The pioneers of military blood transfusion the-tls.com/history/the-life…

'It won’t be long before a whole array of “Vitruvius cafés” opens nearby, offering their souvenir Vitruvius fridge magnets and tote bags.' Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): The fame of Fano? the-tls.com/regular-features…

'It was somehow easier to take in such weapons in the safety of the samurai living room, rather than in the baffling expanse of battle.' Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): Samurai at the British Museum the-tls.com/regular-features…

'Wherever I am, when their distinctive tinkle “rings out” on my mobile, I check to see what is going on.' Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): What’s happening on your doorstep? the-tls.com/regular-features…

'No human being is just one way, then. And Telenovela also suggests, quietly but boldly, that no political side is wholly virtuous either.' Lorna Scott Fox on politics, art and authenticity in Pinochet-era Chile the-tls.com/literature/ficti…

Inheriting Norman Lewis’s library the-tls.com/regular-features…

A classical polymath and king the-tls.com/classics/rex-jub…

Which piece of music have you listened to the most in your life? ‘The song “From Her To Eternity” by Nick Cave.’ Twenty Questions with Mariana Enriquez the-tls.com/regular-features…

Finding the secrets to true happiness in Oinoanda the-tls.com/regular-features…

Fear and loathing in mid-1960s Britain the-tls.com/history/deep-int…

The story of gardens and their cultural significance the-tls.com/politics-society…

'The number of writers in France almost tripled between 1757 and 1789.' Lisa Hilton on French literature and fickle public opinion the-tls.com/literature-by-re…

'Julie Christie didn’t need elocution lessons, tips on how to dress or chemicals to lighten her hair. She gave every impression of having been born this way.' Kathryn Hughes on a shade never seen in nature the-tls.com/politics-society…

'Once you get going, it really is great (it’s probably my favourite book of all time). But I think classicists tend to underestimate the challenges of some of those initial barriers to enjoying it.' Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): Odyssey fever the-tls.com/regular-features…

'These are not optional extras in a democratic society, they are main-line essentials.' Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): Why humans need humanities the-tls.com/regular-features…

Scoops and scruples: a new play set in the world of journalism the-tls.com/arts/theatre/the…

Pulp's ‘fizzy pop’ on film the-tls.com/regular-features…

Gabriel Dax uncovers treachery at MI6 the-tls.com/literature/ficti…

Exploring all sides of ‘wokeness’ the-tls.com/regular-features…

A vacant metropolis is populated by ‘citizen-actors’ the-tls.com/literature/ficti…