A commission at the London Mithraeum’s Bloomberg SPACE sees artist Mariana Castillo Deball responding to the often discarded, lost or unwanted objects that become archaeological finds. Roman Rubbish, in other words. A Return To The Mithraeum It has been quite a while since I visited London’s Mithraeum. I walked past on a Roman London walk […]
I’m going to make a big call here: the London Mithraeum, which straddles a line between public and private in the basement of a City office tower, is somehow the best interpreted archaeological site I think I’ve ever seen. And this despite the fact that the cult of Mithras hardly appears in contemporary written records […]
This extensive archaeological site within easy reach of central Budapest tells the story of the city’s origins and early history. Great for a half day’s exploration. Aquincum: Óbuda’s Hidden Gem On my recent long weekend in Budapest, I found there was more than enough in the city itself to satisfy my curiosity without any daytrips […]
The Salterton Arts Review takes you to Budapest for a long weekend – plenty of history and arts to keep even the most voracious culture lover happy, before relaxing with a pleasant soak in one of the city’s public baths. A Long Weekend In Budapest The Salterton Arts Review recently had the opportunity to spend […]
Is the boleto turistico, Cusco’s combined ticket to over a dozen sites, worth it? How about if you have limited time in the city? Let me tell you about my experiences cramming in some of the more central sites over the course of a single day. The Boleto Turistico I touched a little bit on […]
A walking tour through the remaining traces of Roman London. This walk is a companion to the earlier tour of Londinium’s Roman walls. Roman sites are few and far between today, but nonetheless anchor us to history and the city’s origins. We Begin Our Walk – Cleary Gardens and the London Mithraeum A Walking Tour […]
A walk from Shoreditch to Cannon Street, tracing the lost Walbrook River. This shortest of central London’s lost rivers nonetheless gives the chance to see plenty of interesting history. Finding the Walbrook Today’s walk, like an earlier one along the path of the River Neckinger, traces one of London’s lost rivers. This time we will […]
A walk along the boundaries of London’s Roman city walls reveals few traces of Londinium but centuries of London history. Discovering The Roman City So, then. While cultural activities are outdoors-only, I am continuing my series of heritage walks to dust off my collection of guidebooks and discover different aspects of London’s history. Last time […]
Review of the exhibition Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery, at the Museum of London, Docklands. In which I relive my childhood love of archaeology while exploring a ‘bronze age mystery’ A Family-Friendly and History Geek-Friendly Exhibition The Museum of London Docklands is one of the institutions which is within walking distance of my flat. […]
