Robert Douglas-Fairhurst is the author of The Story of Alice: Lewis Carroll and The Secret History of Wonderland (Harvill Secker)

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A bewitching history of magic at the Ashmolean

An ancient cow’s heart and a witches’ ladder are among the intriguing objects in this exploration of magical thinking

8 Nov 2018
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The eccentric and enduring visions of Julia Margaret Cameron

Julia Margaret Cameron’s photographs are some of the most hauntingly original of the 19th century.

2 Feb 2016

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The entrance to the National Museum of Damascus, featuring the doorway from the Umayyad desert castle at Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi in the Syrian desert.

What does the reopening of the National Museum of Damascus mean for Syria?

The museum, which reopened in October after six years, stands as a symbol of the country’s hopes for recovery

Mounted ruler (16th century), Edo peoples, Benin kingdom, Nigeria.

The Benin Bronzes are not just virtuoso works of art – they record the kingdom’s history

Benin City will soon have a permanent display of its court bronzes for the first time in over a century. What makes these artworks so extraordinary?

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