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Ancient British coins found in Dutch field likely to be spoils of Roman conquest

Archaeologists hail discovery of very rare hoard featuring 44 gold coins bearing name of Celtic king Cunobelinus

A hoard of British coins bearing the inscription of King Cunobelin and found in a Dutch…

The big picture: a gaggle of visitors gather beneath London’s Shard

Photographer Andy Hall​’s atmospheric new series captures the capital’s eerie financial heart

For the past seven years the Observer photographer Andy Hall has been wandering the City of London with hi…

Roman Kemp: ‘Here’s all my faults. Have ’em. Enjoy’

With famous parents, Roman Kemp always knew people would make certain judgments about him – but he never guessed he’d become an advocate for mental health. Here, he talks about radio, tattoos – and t…

‘A constant state of panic’: how war in Gaza triggered new wave of depression and insomnia among Palestinian refugees from 1967 war

The stress of seeing the destruction of their homeland sent rates of mental illness soaring in Jordan’s Jerash camp – and the ceasefire has brought scant relief

  • Photographs by Alaa Atwah

Among the hill…

Stone of Destiny mystery is SOLVED: Scientist decodes the meaning of the Roman numerals etched into the mystical rock that helped crown King Charles

Ahead of King Charles III's coronation, subtle markings on the Stone of Destiny uncovered mysterious Roman numerals - XXXV. Now, an expert reveals the meaning of this inscription.

‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute

Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-right

  • Did Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and what’s the difference?

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Orgies, vampires and jewel-laden tortoises: it’s time we buried the myths of decadence in art

Is western civilisation being destroyed by its own decadence? Was the Roman empire? And does a preference for Lord of the Rings over The Matrix indicate that we are all doomed? Our critic tries to si…

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