“Probably the finest Iron Age sword in Europe” according to the British Museum. Iron Age, 300-200 BC From a burial at Kirkburn, East Yorkshire, England At this time in the Iron Age (300-200 BC) few people were buried in graves when they died. However, East Yorkshire was an exception and this sword was found in … Continue reading
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War As Art: The Tree Of Life and The Throne Of Weapons
On a recent visit to the British Museum with my Italian interpreter, a temporary exhibition caught my eye. I share it below: The Tree of Life The four artists who created the Tree of Life are Adelino Serafim Mate, Fiel dos Santos, Hilario Nhatugueja and Christavao Canhavato (Kester). The Tree of Life is meant to … Continue reading
