Museum

 In 1949 three brothers in Panagyurishte,  a small Bulgarian town southeast of the capital Sofia, came across a number of  artefacts whilst digging for clay. In total the nine objects weighed in at just over 6kg. They were made of 24-karat gold, though their worth cannot be measured on this alone. The Panagyurishte treasure, as […]

Whenever I get the chance I like to jump on the train and make a visit to the British Museum. It’s not just a trip, it’s a walk down memory lane. I studied for my part time MA nearby at Birkbeck and spent many an hour wandering around the place. This year I took the chance