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English literature's 'first-ever poem' hidden in lost medieval book in Rome revealed and it was composed by agricultural workerComposed in Old English by a Northumbrian agricultural worker in the 7th century, "Caedmon’s Hymn" appears within some copies of the “Eccle...- A medieval book in Rome has been hiding the oldest English poemA medieval book in a Roman library revealed a remarkable find. Researchers uncovered the oldest known English poem, 'Caedmon's Hymn'. This ...
- Generative AI is replacing remote work in the future of work debateWork’s main issue is no longer the future of inanimate bricks and mortar of offices — significant economically though this is to city cente...
- From champagne to Bishop mangoes, tracing the 'holy' origins of beloved foodMany delicious folktales exist about pastoral families having to feed greedy priests. It seems that, like the rest of us, priests are not d...
- Raising a toast to Dom Perignon, the Benedictine monk who tried to kill bubbles in champagneStill wines from Champagne were popular even before medieval times.
- Meet Trappist: A high-quality, high-alcohol beer brewed by monksPerhaps it was the dictum of St Benedict of Nursia - that monks should do manual labour to sustain themselves - which paved the way for the...
- Add Valencia, Melbourne to your travel diaries for a vacation filled with romance and foodExplore the culinary trails of the destination you visit for a wedding, be it your own or your friend’s.
- Top five liqueurs that you must try in 2016A liqueur is typically a strong and sweet alcoholic beverage made with a distilled spirit like vodka, rum or whiskey.
- Top-quality cheese producers shares its success storyA bunch of passionate and top-quality cheese producers from Puducherry, Bangalore and Delhi shares its success story.
- St Gallen: A Swiss city founded by an Irish monkAn ornate cathedral and a nationally acclaimed sausage were tempting enough to draw someone to St Gallen; but there was more..
- Discover ambience of Slovenian city PortorozPolyglot gatherings, healing salty mud baths and silent antique dragons are but part of the surprising charms of Slovenia’s picturesque cap...
- Champagne’s cachet isn’t for everyoneThe next time you caress a cool flute of bubbly on a sultry Indian summer evening, have some respect.
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