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Timeless Travels

For lovers of travel, archaeology, history and art

Welcome to Timeless Travels magazine.

We look at travel from an archaeological, historical or art perspective.

On this site you will find travel features, news, reviews and more.

Happy travelling!

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Timeless Travels Magazine published 24 editions between August 2014 and March 2020. Some print copies are still available, and all issues can be downloaded as a pdf.

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Painting the French Riviera brings sunshine to the RA this autumn

Painting the French Riviera brings sunshine to the RA this autumn

Painting the French Riviera brings sunshine to the RA this autumn

Exhibition about French Riviera at RA, London brings sunshine to autumn days

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Don't miss Zubarán's powerful exhibition at National Gallery

Don't miss Zubarán's powerful exhibition at National Gallery

Don't miss Zubarán's powerful exhibition at National Gallery

The National Gallery’s Zurbarán exhibition is an extraordinarily powerful exhibition. Do go if you can - but you’ll have to act fast for it’s now in the final days of its London run.

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How plants changed the world

How plants changed the world

In Bloom is a Spring delight at the Ashmolean, Oxford

In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World is a Spring delight at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

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...and more

The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights

Myths and Legends of the Northern Lights

Long before science was able to explain the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights, cultures across the far north created rich myths and legends to make sense of these mysterious lights.

Three of the most Instagrammable locations in Mexico

Three of the most Instagrammable locations in Mexico

Three of the most Instagrammable locations in Mexico

Mexico beckons travellers with its stunning landscapes and ancient sites and it is a popular choice to create some long-lasting memories.

Three underrated holiday destinations you need to visit

Three underrated holiday destinations you need to visit

Three underrated holiday destinations you need to visit

It’s so easy to follow the crowd and do the traditional, touristy tropes when it comes to travel. However, if you’re looking for...

Budapest: Recreating childhood memories with someone new

Budapest: Recreating childhood memories with someone new

Budapest: Recreating childhood memories with someone new

By Joanne Murphy The Hungarian Parliament Building. (Image: Gabinho, CC BY-SA 40) I grinned back at my boyfriend Barney as he trailed...

Welcome to Kafiristan, the Land of the Unbeliever!

Welcome to Kafiristan, the Land of the Unbeliever!

Welcome to Kafiristan, the Land of the Unbeliever!

Chaumos, the 14-day Winter Solstice Festival, is the most important event in the year of the Kalashi, a minority in northern Pakististan.

A romantic ruin and an Italianate mansion

A romantic ruin and an Italianate mansion

A romantic ruin and an Italianate mansion

The history of Corfe Castle, Kingston Lacy and how they are linked by Banks family.

A Disappearing Craft

A Disappearing Craft

A Disappearing Craft

Whilst travelling through India, Carol Buxton comes across the age-old practice of making jaggery.

Traveller's Tales

My favourite Crusader Castles

My favourite Crusader Castles

My favourite Crusader Castles

Archaeologist Stephen Bourke has spent many years working throughout the Middle East and here picks his favourite Crusader castles.

Meeting a saint in West Dorset

Meeting a saint in West Dorset

Meeting a saint in West Dorset

In the Church of St Candida and Holy Cross in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, lies the only shrine in a parish church in England.

My favourite Cretan sites where ancient civilisations come alive

My favourite Cretan sites where ancient civilisations come alive

My favourite Cretan sites where ancient civilisations come alive

Ollie Wells visits three of the less well-known ancient sites of Crete.

Traveller's Tales

A Journey to Byzantium: The Mountain Ruins of Mistras

A Journey to Byzantium: The Mountain Ruins of Mistras

A Journey to Byzantium: The Mountain Ruins of Mistras

Discover Mistras in the Greek Peloponnese, a forgotten town that was once at the centre of the Byzantine Empire.

Following in the footsteps of Dalí and the Dictator

Following in the footsteps of Dalí and the Dictator

Following in the footsteps of Dalí and the Dictator

How Salvador Dalí went from subversive surrealist to apologist for Spain’s dictatorship. By Adrian Pole

The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre

The Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is one of the principal cultural attractions of eastern Latvia’s Latgale region.

Postcard from...Croatia

Postcard from...Croatia

Postcard from...Croatia

Discover Croatia, a country full of layers of history, geography and culture.

An Angel Draped in a Lungi

An Angel Draped in a Lungi

An Angel Draped in a Lungi

A Traveller's Tale by Supriya AN. How a delightful excursion went wrong.

A Day in Noto, Sicily

A Day in Noto, Sicily

A Day in Noto, Sicily

Discover the beautiful monuments of the town of Noto in Sicily, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Out of the Suitcase

Out of the Suitcase

Out of the Suitcase

A Traveller's Tale by Carol Buxton. Things always go in threes, and not always in a good way...

Traveller's Tales

Florence's Cathedral Dome: A Renaissance Success Story

Florence's Cathedral Dome: A Renaissance Success Story

Florence's Cathedral Dome: A Renaissance Success Story

Florence Cathedral Dome: One of the great successes of the Renaissance

The Athens of the North: Edinburgh’s Own Acropolis

The Athens of the North: Edinburgh’s Own Acropolis

The Athens of the North: Edinburgh’s Own Acropolis

The story behind Edinburgh's classical buildings.

Three beautiful proposal locations in Italy

Three beautiful proposal locations in Italy

Three beautiful proposal location ideas in Italy

When you’re shortlisting the most romantic destinations for you to propose, Italy has to be a top contender. A favourite with visitors...

Peter Florence is host of The Conversation

Peter Florence is host of The Conversation

Don't miss out on The Conversations

A series of weekly conversations exploring the biggest topics of the day

Exciting new Artemisia Gentileschi project unveiled in Florence

Exciting new Artemisia Gentileschi project unveiled in Florence

Exciting new Artemisia Gentileschi project unveiled in Florence

Conservator Elizabeth Wicks protects the painting before it is removed from the ceiling. Image: (c) Calliope Arts/ Restoration...

A Journey of Miracles: 3 Pilgrimage Sites in Europe

A Journey of Miracles: 3 Pilgrimage Sites in Europe

A Journey of Miracles: 3 Pilgrimage Sites in Europe

Contrary to industry expectations that leisure- or adrenaline-driven travel would top tourism trends, The Conversation reveals that...

Lichfield’s historic Tantony bell rings again

Lichfield’s historic Tantony bell rings again

Lichfield’s historic Tantony bell rings again

Lichfield district has welcomed back a key element to its historic centre of worship, Lichfield Cathedral, as the restored Tantony bell...

Visiting Florence this Spring? Don't miss the Oltrano Gaze project!

Visiting Florence this Spring? Don't miss the Oltrano Gaze project!

Visiting Florence this Spring? Don't miss the Oltrano Gaze project!

The Oltrarno Gaze project organises exhibitions & events that provide a dialogue through the centuries between modern art and artisanship.

Naval Battles, Storms, Calms and Ship Portraits

Naval Battles, Storms, Calms and Ship Portraits

Naval Battles, Storms, Calms and Ship Portraits

The National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam is organising a retrospective exhibition of father and son artists, Willem and Willem van de Velde.

Fountain Pen by Michael Craig-Martin unveiled in Oxford

Fountain Pen by Michael Craig-Martin unveiled in Oxford

Fountain Pen by Michael Craig-Martin unveiled in Oxford

Sir Michael Craig-Martin RA this week unveiled his first public work of art in the UK: a giant magenta pink Fountain Pen.

Sensing the Unseen: Step into Gossaert’s ‘Adoration’ – at the National Gallery

Sensing the Unseen: Step into Gossaert’s ‘Adoration’ – at the National Gallery

Sensing the Unseen: Step into Gossaert’s ‘Adoration’ – at the National Gallery

Find out more about Gossaert's Adoration of the Kings at the National Gallery.

Masterpieces on view from Buckingham Palace

Masterpieces on view from Buckingham Palace

Masterpieces on view from Buckingham Palace

Sixty-five paintings that usually hang in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace will go on display on Friday in a new exhibition.

Don't miss the Flemish Museum virtual tours

Don't miss the Flemish Museum virtual tours

Don't miss the Flemish Museum virtual tours

Join virtual tours of Museum Mayer Van Den Bergh, Antwerp, St Peter's Church, Leuven, St John's Hospital, Burges and KBR Museum, Brussels.

National Gallery launches online curator's tour of Artemisia exhibition

National Gallery launches online curator's tour of Artemisia exhibition

National Gallery launches online curator's tour of Artemisia exhibition

National Gallery launches online tour for its Artemisia exhibition with curator Letizia Treves.

British Library acquires unique 15th century manuscript

British Library acquires unique 15th century manuscript

British Library acquires unique 15th century manuscript

The British Library has acquired the Lucas Psalter, an important and hitherto unknown copy of the Psalms dating from the 15th century.

Mauritshuis Live: A Sunday with the Girl at Home

Mauritshuis Live: A Sunday with the Girl at Home

Mauritshuis Live: A Sunday with the Girl at Home

The Maritshuis Museum is streaming an hour's live guided tour on Sunday 15th November.

Nederlands Fotomuseum opens Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography

Nederlands Fotomuseum opens Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography

Nederlands Fotomuseum opens Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography

In January 2021, the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam will open the Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, with 100 photographs.

Romans along the Rhine

Romans along the Rhine

Romans along the Rhine

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden shows how people lived along the Rhine 2,000 years ago.

Introducing: The Box

Introducing: The Box

Introducing: The Box

A new museum and art gallery, The Box, has opened in Plymouth and the plan is for it to be a focal point for the community.

Pitt Rivers Museum reopening reveals critical changes to displays

Pitt Rivers Museum reopening reveals critical changes to displays

Pitt Rivers Museum reopening reveals critical changes to displays

Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum reopened its doors to the public this week, and visitors will now see changes to some of the museum’s displays.

Opera Gallery supports Beirut hospital with George Morton-Clark exhibition donation

Opera Gallery supports Beirut hospital with George Morton-Clark exhibition donation

Opera Gallery supports Beirut hospital with George Morton-Clark exhibition donation

Opera Gallery supports Beirut hospital with new exhibition donation

Den Bosch Museum, Netherlands, secures new Van Gogh

Den Bosch Museum, Netherlands, secures new Van Gogh

Den Bosch Museum, Netherlands, secures new Van Gogh

Het Noordbrabants Museum, Den Bosch, Holland, acquires a new Van Gogh painting

Unearth the mystery of the Havering Hoard in the Museum of London Docklands’ new exhibition

Unearth the mystery of the Havering Hoard in the Museum of London Docklands’ new exhibition

Unearth the mystery of the Havering Hoard in the Museum of London Docklands’ new exhibition

The largest bronze age hoard ever discovered in London is the centre of a new exhibition at the Museum of London Dockland.

Exciting MotoGP news for the Algarve!

Exciting MotoGP news for the Algarve!

Exciting MotoGP news for the Algarve!

MotoGP is coming to the Algarve! If visiting, there are many ancient sites to explore in the area too.

Don't miss last stunning Wiltshire 'Sculpture in a Landscape'

Don't miss last stunning Wiltshire 'Sculpture in a Landscape'

Don't miss last stunning Wiltshire 'Sculpture in a Landscape'

Don't miss the final 'Sculpture in a Landscape' exhibition on now in West Leaze, Wiltshire.

Discover the Guernsey locations that inspired Renoir with its new 'Renoir Walk'

Discover the Guernsey locations that inspired Renoir with its new 'Renoir Walk'

Discover the Guernsey locations that inspired Renoir with its new 'Renoir Walk'

Discover the Guernsey locations that inspired Renoir with its 'Renoir Walk' .

Gauguin and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Odrupgaard Collection opens Friday at the RA

Gauguin and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Odrupgaard Collection opens Friday at the RA

Gauguin and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Odrupgaard Collection opens Friday at the RA

Gauguin and the Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Odrupgaard Collection opens at the Royal Academy, London.

All Tate galleries open again from Monday 27th July

All Tate galleries open again from Monday 27th July

All Tate galleries open again from Monday 27th July

Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives will once again be open to all from today, Monday 27th July.

New dates for major Aelbert Cuyp exhibition on show in the Netherlands

New dates for major Aelbert Cuyp exhibition on show in the Netherlands

New dates for major Aelbert Cuyp exhibition on show in the Netherlands

To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Aelbert Cuyp (1620–1691) the Dordrechts Museum, Netherlands is organising an exhibition.

Royal Museum Greenwich are delighted to announce that the Cutty Sark reopens today!

Royal Museum Greenwich are delighted to announce that the Cutty Sark reopens today!

Royal Museum Greenwich are delighted to announce that the Cutty Sark reopens today!

The Cutty Sark, launched in 1869 and the fastest ship of her era, reopens today!

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