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Letter: Auden’s ‘Roman Wall Blues’
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (8+ words) Letter: Auden's "Roman Wall Blues'Financial Times...
Surviving Rome — the surprising truths about everyday life in the empire
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (124+ words) Surviving Rome " the surprising truths about everyday life in the empire'Financial Times Save over 40% on Standard Digital Save now on essential digital access to trusted FT journalism on any device. Savings based on monthly annualised price. - Stay informed with global…...
Civilisations: Rise and Fall — a gripping, very BBC-ish study of the collapse of ancient worlds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (84+ words) This is the BBC at its most fundamentally BBC-ish " it is another instalment in its ongoing revival of the 1969 Kenneth Clark classic Civilisation " which is to say it is educational, informative and ... Then $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality…...
The modern homes hidden inside ancient ruins
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1180+ words) The poor state of the ruins made the idea of keeping them difficult to imagine, as did the relative uncertainty of final costs. While each project is unique, a renovation of an historic building can ... When the owners of The…...
Ancient Egypt feeds desire for statement jewellery that tells a story
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (558+ words) Customers are looking for jewellery that tells a story as well as makes a statement," says Ruby Beales, jewellery buying manager at London department story Liberty. That combination of narrative and design has become a differentiator in a crowded market....
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave — a connoisseur of cemeteries
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (112+ words) Mariana Enriquez documents her years of visiting graveyards across the world with infectious enthusiasm, in her first work of non-fiction translated into English ... Save 40% on Standard Digital Save now on essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device....
Great Lakes ghost ships emerge, courtesy of the quagga mussel
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about our own [lake bed], says Cullen. More ghost ships are doubtless still lurking in these normally placid but sometimes treacherous waterways ... Then $75 per month. Complete digital access…...
Axes of evil: an Apollonian S&P Sløkker
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (155+ words) The offending figure is from Sunday's edition of Daily Spark, an often-interesting newsletter by Apollo Global Management's chief economist Torsten Sl'k " the man whose 2024 Fed calls were equivocally ... FT Alphaville is free Want a deeper look? Then $75 per month. Complete…...
The crafted home: woodwork at the crossroads of Iran and Scandinavia
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (98+ words) Lovenlight's striking, sculptural and slightly surreal pieces draw upon Islamic architecture and Nordic simplicity ... Enjoy FT Weekend and all its supplements, beautifully laid out in print or on your devices with FT Digital Edition Want a deeper look? FT Weekend…...
The Mesopotamian Riddle — the race to crack ancient languages
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (76+ words) Joshua Hammer takes a hugely enjoyable look at three rivals who competed to decipher the world's oldest writing ... Then $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Print + Premium Digital Complete…...