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Professor Jane Henderson ACR FIIC selected by Icon for nomination to National Trust Council

3 January 2025

Icon is delighted to announce that Jane Henderson ACR FIIC has been selected by Icon for nomination to the National Trust Council.

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Islam in Wales History Project - Exhibition Launch Event 2024

13 December 2024

The Islam-UK Centre launches new exhibition at Cardiff University

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Former ambassador to Czech Republic delivers fascinating seminar for Cardiff University students

9 December 2024

Ambassador to the Czech Republic visited Cardiff University to deliver an insightful seminar for final-year history students.

Cardiff University project revealing Roman army supply strategies awarded €2m grant

4 December 2024

Cardiff University researcher to lead a project explaining how the Roman army was supplied with food and the impact this had on landscapes and economies across Europe.

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Luxury Roman villa excavated by local community archaeologists in Wiltshire’s Chalke Valley

28 November 2024

Community volunteers discover major Roman villa in the Chalke Valley in south Wiltshire.

Roman burial within a stone cist prior to excavation by Teffont Archaeology Project

Largest study into the people of Roman Britain set to transform understandings of the period

21 November 2024

Research will combine archaeological, isotopic and ancient DNA evidence

Starter for ten: Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge

30 October 2024

The team secured a comfortable win over St Andrews in TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

Communicating without borders

21 October 2024

How Japan pursued new international lingua franca in the century of global conflict

Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

2 October 2024

University experts from across Wales lead new Historical Association short course

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Protecting our built heritage and collections

1 October 2024

Cardiff University leads one of 31 projects benefitting from £37m boost for conservation and heritage science