The Great London [01/03/17] 

  • Breaking News: Farthest galaxy detected

    A team of Caltech researchers that has spent years searching for the earliest objects in the universe now reports the detection of what may be the most distant galaxy ever found. In an article published August 28, 2015 in Astrophysical Journal Letters, Adi Zitrin, a NASA Hubble Postdoctoral Scholar in Astronomy, and Richard Ellis …

  • UK: Handwriting analysis reveals unknown Magna Carta scribe

    Eight hundred years ago, one of the world's most important documents was born. Issued by King John of England in 1215, the Magna Carta ("Great Charter") acknowledged the rights of citizens and set restrictions on the power of the king. The Magna Carta has influenced the structures of modern democracies, including the writ of habea…

  1. 'Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture' at the Bodleian Libraries
  2. 17th century landmark cathedral recreated in virtual space
  3. 'Leaving a Mark on History: Treasures from Greek Museums' at the National Archaeological Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria
  4. "Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections" at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
  5. 'Royal Taste: The Art of Princely Courts in Fifteenth-Century China' at the Ringling Museum of Art, Florida