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Jane Austen: Literary Blind Dates with Susannah Fullerton
Susannah Fullerton introduces you to her favourite novelist, Jane Austen, in this Youtube video. Share her passion for the great …
The Holy Grail - Chalice, Bowl or Person
The Holy Grail is, arguably, the most celebrated piece of tableware from the last two thousand years. So much so that there are 200 goblets throughout Europe which claim the honour. Over the centuries, it has inspired great art and literature.
Art and Culture in Spain: A Historical Introduction
Modern Spain occupies two thirds of the Iberian peninsula, an arid mountainous outpost of the Eurasian landmass which, separated from …
Historical Background: The History of Lisbon & Portugal
During the Prehistoric period the valley in which the heart of Lisbon now lies was the bed of a forked …
Andalucia: A Historical Introduction
The Andalucia of reality is even more remarkable than the romantic dream evoked by its name. It lives as the …
Silk Road Cities: A Historical Introduction
At the centre of the Eurasian continent lies the Central Asian steppe, a vast expanse of rugged pasture land and …
Eastern Turkey: A Historical Introduction
Eastern Turkey, the land beyond the Upper Euphrates, stands in stark contrast to better-known Turkish Mediterranean fringe. A ruggedly alluring …
An Introduction to the Pilgrim Route
By Christopher Wood (RIP) Santiago de Compostela is located in the extreme north-west of Spain near Iria Flavia, the ancient …
Lectures
Fresco Painting in the Veneto
Some of Italy’s most celebrated paintings were created using the ancient technique of fresco, of which a significant number are located in the Veneto.
Caravaggio in Sicily
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is one of art history’s most fascinating personalities: a painter of genius and a man possessed of a violent, mercurial temperament.
Everywhere the Glint of Gold
After its long awaited opening, the Grand Egyptian Museum is now open and for the first time all the treasures from Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb are on display together. In this lecture Lucia reveals many lesser-known but wonderful items.
From desert trails to ocean sails
The distinctive landscapes of Oman were shaped by the ancient trade routes that crossed them, conveying luxury goods such as spices, textiles and incense between Africa, Arabia and the wider world of the Indian Ocean.
Paintings in Stone
Between the 2nd and the 4th centuries CE, the mosaic workshops in the cities of the Roman Provinces of Africa (modern western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) excelled in the production of high quality coloured figurative and geometric pattern mosaics