograph, 192-.
  • The Ludovisi Mars. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Cupid. Photograph, 192-.
  • The Ludovisi Mars. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • Mars [Ares]. Engraving by G. van der Gucht after L. Cheron after L. Carracci.
  • Mercury discovering the caduceus. Photographic postcard by Neurdein frères after A. Idrac, 191-.
  • The drunken Hercules urinating. Photographic postcard, 196-.
  • Hercules. Photographic postcard, 191-.
  • The drunken Hercules urinating. Photographic postcard, 196-.
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