Should you be caught in a heavy rain storm in modern Ercolano, you will understand why the local residents talk about ‘lava’…
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Rome is an iconic city. From Grand Tour etchings to nocturnal portraits of the cityscape, Rome’s monuments have become familiar images. Yet…
Every time I arrive at the British School at Rome, it is somehow different. Old buildings and strong institutions can be like…
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As the capital of two great empires, Istanbul (and in its previous incarnation as Constantinople) contains a great wealth of culturally important…
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