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A magisterial history of one of the worst ever pandemics focuses on the individuals caught up in the chaos

In Venice, authorities tried to enforce social distancing by closing all the bars, and bannin…

4 months ago

Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating
Clues contained in tree rings have identified 14th Century volcanic activity as the 'first domino to fall' in a sequence that led to the devastating spread of bubonic plague.
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.

An affectionate biography of the polymath includes details of never-produced gems such as Monty Python’s Third World War

Terry Jones was a Python, a historian, a bestselling children’s author and a ve…

9 months ago

Some in the lagoon city are furious, others delighted, as celebrities descend for billionaire’s sort-of nuptials

The Black Death. Byron on the prowl. Rising water levels. Cruise ships the size of city…

10 months ago

Described as the 'world's sourest sweet', the ultra-sour jet black balls are not recommended for anyone under the age of 12.
Research has revealed that the evolution of a single gene in Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes bubonic plague - allowed it to adapt and survive for so long.

13 months ago

Before the Black Death devastated Siena, the city thrummed with energy, expressed in art and architecture designed to dazzle its audience – and which still astonishes 800 years later

If you want to kn…

Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier in the trenches in the First World War, or imagine waking up on a sunny morning in Pompeii hours before annihilation.

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