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The ancient doctors who refused payment

The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.

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Race, religion and the Black Madonna

Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.

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Crones

Menopause can be tough when nobody talks about it and all the stereotypes are negative, but it can also be transformative, marking the start of a new stage of life - cronehood.

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Thunderbolts and lightning

Fire in the sky has always exerted a hold on our imagination, even as early scientists unlocked the secrets of atmospheric electricity.

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  • Pagan sacrifice. Engraving.
  • A pagan sacrifice. Etching.
  • Blaise François, Comte de Pagan. Lithograph.
  • Pagan sacrifice to a goddess. Engraving.
  • A pagan sacrifice. Sanguine stipple engraving.
  • A pagan sacrifice. Engraving after L. Lombard.
  • A pagan sacrifice. Etching by A. Fabri after Raphael.
  • Blaise François, Comte de Pagan. Line engraving by J. Lubin.
  • A pagan ceremony. Etching by or after J. Gamelin, 1778/1779.
  • Symbols and talismans from Hindu, pagan and Jewish religions illustrating superstition. Engraving.
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