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Unearthing the Lost Port of Roman London

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:48:03 +0000

Decades of excavation along the Thames uncovered Londinium’s timber quays, warehouses, vessels, and imported cargoes, revealing how Roman

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:09:10 +0000

From prehistoric settlers and Celtic tribes to Roman conquest, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, Viking invasions, and Norman rule, Britain was

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:52:29 +0000

Rome imagined Britain as both imperial possession and unsettling frontier, a familiar province made strange by distance, resistance,

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:15:59 +0000

Female-focused social structures have been suggested for some iron age groups by archaeologists – and for some time.

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:19:05 +0000

The rhetorical art of persuading listeners to change their minds became a dramatic art. In November 1597 the

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:09:22 +0000

Distinctive laces in the cityscape in geographic and economic terms. Introduction A walk through fifteenth-century London, from its

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:01:00 +0000

Nestled on the banks of the River Thames, the Tower of London stands as a symbol of both

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:57:14 +0000

The city itself was in flux at the time. It was from its chaos and growth that the

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:07:29 +0000

The king’s personal power penetrated to the local level to an extent unmatched in France. Introduction William II (c.1056 –

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:06:46 +0000

During her reign, Anne favoured moderate Tory politicians, who were more likely to share her Anglican religious views.