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· 12d
New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic
Exclusive: Author challenges assumption monks on Iona created manuscript, instead positing its origins are Pictish
The Book of Kells was likely to have been created 1,200 years ago in Pictish eastern Scotland, rather than on the island of Iona, according to research that challenges long-held assumptions about one of the world’s most famous medieval manuscripts.
The Book of Kells is an intricate, illuminated account of the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that was long thought to have been started in the late eighth century at the monastery on Iona before being taken in the 9th century to the monastery of Kells in County Meath, Ireland, after a Viking raid. Continue reading...
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· 13d
Slow Horses season five review – not even Gary Oldman can salvage this TV mess
It’s the worst outing yet for the Slough House gang, with main characters having unnerving personality transplants and ‘action’ sequences taking place in penguin enclosures. Yikes!
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· 24d
The Guardian University Guide 2026 – the rankings
Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue reading...
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· 26d
Keir Starmer sacks Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein revelations
Departure will be huge blow for No 10 as it prepares state visit for the US president
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Sir Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty has told MPs.
His departure will be a huge blow for No 10 as it prepares a state visit for the US president, Donald Trump, who is also facing his own questions about his friendship with Epstein. Continue reading...
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