If you’ve ever posted a comment on social media, you’ve created a potential source for future historians. But what problems does this mass of new material pose? Matt Elton asked historians Jane Winter ...

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The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess ...