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Hadrian’s Wall and Great Wall of China to sign unique agreement as Minister launches new heritage strategy

HeritageDailyDecember 5, 2017December 5, 2017

by HeritageDailyDecember 5, 2017December 5, 20170149

Hadrian’s Wall and The Great Wall of China will sign a unique collaboration agreement to increase the historical and cultural understanding of the two sites,

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Erasing history: why Islamic State is blowing up ancient artefacts

HeritageDailyJune 6, 2017July 5, 2018

by HeritageDailyJune 6, 2017July 5, 20180107

One of the many tragedies that have unfolded in the wake of the Islamic State (IS) is their smashing of statues and the destruction of

Heritage Politics

How a third-century Roman soldier named Carausius was behind the first ‘Brexit’

HeritageDailyMarch 23, 2017July 6, 2018

by HeritageDailyMarch 23, 2017July 6, 2018053

From the first to the fifth centuries AD, Britain – though not officially Scotland, which lay beyond the frontier at Hadrian’s Wall – was part

Heritage Politics

How the archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline went wrong

HeritageDailyNovember 22, 2016June 9, 2017

by HeritageDailyNovember 22, 2016June 9, 2017031

This summer, Tim Mentz Sr. took to YouTube to tell the world about the destruction of his cultural heritage. A former tribal historic preservation officer

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Campaigners dumbfounded by double standards over Shropshire hillfort sites

HeritageDailySeptember 24, 2015September 26, 2016

by HeritageDailySeptember 24, 2015September 26, 2016035

A campaign group has accused authorities of staggering double standards over development affecting Shropshire’s historic landscape.

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Legal expert makes fact-finding visit to threatened hillfort

HeritageDailyJuly 30, 2015September 26, 2016

by HeritageDailyJuly 30, 2015September 26, 2016036

A specialist planning lawyer has met with campaigners to discuss the prospect of legal action against development affecting the setting of Old Oswestry hillfort. The

Heritage Politics

Council blind spot over hillfort housing jeopardises county plan, warn campaigners

HERITAGEDAILYSeptember 30, 2014September 26, 2016

by HERITAGEDAILYSeptember 30, 2014September 26, 2016119

Shropshire Council is gambling with public money and elector confidence by keeping housing allocations by Old Oswestry hillfort in its development masterplan, say campaigners.

Heritage Politics

Culture Secretary appoints Commissioners to English Heritage

HERITAGEDAILYMay 19, 2014April 27, 2016

by HERITAGEDAILYMay 19, 2014April 27, 2016034

Culture Secretary Sajid Javid MP has appointed 7 new Commissioners with effect from 1 June 2014.

Heritage Politics

Migration: Britain’s hospitable past

HeritageDailyFebruary 11, 2014April 27, 2016

by HeritageDailyFebruary 11, 2014April 27, 2016026

In the midst of current controversies over immigration law and policy.

Heritage Politics

Free-for-all building threat to National Park

HeritageDailyFebruary 1, 2014April 27, 2016

by HeritageDailyFebruary 1, 2014April 27, 2016133

Severe blow if changes to planning laws are introduced.

Politics

Raining cats and dogs – running for power in the past

Diarmaid WalsheFebruary 1, 2014February 2, 2014

by Diarmaid WalsheFebruary 1, 2014February 2, 2014026

Modern politicians may feel they have it tough – but they should thank their lucky stars.

Politics

Culture Minister prevents Cabinet from leaving the UK

HeritageDailyJanuary 29, 2014

by HeritageDailyJanuary 29, 2014028

Export bar placed on an exquisite French Empire medal cabinet.

Politics

Directive from history drives discrimination against Christians in the Middle East

HeritageDailyJanuary 22, 2014January 22, 2014

by HeritageDailyJanuary 22, 2014January 22, 20142 35

Christian’s experiencing discrimination driven by a directive issued over 1300 years ago.

Conflict Heritage Politics

Nazi Execution Machine Uncovered

Diarmaid WalsheJanuary 21, 2014April 27, 2016

by Diarmaid WalsheJanuary 21, 2014April 27, 20163 79

71 years ago, members of the German resistance group called the White Rose Group were arrested

Heritage Politics

Black Power in Britain becoming “forgotten history”

HeritageDailyJanuary 8, 2014April 27, 2016

by HeritageDailyJanuary 8, 2014April 27, 2016037

Britain’s little-known Black Power movement

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High Taxes Were Always A Problem, So What’s New?

Diarmaid WalsheNovember 1, 2013November 1, 2013

by Diarmaid WalsheNovember 1, 2013November 1, 2013149

Inscriptions tell us that people have always complained about the high taxes

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Does economy affect religion? Does religion affect economy?

Julie St JeanAugust 28, 2013June 9, 2017

by Julie St JeanAugust 28, 2013June 9, 20171119

Religion and social economy don't outwardly appear to be related. However each can affect the other in context, form and intensity.

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Is English Heritage being turned into a government development agency?

Andy BrockmanAugust 23, 2013June 9, 2017

by Andy BrockmanAugust 23, 2013June 9, 20176 44

Observers of the politics of culture and heritage are asking why there has been such a muted response to the publication of the new English

Archaeology Politics

Possessing the Past: The use and abuse of archaeology in building nation-states

HeritageDailyMay 17, 2013October 30, 2013

by HeritageDailyMay 17, 2013October 30, 2013066

Historical artefacts can be used as a powerful tool to reinforce group identity and forge a nation-state, but their use can have adverse consequences such

Archaeology Politics Underwater

The Crown Estate renews £60K funding pledge to support seabed heritage

HeritageDailyMay 17, 2013October 30, 2013

by HeritageDailyMay 17, 2013October 30, 2013028

An archaeological reporting scheme which helps the marine aggregate industry report historical finds from the seabed will benefit from a renewed funding deal between The

Archaeology Politics

Margaret Thatcher’s Legacy To Archaeology Undone By Her Heirs

Andy BrockmanApril 21, 2013October 27, 2013

by Andy BrockmanApril 21, 2013October 27, 2013044

The Government of Margaret Thatcher played a crucial, if unwitting, role in the development of modern UK Archaeology. Yet as former UK Prime Minister is

Politics

David Cameron, Cash for Acess and the Planning Lobby

HeritageDailyMarch 25, 2012October 27, 2013

by HeritageDailyMarch 25, 2012October 27, 2013036

The new planning rules are now irrevocably tainted by the suggestion of cash for access and must be withdrawn....

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Hadrian’s Wall and Great Wall of China to sign unique agreement as Minister launches new heritage strategy

Erasing history: why Islamic State is blowing up ancient artefacts

How a third-century Roman soldier named Carausius was behind the first ‘Brexit’

How the archaeological review behind the Dakota Access Pipeline went wrong

Campaigners dumbfounded by double standards over Shropshire hillfort sites

Legal expert makes fact-finding visit to threatened hillfort

Council blind spot over hillfort housing jeopardises county plan, warn campaigners

Culture Secretary appoints Commissioners to English Heritage

Migration: Britain’s hospitable past

Free-for-all building threat to National Park

Raining cats and dogs – running for power in the past

Culture Minister prevents Cabinet from leaving the UK

Directive from history drives discrimination against Christians in the Middle East

Nazi Execution Machine Uncovered

Black Power in Britain becoming “forgotten history”

High Taxes Were Always A Problem, So What’s New?

Does economy affect religion? Does religion affect economy?

Is English Heritage being turned into a government development agency?

Possessing the Past: The use and abuse of archaeology in building nation-states

The Crown Estate renews £60K funding pledge to support seabed heritage

Margaret Thatcher’s Legacy To Archaeology Undone By Her Heirs

David Cameron, Cash for Acess and the Planning Lobby

Archaeologists discover bread that predates agriculture by 4,000 years

Ancient DNA testing solves 100-year-old controversy in Southeast Asian prehistory

The study of neanderthals’ tartar reveals the widespread consumption of plants as a subsistence strategy

Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia

Ancestral people of Chaco Canyon likely grew their own food

Ptolemaic tomb discovered in Alexandria

Old Theban port of Chalcis: A medieval maritime crossroads in Greece

A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one ‘oddball’

Research on British teeth unlocks potential for new insights into ancient diets

Earthquake reveals remains of temple inside Aztec Pyramid