They say that change is the only constant in life - and that's certainly true for language too. We know new words enter the English dictionary every year, but that's not the end of the story.
It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.
In this fascinating study, Geoffrey Russom traces the evolution of the major English poetic traditions by reference to the evolution of the English language, and considers how verse forms are born, ...
As humanity’s primal home now lost through the sins of Adam of Eve, the Earthly Paradise figured prominently in Old French tales of ... on the medieval and early modern history of cartography for the ...
via GIPHY 4 Fæger: An old English word that describes someone beautiful. The modern day version of this word is “fair”, but we think “fæger” is much more unique. 5 Jammiest bits of jam ...
Not only does this classic blend of old and new suit every style and size of property ... You could try out elements of English country decor alongside mid-century modernism. Or neutral Scandi-style ...
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Echoes of the English Civil War
As passions continue to rise in this country, it is interesting to compare our situation with that of the English Civil War ...
Created in the perfectly imperfect tradition of English slipware ... etched to reveal the red clay beneath using the centuries-old decorative technique called sgraffito. The designs on Ms ...
Scientists uncovered the origin of the oldest known surviving tombstone in the US, according to a new study. Here’s what it ...
The recently built mansion met strict official planning restrictions that require new rural homes raise the architectural bar ...
Trying to evaluate the football of the Noughties through a modern lens — and vice versa — is fraught with difficulty. We gave ...
English soccer’s biggest modern-day grudge match stems from a rare, U.S.-style team relocation that harbors contempt and hatred more than two decades later ...