Richard III’s Restless Bones: in Death as in Life, the Lost King Causes Conflicts
The Wars of the Roses have been replaced by the Wars of the Bones, fought by York and Leicester, and between amateurs and archaeologists.
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The Hidden History of Oxford’s Jewish Community
An unassuming memorial stone near the entrance to the Oxford Botanic Garden marks the site …
Jewish History in York: The Pogrom at Clifford’s Tower
In 2016 York was granted the title ‘City of Sanctuary’ to celebrate the city’s ‘efforts …
Sir Arthur Evans: Knossos, Myth & Reality
Review of the exhibition ‘Knossos: Myths & Reality’ at the Ashmolean (10 February -30 July …
Afterlives of the Town: Politics of Burial and Personhood in Oxford
Oxford, Not University During our Uncomfortable Oxford tours, we focus a fair bit on the …
Alexander the Great in Skopje: an “up yours” to Greece?
Since Macedonian independence in 1991, following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Greece has contested the country’s …
A Day for All Souls? Remembering the Middle Ages Today
Surrounded by the patriotic paraphernalia of wreaths and poppies, the blazing memorials to Guy Fawkes, …
Rhodes is not a Colossus
Rhodes wanted to be a colossus, and was described as such; yet his legacy, and …
The White Lie: Questioning the Legacy of ‘Whitewashing’ Ancient Sculpture
Greek and Roman sculpture has always been considered a paradigm of art through the centuries. …
A Tale of Two Toilets
The story of two toilets and their relationship to Oxford. At first glance, there’s not …
