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Scientists Can’t Agree On The First Ancient City
[…] “Where and when did people build the first city?” sounds like a simple enough question. But archaeologists have been arguing about it for more than 70 years. Lots of people came up with the idea of cities, but for … Continue reading
The literal meanings of city names
Want to learn a language the fun way? Get started with Lingopie today, with 55% off the annual plan: https://learn.lingopie.com/words-unra… What’s in a names? Jess and Rob are exploring why major cities are called what they’re called and what their … Continue reading
The forgotten history of Piccadilly Gardens. Manchester + Underground
22 Mar 2026 In this video we take a look at the forgotten history of Piccadilly gardens in Manchester. First we go underground in Piccadilly gardens to look at a plant room that provided power and water to a fountain. … Continue reading
What this bar chart race shows about the history of UK cities
[…] I made a bar chart race to explore the history of UK cities from the beginning of Roman rule right up to the modern era, with a bit of history and storytelling alongside. We’ll explore the growth and decline … Continue reading
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