Iconic but defeated Queen Baudicca appeared on an ancient coin, while victorious Roman governor Paulinus got fired – and didn’t even get his face on a coin.
The Coins of the Iceni Revolt: Honor and Removal
Imperial Fabergé Easter Egg Found on Bric-à-brac Stall
A scrap metal buyer in the American Mid-West found an Imperial Fabergé Easter Egg, a gift from Tsar Alexander to Marie Feodorovna, in a bric-à-brac stall and sold it to an anonymous buyer for in excess of £20m.
January 27th 1945: The Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is iconic; its anniversary chosen as Holocaust Memorial Day. But who freed the prisoners, and how?
Sutton Hoo and Europe AD 300–1100: New Permanent Gallery at British Museum
The British Museum’s new permanent gallery showcases the Sutton Hoo ship burial in the context of Medieval Europe and beyond. New interpretations, new finds, and more.
William Kent Designing Georgian Britain V&A Exhibit
V&A museum’s exhibit, William Kent, Designing Georgian Britain, looks at the artist’s legacy and influence on designs and tastes in the 18th century.