http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/elizabeth_speller en http://www.newstatesman.com/arts-and-culture/2008/08/emperor-hadrian-empire-british http://www.newstatesman.com/arts-and-culture/2008/08/emperor-hadrian-empire-british Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:03:48 GMT Elizabeth Speller The British Museum's summer exhibition demonstrates how the legacy of Hadrian's powerful empire permeates our everyday lives

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/03/odyssey-hall-ithaca-odysseus http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/03/odyssey-hall-ithaca-odysseus Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Speller Although Homer's Odyssey is now nearly 3,000 years old, the story of Ulysses's journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War continues to inspire and influence new works of art and literature, music and films.

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