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London’s secret tunnels that helped inspire James Bond will open to the public, complete with a bar
There is a history-rich part of London that few people have seen, where the city braced for the Blitz, James Bond’s creator ...
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This Rare, 6,000-Year-Old Limestone Fertility Figurine Could Be Poland's Archaeological 'Find of the Century'
Archaeologists in Poland have announced that a figurine discovered by a farmer near the city of Kolobrzeg is most likely a ...
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GPO to become iconic museum in bold Dublin City Centre revamp
New plans aim to transform Dublin’s historic General Post Office (GPO) into a modern museum, arts space, and community hub, ...
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Sir Jony Ive Joins the British Museum Board of Trustees
The British Museum has welcomed design visionary Sir Jony Ive to its Board of Trustees, marking a pivotal moment as the ...
Ancient Roman shoes discovered after being buried for 2,000 years
Volunteers were baffled recently when they unearthed not one but two ancient shoes at a historic British site.
London’s secret wartime tunnels are set to draw tourists with a spy museum and underground bar
A long-secret network of tunnels 100 feet below the streets of London could be the city’s next big tourist destination.
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Forget the British Museum, this open-air museum has just been named England’s best
A leading English museum has been honoured with the 'Large Visitor Attraction of the Year' title at the recent VisitEngland ...
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75 years after Partition: These maps show how the British split India
With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...
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Explore the History of the Planet With David Attenborough at This New Immersive Experience in London
"Our Story With David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum is a 50-minute program that explores humankind's role in the planet's ongoing story ...
Mozart Played Here, Retired Soldiers Live Here. It’s Also the Site of an Art Fair.
Built in London centuries ago to house soldiers “broken by age and war,” the Royal Hospital Chelsea has lived many lives, ...
Jony Ive is pivoting to museums.
The ex-Apple designer, now working on AI hardware for OpenAI, just joined the British Museum’s board of trustees. The London ...