Christmas gifts for travel lovers: 10 experience gifts they’ll treasure
Be honest; how frequently do you happen upon an item in your home that you’d love to discard, but feel obliged to keep simply because you received it as a gift?
8 Fascinating Facts About the First Emperor of Rome – Caesar Augustus
Heir to Julius Caesar, he was one of the most famous (and controversial) leaders from Ancient Rome, but how much do you really know about Caesar Augustus?
A Fine Line: Restoring Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci began painting The Last Supper in 1495, and over five hundred years later it has become one of the most prolific paintings in history.
Cloaks and Daggers: The Venetian Doge Written out of History
Erased from official records, and ‘condemned from memory’ Marino Faliero was the first and only Doge of Venice to have his portrait erased from the Great Hall of the Doge’s …
Listen up! 5 Fascinating Podcasts on Ancient Rome
And while the growth of the medium has facilitated discussion around more niche topics, the popularity of podcasts focussing on mainstream subjects like Ancient Rome and world history certainly haven’t suffered as a result!
The Art Lover’s Guide to Pompeii – a city frozen in time
Few things could be as fascinating to the historically minded as Pompeii – a town buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D
Why did they move the Mona Lisa? (Plus other fascinating facts about the famous painting)
The Mona Lisa found itself at the epicentre of a publicity storm in July 2019, after it was moved from the Louvre’s Salle des États to its Galerie Médicis. The reason? Simply to facilitate the former’s renovation ahead of an exhibition in honour of the 500th anniversary of Da Vinci’s death in October.
9 Facts About the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci They Didn’t Teach You in School
Painter, writer, inventor, sculptor, musician – Leonardo da Vinci was one of Italy’s original Renaissance men.
7 Things You Never Knew About The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is perhaps the most recognizable man-made structure in the world.
