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Captured in stone: Florence’s mastery of pietra dura
Learn more about the fascinating pietra dura, or inlaid stone mosaic, an artform that flourished in early modern Florence and beyond thanks to the outstanding work of highly-skilled artisans and designers.
How the Mongols helped shape Japanese history
Archaeologist Ben Churcher explains how not one but two attempted Mongol invasions of Japan in the thirteenth century shaped much of what we now recognise in the nation's history and cultural identity, medieval to modern.