University of Sheffield historians Catherine Fletcher and Andrew Heath talk about Sheffield’s iconic Park Hill flats, shortlisted for the 2013 Stirling Prize for architecture the results of which will be announced on 26 September. What
I’ve spent a lot of time in Florence over the past few years, and I’m increasingly tired with the city’s old-school approach to its culture and history. Florence abounds with the images and stories of
It’s a bumper week for fans of the Dantesque. Dan Brown’s new book enters the world of the Inferno and, for those who like their evil televisual, the new Hannibal is playing on Sky. The
Five hundred years ago, on Friday 4 March 1513, the cardinals of the Holy Roman Church gathered in conclave. Among them was the Englishman Christopher Bainbridge, who snuck news of proceedings out by scratching messages
Earlier this week I blogged about news values and the Richard III discovery. One comment noted that I had a book to promote: wasn’t I doing exactly the sort of public engagement work I was
The ‘king in the car park’ story has proved irresistible for the media. The discovery of the body of Richard III is a huge coup for archaeologists at Leicester University who can be rightfully proud