Articles by Paul Beston
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Claudius the Emperor / Claudio Imperatore - exhibition in Rome
It only occurred to me much later that there were curtains closing this exhibition off from the museum upstairs and partitioning the various sections. I can’t decide if I prefer ... Read More
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A Postcard from Wales
This article was first published in 'The American'. We are grateful once more for the opportunity to post it here. In Wales, you have to start with mountains and hills. ... Read More
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Another thing: Small Slabs and a Big Story in Canterbury
Another thing” is a series of occasional posts, each presenting a particularly interesting, beautiful or unusual object on display at one of the museums or sites on our tours (and ... Read More
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A postcard from Wessex
This article was first published in 'The American'. We are grateful once again for the opportunity to repost it here. There’s not one Wessex, familiar though the name is, but ... Read More
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A Postcard from Hadrian's Wall
This article was first published in 'The American'. We are grateful for the opportunity to repost it here. Stand somewhere on the mid-section of Hadrian’s Wall and look out at ... Read More
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"Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia" at the British Museum, London
Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia follows on in a way from the British Museum’s recent Celts exhibition in being an overarching introduction to a whole people. This isn’t unlike the ... Read More
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Appreciating Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was a Dutch-born artist who moved to England in 1870 and made it his new home, becoming one of the most popular and prolific British-based painters of ... Read More
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Will the real Augustus please stand up?
Last week marked the 2000th anniversary of the death of Augustus, that most famous of Roman emperors, on August 19th of AD 14. To mark the occasion, Paul Beston, who ... Read More
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Gallipoli 1915: Agamemnon returns to Troy
The Gallipoli Campaign, a pivotal event in the First World War, began 99 years ago, on April 25th, 1915. Paul Beston, who has newly joined Peter Sommer Travels' roster of ... Read More