I will not name the supermarket. I still shop there. But somewhere there is a checkout queue that has taught me more about patience and human behaviour than I ever expected to learn while buying groceries. I have a special talent. Put me in front of five supermarket queues and I will somehow choose the slowest one. I have never trained for this ability, but after years of shopping, my record is impressive. Before choosing, I conduct proper research. I inspect their trolleys. Five people with...
There are moments in a researcher’s life that quietly reshape the way history is understood. They arrive without ceremony, revealing themselves only through experience. One such moment came when I entered the Bristol Archives expecting to consult only a handful of documents relating to the history of the Sultanate of Oman. Several minutes later,...
Divers exploring a rare 15th-century shipwreck off Stockholm's coast are uncovering clues about Sweden's maritime history. Known as Vrak 5, the vessel is believed to be the oldest warship discovered in Swedish or Danish waters. Located near Haringe Castle south of Stockholm, the ship was first discovered in the late 19th century....