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When the first Christians began proclaiming Chris…

When the first Christians began proclaiming Christ crucified and risen, they landed a missile in the foundations of ancient paganism. Something had occurred which rendered the belief systems of that world utterly obsolete.

Easter — the day the world changed, by Matthew Roberts

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A vast global market in stolen and forged art and…

A vast global market in stolen and forged art and artefacts has only grown in the context of the pandemic, but technology and international policing may be catching up

To catch a culture thief by Michael Prodger

<description>Empty shelves need not mean dreary eating</description>

Empty shelves need not mean dreary eating

The art of fast food by Felipe Fernández-Armesto

<description>Mary Beard emerges with a portrait of the emperors’ afterlives as vivid as the busts themselves</description>

Mary Beard emerges with a portrait of the emperor…

Mary Beard emerges with a portrait of the emperors’ afterlives as vivid as the busts themselves

The emperors’ new clothes by Daisy Dunn

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The joy of letting unexpected, accidental music in

Strange brew by Sarah Ditum

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