Stories
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Mask, ritual and fertility
Today many of us learn about fertility, conception and pregnancy online. But that wasn’t always the way. Discover how masks and rituals played an important educational role.
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Death and our digital ghosts
When we die, our data lives on. And as companies are increasingly spotting money-making opportunities from digital legacies, now could be the time to think about – and control – yours.
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Paris Morgue and a public spectacle of death
Known as the “only free theatre in Paris”, La Morgue was a popular place for the public to view cadavers on display.
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Why the scariest monsters look almost human
Something is wrong, but you’re not sure what. Amy Jones explores exactly why your worst nightmare is the monster that’s almost human.
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Death mask; Max Neubyrger.
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Death mask; Max Neubyrger.
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Death mask; Max Neubyrger.
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Death mask of Martin, a parricide. Lithograph, c. 1835.
Date: [1835]Reference: 28231i- Pictures
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Death mask of Jean Conradin Heidegger, Bürgermeister of Zurich. Drawing, c. 1789.
Date: c. 1789Reference: 28753i