GlobalData on MSN10d
Mitsui Fudosan funds British Library extension project
Mitsui Fudosan, a Japan-based real estate company, through its UK subsidiary, has announced it will provide £1.1bn ($1.42bn) ...
Lost manuscript of Merlin and King Arthur legend read for the first time after centuries hidden inside another book
For centuries, an intriguing sequel to the tale of Merlin has sat unseen within the bindings of an Elizabethan register.
What these spears tell us about Captain Cook’s contact with Indigenous people
We however thought it no improper measure to take away with us all the lances which we could find about the houses, amounting ...
'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...
Cambridge Day4d
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: ‘Elphie’ getting ‘Wicked’ to blind date comedy
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, author Gregory Maguire plans one of his few “Elphie: A Wicked ...
Lost manuscript telling the story of King Arthur and Merlin the Magician is read for the first time in 700 YEARS - after centuries hidden inside another book
A rare 13th-century manuscript fragment containing medieval stories of Merlin and King Arthur has been 'virtually unrolled' ...
Yale Daily News50m
What to expect from McInnis’ inauguration this weekend
Leading up to University President Maurie McInnis’ installation ceremony on Sunday, April 6, the university and city will ...
Cambridge researchers use multispectral imaging to decipher Merlin manuscript
The fragment contains two key episodes, including the only surviving account about Merlin and the early years of Arthur's ...
Trump for the Commonwealth? He’d make the Iron Lady seem soft-hearted
Donald Trump seems taken by the idea that he might be welcomed into the Commonwealth. Those pushing the idea must have lost ...
Cambridge Day11d
A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: ancient games, armored fights, Ouroboros dance
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s an Ancient Game Night, “Ouroboros” and “¡A Bailar!” ...
Mirage News9d
PM Appoints 6 New Trustees to V&A
The Prime Minister has appointed Mariella Frostrup, Andrew Keith, Akshata Murty, Nigel Newton, Vick Hope and Pedro Pina as trustees of the Victoria ...
The New York Times4d
Leonard Polonsky, Philanthropist Who Supported the Arts, Dies at 97
In 2021, Mr. Polonsky made a $12 million donation to establish a new permanent exhibition at the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. Library employees spent three years sifting through 56 ...