December, the 12th month, has arrived. However, it is said that the word “December” did not originally refer to the 12th month. The Western calendar originated in ancient Rome. The name “December” is ...

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As the father of descriptive geography, Strabo of Amasia provides a unique view of the early Roman Empire.

What follows is strange. Troilus’s soul leaves his body, rising above the fields of death. From this vantage point he ...

Over his own home-cooked chicken cacciatore, the legendary director reflects on marriage, 1960s London and his palazzo hotel ...

Enjoy magical music mixes, special guest takeovers, and engaging story-telling this Christmas on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds ...

Today, if we are choosing a volume in a bookshop, we may check to make sure its dust jacket is intact or, if a paperback, ...