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61 years of archaeology in Gozo
Public talk by Daniel Cilia to illustrate the life and work of David H. Trump, who shaped the understanding of Malta and Gozo’s ancient past
King Tut’s entire collection displayed for first time at Egypt’s new museum
Among the artefacts on show are chariots, household items, jewelled ornaments and funerary statues
Dead quiet: Paris Catacombs close for renovations
Underground galleries are the final resting place for millions of bodies disinterred between the Middle Ages and French Revolution
After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum
Grand Egyptian Museum houses thousands of artefacts spanning more than 5,000 years of Egyptian antiquity
A zombie apocalypse: from the ancient past to Hollywood
Zombies, Il-Belliegħa, revenants etc. − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health says amateur zombie historian Tom Duszynski
World maps get Africa’s size wrong
Cartographers explain why fixing it matters
Will President Trump be on a dollar coin marking 250 years since US independence?
When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after; and the parallels between Julius Caesar and Donald Trump are hard to miss
The surprisingly long culinary history of pumpkins
From ancient Mexican soups to modern spiced lattes, eating pumpkins dates back 10,000 years
Naħliflek: the shocking story of Artemisia Gentileschi on stage
An inventive new show this month recreates the 1612 trial of Agostino Tassi in Rome for the assault of Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, an acclaimed 17th-century Baroque artist
The thousand-year tale of how the fork crossed Europe
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski shares the story of how 'this scandalous utensil' got onto your plate today