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An evening of wine tasting and Roman history at Berry Bros and Rudd

MOLA team
06.04.2017

Our clients, Patrons and Ambassadors joined us in the historic setting of Berry Bros. & Rudd's Pickering Cellar for an evening of wine tasting.

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Coins, Copies and Counterfeits

Julian Bowsher
28.03.2017

As the new 12-sided £1 coin, said to be the“most secure coin in the world” comes into circulation, our resident Roman and post-medieval numismatist (coin specialist), Julian Bowsher, takes a look at early counterfeit coins.

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Shakespeare treads the boards of the Time Truck in Hackney

Magnus Copps
27.03.2017

Last Friday the Time Truck took centre stage in Hackney as it brought archaeological finds from Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre to the heart of Hackney and piloted the brand new addition to our education programme.

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Crossrail excavation offers glimpse into daily life of Tudor Londoners

MOLA team
21.02.2017

Research published in the latest book in the Crossrail Archaeology series explores the daily life of Tudor Londoners through fascinating finds excavated from the Farringdon Station Crossrail site

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Unearthing the history of Willow Pattern

MOLA team
28.01.2017

As the world celebrates Chinese New Year, we talk to our Finds Specialists about the origins of British obsession with Chinese-inspired Willow Pattern

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