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A Graeco-Hebrew amulet was discovered in the Roman camp of Segontium in present-day Caernarfon in the 19th century. tourpics.net/Alamy

The hidden history of Wales and the Jewish world

A new book reveals how Jews, Judaism, Israel and Palestine helped shape Welsh identity across centuries.
The Spice Girls (L-R) Melanie C, Emma Bunton, Mel B, Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell. Featureflash Photo Agency/Canva

Spice Girls at 30: how girl power changed pop

When the Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1996 with their debut single Wannabe, they helped to reshape discussions around gender sexuality, power and pop culture.
Woman with a Parasol in a Garden by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1875). Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

Why impressionists loved to paint gardens

Social change made leisure gardens accessible to all – not just kings and aristocrats – at the same time as ‘the great horticultural movement’.