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The Northman: Death, Glory & Farting

The Northman: Death, Glory & Farting

From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. Film critic Paul Salt explores… READ MORE

Mapping Oxford Through Time

Mapping Oxford Through Time

NICK MILLEA, Map Curator at the Bodleian Libraries and trustee of the Historic Towns Trust reveals some of the remnants of Oxford’s forgotten past to bring the city’s past to… READ MORE

Oxbow Books Advent Calendar 2021

Oxbow Books Advent Calendar 2021

This year, we’re once again bringing you amazing December deals, with new 50% deals every day until Christmas! Each offer will only be valid for 24 hours, so keep an… READ MORE

Running an 18th Century Landscaping Business

Running an 18th Century Landscaping Business

Having unearthed the previously unpublished work of Britain’s greatest landscape designer, Thomas White, two experts provide insight into how this infamous designer ran his landscaping business…in the 1700s. Although I… READ MORE

A Life Before Fen and Sea

A Life Before Fen and Sea

In anticipation of his new book, Fen and Sea, archaeologist I.G. Simmons explains how being a wartime evacuee in Lincolnshire inspired this fascinating landscape history of the area. At the… READ MORE

Did The Exodus Really Happen?

Did The Exodus Really Happen?

In celebration of his new title, The Exodus, Peter Feinman discusses everything from his inspiration to the questions he seeks to answer about The Exodus, and the Bible, through this… READ MORE

A Welsh Landscape Through Time

A Welsh Landscape Through Time

Today, we’re travelling through Neolithic Wales with author and archaeologist Jane Kenney. Exploring Neolithic buildings throughout the Welsh landscape, we discover just how important Wales is to understanding prehistoric Britain…. READ MORE

Cladh Hallan: The First Look

Cladh Hallan: The First Look

Cladh Hallan is a rare archaeological site that has recently unearthed brand new information about life in Bronze and Iron Age Britain. Here, the archaeologists behind the excavation give us… READ MORE