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Dr Farès K Moussa Featured on BBC Radio 4's In Our TimeWe are delighted to share that Dr Farès K Moussa, one of The Cultural Experience’s expert guides, has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s acclaimed programme In Our Time discussing the ancient Saharan civilisation of the Garamantes.Added: 14th May 2026Read MoreImmortal Egypt: Our Egyptian Cultural Experience Brought to LifeJoin Professor Joann Fletcher as she shares her personal reflections from our recent Immortal Egypt tour. In her latest vlog, she brings the experience to life - from the pyramids of Giza to the temples of Luxor - offering expert insight and behind-the-scenes moments from an extraordinary journey along the Nile.Added: 26th Feb 2026Read MoreCultural Travel: Meaningful Experiences That Go Beyond TourismWhat are cultural travel experiences?
Cultural travel experiences are guided (or self-guided) activities designed to help you understand a destination’s heritage - its history, art, architecture, beliefs, and daily life. The best experiences are narrative-led, respectful, and deepen your understanding of place rather than simply showing you sights.Added: 12th Jan 2026Read MoreBattlefield Tours: Expert-Led Journeys That Bring History to LifeBattlefield tours are one of the most powerful ways to understand history. They take you beyond books, documentaries, and museum displays and place you directly on the ground where events unfolded - guided by experts who explain not just what happened, but why it mattered.Added: 10th Jan 2026Read MoreSpecial Offer - Low Deposit JanuaryPlanning something unforgettable for 2026? This January, we’re making it easier than ever to secure your place on a Cultural Experience tour with a special low deposit offer available across all 2026 departures.Added: 5th Jan 2026Read MoreA Roman Funeral Pyre Filled with Gold: Remarkable Discovery in Southwest FranceArchaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman “bustum” cremation tomb dating to the 1st–2nd century AD.Added: 5th Dec 2025Read MoreThe Lady with the Inverted Diadem: A Noblewoman's Mysterious Burial Near AthensGreek archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 2,700-year-old burial belonging to a young noblewoman, now dubbed “The Lady with the Inverted Diadem.”Added: 5th Dec 2025Read MoreLife on the Roman Frontier: New Discoveries at Bremenium FortArchaeologists working at Bremenium Fort, one of the most remote outposts of Roman Britain, have announced a remarkable series of finds that shed fresh light on life at the Empire’s northern frontier.Added: 28th Nov 2025Read MoreRevealing a Pharaoh: New DNA Analysis Sheds Light on Amenhotep IA team of Egyptian and international researchers has successfully extracted and sequenced fragments of the pharaoh’s ancient DNA using CT-guided micro-sampling.Added: 28th Nov 2025Read More22 November 1963: The Day the World Stood StillOn 22 November 1963 the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas—a watershed moment in modern historyAdded: 21st Nov 2025Read MoreUnearthing the Past: Bronze & Iron Age Log Boats Revealed in CambridgeshireResearchers in Cambridgeshire have just unveiled a trio of remarkably well-preserved log-boats, dating between 2,500 and 3,500 years old, originally discovered at the Must Farm siteAdded: 21st Nov 2025Read MoreBeyond the Battlefield - The Jacobite Legacy in Culture and LandscapeExplore how the Jacobite Rising shaped Scottish culture, folklore, and landscapes. Discover the real history behind the legends of Bonnie Prince Charlie.Added: 14th Aug 2025Read MoreJacobite Rising – Scotland's Quest for the CrownTrace Bonnie Prince Charlie’s 1745 Jacobite Rising from Glenfinnan to Culloden and discover the historic battles that shaped Scotland’s fight for independence.Added: 13th Aug 2025Read MoreWellington's Crucible: How India Shaped Britain's Greatest GeneralExplore the campaigns in India that forged Wellington’s genius, from Seringapatam to Assaye, and discover the landscapes that shaped history.Added: 12th Aug 2025Read MoreHistory, Hope and Peace: Reflecting on Hiroshima & Nagasaki's 80th AnniversaryMarking 80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we reflect on resilience, remembrance, and the lasting call for peace.Added: 9th Aug 2025Read MoreRemembering Pearl HarborOn December 7th, 1941, the Japanese Empire launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This audacious attack, a day that would live in infamy, propelled the United States into World War II.Added: 12th Dec 2024Read MoreSir Winston Churchill, Walking with DestinyYoung Winston was not especially academic. After leaving school he was accepted into the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1893 before joining the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1895, acting also as a part-time reporter both while on campaign and as a civilian.. In 1900 he was elected Conservative MP for Oldham before defecting to the Liberal Party four years later where he was appointed to ever-increasingly senior roles including as First Lord of the Admiralty during the early stages of the Great War.Added: 12th Dec 2024Read MoreA land of limitless discovery: Egypt's ancient past continues to surpriseEgypt is a country that has been explored and scrutinized like few others. For over two hundred years treasure seekers and archaeologists have combed through its shifting sands to reveal a glittering civilisation now familiar to millions. One could be forgiven for thinking that there is nothing more to be discovered. But startling new discoveries are made almost monthly, adding greatly to our understanding of this beguiling culture.Added: 11th Sep 2024Read MoreThis week in history: 19th July 1870The Prussian victory over Austria in just seven weeks in 1866 asserted Prussian precedence over their German neighbours, but it was the alliance they gathered and led against the French in 1870 that led to the unification of Germany. The cause of the Franco-Prussian War centred on competing candidates for the Spanish throne and pitted French fears against German ambitions in a rivalry that would echo throughout the continent for the next 75 years.Added: 17th Jul 2023Read MoreFresco reveals tastes of Pompeii's wealthyThe city of Pompeii is divided into nine districts and recent excavations in the central Regio IX have revealed some enlightening frescos. While we may consider pizza to be a simple and frugal meal, a flatbread depicted alongside fruits and a wine goblet on a silver tray imply a wealthy diner’s meal. As well as the ancient city – entombed in volcanic ash in AD 79 – being UNESCO-protected, so too is the dish of nearby Naples.Added: 11th Jul 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 6th July 1917There were British concerns about Aqaba on the Red Sea coast – Ottoman occupation threatened its flank in the Middle East and it becoming a port for German U-boats would be disastrous in the Mediterranean. However, it was not with British support that T.E. Lawrence joined Sherif Nasir, Nesib el-Bekri and Auda Abu Tayi in crossing hundreds of miles of desert to surprise the Turks from the rear. Though the battle was fought 40 miles from the city, the Arab victory made a triumphal entrance into it possible.Added: 11th Jul 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 12th June 1944On 12 June 1944, near Ningthoukhong in Burma, ‘B’ Company of the 1st Battalion, 7th Gurkha Rifles was ordered to halt the enemy’s advance when it came under heavy machine-gun fire from infantry and tanks. Added: 20th Jun 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 18th June 1815Returned from exile, Napoleon hoped for one more decisive victory to shatter the European allies. Added: 20th Jun 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 19th/20th June 1944In a bid to counter the American invasion of Saipan, Vice Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa’s four aircraft carriers of the Mobile Fleet targeted Vice Admiral Marc Mitscher’s Task Force 58. For Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Soemu Toyoda, Commander of the Combined Fleet, “The fate of the Empire rests on this one battle”, but for American gunners, it became the “Marianas Turkey Shoot” as 315 of 423 carrier-borne aircraft were shot down. The devasting defeat included the loss of the carriers Shokaku, Taiho and Hiyo.Added: 20th Jun 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 15th May 1760Following a siege of over a fortnight, as the sun set on 15th May 1760, Quebec’s British defenders saw Commodore Colville appear with five Royal Navy ships.Added: 15th May 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 19th May 1935Born in north Wales in 1888, Thomas Edward Lawrence was an archaeologist and photographer before the Great War, but his studies and that conflict took him far from home. Added: 15th May 2023Read MoreThis week in history: 14th February 1945As American forces approached Manila in the closing stages of World War Two, the rocky Corregidor Island fortress – the “Gibraltar of the East” – was estimated to be held by just 600 Japanese troops. The opening bombardment began on 14th February and two days later paratroopers began to land. However, Japanese defenders numbered 6,000 and they were well protected from the shelling by a network of tunnels. Fierce hand-to-had fighting ensued including “banzai” night attacks, but any concerted defence was eliminated by 2nd March.Added: 20th Feb 2023Read MoreRestored House of the Vettii in Pompeii reopens in after two decadesFollowing extensive restoration, the House of the Vettii has reopened to the public for the first time in 20 years. The newly-restored remains of the opulent house, known as Pompeii's Sistine Chapel, belonged to two former slave brothers who became rich through the wine trade. The residence offers visitors an exceptional glimpse into domestic life in the doomed Roman city.Added: 20th Jan 2023Read MoreBritons can apply once again for eVisas for Indian travelFollowing travel restrictions introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, last year India announced that nationals of 156 countries would be allowed again to apply for eVisas. However, the UK was not among that number. Consequently, additional visa processing centres were opened in London and Glasgow London to process in-person applications. The extension of the eVisa process to eight more countries – including the UK – was announced on Monday and an increase in bookings for travel to India is expected almost immediately.Added: 16th Dec 2022Read MoreThis week in history: 23rd-25th November 1863After the Confederate triumph at Chickamauga in September 1863, the victorious General Braxton Bragg sought to starve the besieged Union troops at Chattanooga in NovemberAdded: 28th Nov 2022Read MoreAncient board game revealed after 50-year mysteryHundreds of small stones discovered in Akrotiri, Santorini in the 1970s have caused debate among researchers for decades. Were these Bronze Age pebbles accounting tools or weapons, perhaps? Added: 15th Nov 2022Read More'Contested Memories: The Vietnam War Fifty Years On'Are our interpretations coloured by today's politics and society, and do our memories evolve or develop a new life with new generations of soldiers and historians?Added: 17th Oct 2022Read MoreThis Week in History 1st October, 1918 - Lawrence of Arabia captures DamascusOn this day, October 1st 1918, a force of Arabian cavalrymen Led by Emir Feisal, son of Sherif Hussein, now to be King of Syria, and his British companion Lawrence, entered and captured the city of Damascus. This signaled the completion of the liberation of the Arabian Peninsula and cemented the reputation of T.E. Lawrence as a legendary British soldier and a hero amongst the people of the Arabic world.Added: 30th Sep 2022Read MoreThe Link Between Richard III And The Princes In The TowerOne of the most mysterious murders in British history relates to the public disappearance of the boys known as “the Princes in the Tower”.Added: 19th Aug 2021Read MoreArchaeologists Discover Ancient Coin Collection In Phanagoria, GreeceThe coins date back to the sixth century and were housed in an amphora which had been buried under ashes from a fire which had occurred centuries earlier.Added: 11th Aug 2021Read MoreRoman Shipwreck Discovered Off The Coast Of SicilyThe ship is believed to have been carrying jars containing wine when it sank, close to Isola delle Femmine off the coast of northwestern Sicily.Added: 5th Aug 2021Read MoreSecrets Of Wine Trade In Islamic Sicily Revealed By Pottery ChemistryResearchers at the University of York have discovered chemical traces of the wine trade in Sicily between the 9th and 11th Centuries, when Sicily was led by Islamic rulers.Added: 17th Jun 2021Read MoreSpitfire pilot's Battle of Britain medals auctioned for £110,000A Spitfire pilot's medals have recently been auctioned for £110,000.Added: 2nd Jun 2021Read MoreWorld War 1 Cave Shelter And Artifacts Uncovered By Melting GlacierExperts have recovered a number of intriguing artifacts dating back to World War 1 from a cave in northern Italy. Added: 19th May 2021Read MoreRemains of Napoleon's Soldiers Killed In 1812 Campaign Buried In SmolenskA ceremony was recently held in Vyazma, a town in Smolensk, to bury the remains of soldiers killed during Napoleon’s 1812 campaign in Russia.Added: 5th May 2021Read MoreNew Maps Give New Insight To Appearance of Culloden BattlefieldExperts at AOC Archaeology have used electronic mapping techniques to form an accurate recreation of the Culloden battlefield. Added: 20th Apr 2021Read MoreResearchers Discover Bodies Of German Soldiers Trapped In Tunnel For A CenturyThe bodies of over two hundred German soldiers who had though to have been lost in the First World War have been discovered inside a tunnel.Added: 24th Mar 2021Read MoreArchaeologists Discover Unique Ceremonial Vehicle Near PompeiiArchaeologists have found a Roman ceremonial carriage which had been located in a villa close to Pompeii.Added: 10th Mar 2021Read MoreArchaeologists To Begin Excavation Of Ancient Beach At HerculaneumArchaeologists will soon begin the excavation of a beach at Herculaneum, the ancient site which was entombed in the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD.Added: 24th Feb 2021Read MoreNapoleon's Battle of Austerlitz Account Is For SaleA manuscript written by Napoleon after his victory at the Battle of Austerlitz has been put on sale in Paris for 1 million euros.Added: 10th Feb 2021Read MoreRecent Cambridgeshire Floods Reveal Outline Of English Civil War FortFollowing heavy rains in Cambridgeshire which caused flooding, the outline of a moat which was part of an English Civil War fort has been revealed.Added: 10th Feb 2021Read MoreStolen Ancient Coins Returned To Italian Museum By ThiefOver 200 coins have been returned to the Paestum archaeological park in Italy after being stolen years earlier.Added: 27th Jan 2021Read MoreChurchill's Treasure Trove From World War Two Discovered By DiversArchaeologists have discovered silver which had been thought to be lost following the end of World War Two.Added: 13th Jan 2021Read MoreGerman Cannon From WW1 Western Front Discovered in CanadaA German cannon from World War 1 which was thought to have been lost has been found in Ontario, Canada.Added: 23rd Dec 2020Read MoreMosaic Discovery Uncovers New Information About The Dark AgesArchaeologists with the National Trust have discovered a large mosaic in Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire, which they believe to have been installed in the mid-5th Century.Added: 11th Dec 2020Read MoreNew and Incredibly Intact Bones Discovered at PompeiiArchaeologists have uncovered extremely well-preserved bones in a once-opulent villa close to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.Added: 26th Nov 2020Read MoreFamily Shocked To Find That Bathroom Mirror Once Belonged To Marie AntoinetteA family has been shocked to discover that a mirror which had been hanging in their bathroom was once owned by Marie Antoinette.Added: 5th Nov 2020Read More18th Century Shipwreck Discovered in 'Underwater Pompeii'Archaeologists have discovered what they have described as an 'underwater Pompeii' containing an 18th Century shipwreck.Added: 29th Oct 2020Read MoreTourist Returns 'Cursed' Stolen Artifacts To Pompeii After 15 Years Of Bad LuckAncient artefacts have recently been returned to the archaeological site of Pompeii in southern Italy by a Canadian woman, only identified as Nicole.Added: 15th Oct 2020Read MoreArchaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 2,400-year old Dionysus maskArchaeologists in western Turkey have discovered a well-preserved terracotta mask of Dionysus, the Greco-Roman god of fertility and wine, which appears to date back to the end of the 4th Century B.C.Added: 30th Sep 2020Read MoreHeritage Malta Acquires A Letter Written by Napoleon Himself Ordering The Invasion Of MaltaA letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte which contains orders for one of his generals to invade Malta in 1798 has recently been acquired by Heritage Malta.Added: 17th Sep 2020Read MoreArchaeologists Find 1,200-Year-Old Soap Factory in IsraelArchaeologists working in the city of Rahat in southern Israel have found the remains of an ancient soap factory, which is the oldest found in Israel to date.Added: 3rd Sep 2020Read MoreKorean War Soldier Finally Laid To Rest After Almost 70 YearsAlmost 70 years after being declared missing in action, William Lee Brown was finally laid to rest this week in southern Illinois by his sister, Dr Clarice Burchell.Added: 20th Aug 2020Read MoreTreasure Map Reveals Location Of Hidden Gold In German WW2 BaseA diary, possibly containing a treasure map which highlights the location of 30 tons of gold which was hidden by Hitler’s Waffen SS, has recently been donated to a Polish foundation.Added: 6th Aug 2020Read More2,700-year-old tax collection storage centre discovered in JerusalemArchaeologists have discovered an ancient administrative storage centre in Jerusalem which reveals new insights into tax collection in the period of the Judean kings.Added: 23rd Jul 2020Read MoreThousands Of New Graves Discovered At Antietam From Civil War MapA 150-year old map has recently been rediscovered, which appears to show where 5,800 soldiers were buried in temporary graves.Added: 16th Jul 2020Read MoreArchaeologists discover 1900 year old toy mouse at Hadrian's WallResearchers have discovered a leather toy mouse on the site of Vindolanda, an archaic Roman auxiliary fort at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.Added: 8th Jul 2020Read MoreWorld War 1 tunnel system discovered in Flanders FieldsArchaeologists have discovered a tunnel system dating back to World War 1 that had been buried by artillery fire.Added: 2nd Jul 2020Read MorePhoto taken by WW1 German soldier over 100 years ago finally developedA picture which was taken by a German soldier during WW1 with a camera taken from a British soldier has been discovered.
Added: 5th Apr 2020Read MoreExplorers find lost WW2 bunker used by Churchill's 'secret guerrilla army' of assassinsA forgotten bunker used in World War 2 by Winston Churchill’s ‘secret guerrilla army’ has been discovered by forestry workers from Forestry Land Scotland and AOC Archaeology.Added: 19th Mar 2020Read MoreArchaeologists Analyse Remains of Anglo-Saxon PrincessArchaeologists are currently conducting scientific tests on remains which have been treasured for centuries and kept in a church in Kent.Added: 11th Mar 2020Read More'Cursed' 2,500-year-old tablets found at bottom of wellArchaeologists have discovered mysterious tablets at the bottom of a 'poisoned well' which was once the site of an ancient burial ground. Added: 6th Mar 2020Read MoreArchaeologists have identified the site of a chapel which was destroyed during the English Civil WarArchaeologists have found the long-lost remains of a 14th Century chapel in County Durham, which was destroyed during the English Civil War.Added: 27th Feb 2020Read MoreArchaeologists discover sarcophagus linked to Romulus, founder of RomeArchaeologists in Rome believe that they may have discovered the tomb of the city’s founder, Romulus. Added: 19th Feb 2020Read MoreDiary of WW1 Soldier Describing The Battle of the Somme Discovered in BarnThe diary of a British soldier who fought in World War 1 has been found in a barn in Leicestershire.Added: 13th Feb 2020Read MoreThe Cultural Experience wins the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service AwardThe Cultural Experience are delighted to reveal that we have been awarded the ‘Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award’ for the first time, surpassing the Gold Trusted Service Award status we achieved for the last three years.
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Added: 6th Feb 2020Read More'Witch bottle' found in American Civil War fortA glass bottle which is filled with rusted nails, discovered in Virginia, is thought to be a talisman used by soldiers in the American Civil War to fend off evil spirits.Added: 28th Jan 2020Read MoreTwo WW2 Veterans Have Passed AwayTwo WW2 veterans who had reached their 100th birthdays have recently passed away.Added: 24th Jan 2020Read MoreResearchers Use Virtual Reality to Recreate Scene From Holocaust PhotoResearchers have created Virtual Reality imagery based on a photograph which was taken in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War.Added: 14th Jan 2020Read More103-year-old Veteran Finally Presented With Medals He Never ReceivedOn Monday, a 103-year old veteran finally received his medals for his service in World War 2 in Reading, Massachusetts. Added: 10th Jan 2020Read MoreBronze Age Royal Tombs Discovered In GreeceArchaeologists have recently discovered two royal tombs in Greece which contain gold jewellery and other artefacts dating back over 3000 years.Added: 20th Dec 2019Read MoreCivil War Soldiers Used Hair Dye to Improve Appearance In Pictures, Archaeologists DiscoverRecent excavations at Camp Nelson in Kentucky have uncovered evidence which suggests soldiers in the American Civil War used hair dye to improve their appearance in photos. Added: 12th Dec 2019Read MoreNames of WW2 US veterans on Southampton graffiti wall identifiedThe identities of over 30 US servicemen who engraved graffiti onto a wall during World War Two have been established.Added: 6th Dec 2019Read MoreEvidence Suggests That Invasion, Not Natural Disaster, Wiped Out Minoan CivilisationAfter much debate, some archaeologists believe that they have evidence which shows that the Minoan civilisation was invaded, rather than being destroyed by a natural disaster.Added: 22nd Nov 2019Read More2000-year old 'social media posts' from Roman Empire found at PompeiiAn archaeologist has discovered ancient inscriptions in Pompeii, which she has described as the ‘social media’ posts of the Roman Empire.Added: 13th Nov 2019Read More92-Year Old Woman Reunites With Holocaust Survivors Whose Lives She SavedSarah Yanai and Yossi Mor, along with their mother and three siblings, were sheltered by Melpomeni Dina in the home which she shared with her sisters after the Nazis invaded Greece.Added: 7th Nov 2019Read MorePilot Who Lost All His Documents During WW2 Turns 100 Two Years Earlier Than ExpectedJohn Franklin moved to England from Poland after its invasion by Germans and Russians, leaving behind his documentation in his hometown of Sopockinie, which was later destroyed by bombs.Added: 31st Oct 2019Read MoreFresco depicting gladiator battle discovered in Pompeii tavernArchaeologists working in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered a vibrant fresco which depicts two gladiators engaging in battle.Added: 18th Oct 2019Read MoreNew memorial unveiled in Barnet for first British soldier to die in WW1A memorial has been unveiled in Barnet which commemorates the first British soldier to die in WW1.Added: 2nd Oct 2019Read MoreWorld War Two GI baby: 'I discovered my eldest sister was my mother'Albert Gilmour had always wondered why his mother was reluctant to show him his birth certificate.
Added: 2nd Oct 2019Read MoreBattle of Arnhem: Prince Charles joins 97-year-old parachutist to mark WW2 operation's 75th anniversOn Sunday, Prince Charles watched as a 97-year old WW2 veteran, Sandy Cortmann jumped out of a plane with a parachute over the same Dutch city which he was captured in 75 years ago. Added: 24th Sep 2019Read MoreBattle of Britain Air Show - September 2019Take a look at some of the images taken during our two days at the Battle of Britain Air Show. The event took place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford on the 21st & 22nd September 2019. Added: 23rd Sep 2019Read MoreOldest living American World War II veteran celebrates 110th birthdayLawrence Brooks, the oldest living American World War II veteran, has just celebrated his 110th birthday at the National WWII Museum in Louisiana.Added: 19th Sep 2019Read MoreThe Secret Journal Of A Polish Teenager From WW2 Will Be Published After 70 YearsThe diary of a Polish teenager, killed by the Nazis in 1942, will be published after 70 years.
Renia Spiegel began writing in her diary, now titled ‘A Young Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust’, when she was just 15 years old.
Added: 12th Sep 2019Read MoreWanted: Shortish Man for Napoleon ImpersonatorWanted: a Napoleon Bonaparte impersonator, French speaker preferred, period costume provided, preferably a resident of St Helena.Added: 4th Sep 2019Read MoreTourists evacuated after Spanish Civil War bomb found at Barcelona beachOn Sunday, tourists who were sunbathing on Barcelona’s Sant Sebastià beach were evacuated after an unexploded bomb was discovered in the water, 25 miles from the shore.Added: 29th Aug 2019Read MoreA Sorceress's Secrets Uncovered in PompeiiArchaeologists working in Pompeii have discovered evidence of a female sorcerer who was a victim of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This evidence includes jewels, lucky charms and sacred amulets.
Added: 15th Aug 2019Read MoreAmazing Images of Pearl HarbourThis week, we have been sent some amazing images from Pearl Harbour. You can view them here.Added: 14th Aug 2019Read MoreBattle of Britain pilot passes away hours after celebrating 100th birthdayFlight Lieutenant Archie McInnes has passed away just hours after celebrating his 100th birthday. His friend and biographer, Jonny Cracknell, tweeted that: “It is with a heavy heart and incredible sadness to advise the tragic news that Battle of Britain hero Archie McInnes sadly passed away last night, just hours after celebrating his 100th birthday amongst friends & family. An inspiration & hero of a man - rest in peace dear Archie’”.Added: 8th Aug 2019Read MoreAncient Roman Pen With Inscribed Joke Found Under London StreetsArchaeologists restoring finds from under Bloomberg’s new London headquarters discovered more than they were bargaining for when they translated an inscription on an ancient Roman stylus, an inscription which was engraved by someone with a good sense of humour! Added: 30th Jul 2019Read MoreCorporal Lawler's Long Trip HomeCharles Stanley Lawler was just 19 when he was reported missing by the military near Unsan, North Korea in 1950. Now, almost 70 years afterwards, his remains have finally been brought home.Added: 30th Jul 2019Read MoreWW2 Spitfire Pilot turns 100, revealing amazing journey from Russian prison to RAF heroFlight Sgt Jan Iwanowski’s experiences of the Second World War is an epic, untold tale of overcoming the odds. One of the last WW2 Spitfire pilots alive in Britain, Jan endured two years in a Soviet labour camp before being transferred to the British and becoming an RAF hero of the skies. Added: 24th Jul 2019Read MoreRemains of 1812 Napoleonic General found in SmolenskThe remains, believed to be that of one of Napoleon’s most beloved generals, have been unearthed during excavations in Smolensk, Russia. Charles-Etienne Gudin was killed during the disastrous 1812 French invasion of Russia and is the first of Napoleon’s missing generals to be discovered. Added: 12th Jul 2019Read MoreThe Cultural Experience Team Up With Osprey PublishingThere is no doubting that we all love history, especially reading about past events, which is why we have been working hard to secure you some great deals on brilliant books by expert historians.
With this is mind, we are delighted to announce we have partnered with world renowned publishers, Osprey, to bring you some great offers.Added: 5th Jul 2019Read More300-year-old ammunition discovered at 'forgotten' Jacobite battlefieldRare fragments of shot and shell have been discovered at the often-overlooked site of the 1719 Jacobite Rising. The decisive and chaotic battle marked the end of the ‘Old Pretender’ James Francis Edward Stuart’s ambitions for the throne of Great Britain and stifled the Jacobite cause for the next 30 years. Added: 13th Jun 2019Read MoreLast surviving WW1 armoured train rescuedThe last surviving armoured train used to transport supplies to the trenches on the Western Front during the First World War has been rescued from the scrapheap and restored. Added: 7th Jun 2019Read MoreRare 'multi-layered' Bronze Age settlement discovered in Northwest BulgariaA fascinating 3200-year-old settlement has been discovered in Northwest Bulgaria. The settlement shows evidence of being inhabited periodically, with building material and artefacts from the Late Bronze Age, Ancient Thrace, the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages.Added: 31st May 2019Read MoreKorean DMZ excavations reveal US body armour and bone fragments321 bone fragments and nearly 23,000 items have been unearthed during excavations along the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ). Some of the items discovered include American body armour, Chinese gas masks and the dog tag of a French soldier. Added: 30th May 2019Read MoreMissing part of Stonehenge returnedMost of our subscribers know where we are based, but for those that don't, The Cultural Experience is based in the historic city of Salisbury, England. We have so much history on our doorstep, including the tallest Cathedral spire in the UK.
We are also only a few miles from Stonehenge, so when there is news to share about the historic stone circle, we class it as local news.
Added: 8th May 2019Read MoreNew discoveries at the largest cathedral in the Ancient WorldPreviously undiscovered buildings have been uncovered at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, revealing new information about its construction and changing our understanding of the ancient building. Added: 2nd May 2019Read MoreWorld's Oldest Shipwreck found off the Southern Coast of TurkeyA shipwreck loaded with 1.5 tonnes of copper ingots, believed to be 3,600 years old, has been discovered in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Antalya. It is the oldest wreck ever discovered and the most important underwater archaeological discovery in the last decade.Added: 26th Apr 2019Read MoreCould a study in the Wadi Rum save the Middle East’s conflict damaged heritage?Jordan’s Wadi Rum has suffered from decades of conflict and vandalism which is causing the destruction of its mysterious 3000-year-old petroglyphs. However, a preliminary study into the impact of ballistic damage to rock art and, more broadly, the impact of conflict on heritage, has revealed three risk factors that can help predict the severity of rock deterioration and inform damage mitigation measures. Added: 18th Apr 2019Read MoreBulgarias largest Thracian Tomb under threat!A unique, 3rd Century, Middle Eastern-style tower tomb discovered inside Bulgaria’s largest Thracian burial mound is under threat. Despite being promised full government funding, the project could be abandoned as the Bulgarian treasury fails to deliver.Added: 11th Apr 2019Read MoreHistoric Portuguese Lines of Torres Vedras classed as National HeritageThe historic Lines of Torres Vedras, used by the Anglo-Portuguese Army to repel the third French Invasion of Portugal during the Peninsular War, have been classified as National Heritage by the Portuguese Government. Added: 29th Mar 2019Read MorePath cleared for D-Day memorial to British SoldiersA memorial to the 22,442 British soldiers who died during the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy has been given the green light, with French authorities waiving the planning bureaucracy involved. Added: 20th Mar 2019Read MoreNew analysis offers insight into Tudor EnglandBone analysis of skeletons found on the Mary Rose are offering new evidence that Tudor England was more ethnically diverse than originally thought. Studies carried out on the remains of two crew members show that they may have had roots from as far away as North Africa and the Near East. Added: 15th Mar 2019Read MoreThe Survivors of Vesuvius - what happened to them?A new study has managed to trace some of the survivors of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Using evidence from inscriptions found throughout the Roman Empire, archaeologist and historian Steven Tuck has managed to build a picture of what happened to those who managed to escape a fiery end. Added: 28th Feb 2019Read MoreThe Cultural Experience Receives Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award For 2nd Year In A RowWe are delighted to announce that we have won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences for a 2nd year in a row, as rated by you, our customers.Added: 11th Feb 2019Read MoreWW1 grenade found in Hong Kong crisp factoryAn unexploded hand grenade from the First World War has been discovered in a crisp factory in Hong Kong. The German made bomb was found in a shipment of potatoes imported from France.Added: 8th Feb 2019Read MoreHorrifying new theory suggests that Alexander the Great wasn't dead, but paralysedAlexander the Great, one of history’s most masterful generals, could have been alive for up to six days after being declared dead according to a horrifying new theory.Added: 30th Jan 2019Read MoreAncient horse, saddled and ready to run, uncovered at Villa of Mysteries!The remains of a third horse have been discovered during the excavations of a stable at Civita Giuliana, just outside of Pompeii. The horse was found with the remains of an ornate and expensive Roman parade harness, suggesting that is was being prepared to rescue those fleeing from the volcano. Added: 25th Jan 2019Read MoreHemingway's unknown Italian saviour foundOn July 8, 1918, a young ambulance driver named Ernest Hemingway was distributing supplies to the Italian soldiers along the Piave River when the trench he was walking through was hit by an Austrian mortar shell. Hemingway was left severely injured, but alive because of the unknown Italian soldier standing in front of him. Hardly anything is known about the Italian soldier - until now.Added: 25th Jan 2019Read MoreExciting discoveries at Ancient PhilippopolisThe ongoing excavations in the heart of Ancient Philippopolis, better known as modern day Plovdiv in Bulgaria, have unearthed an ancient pantheon temple and a Pompeiian style brothel. The excavations of the six luxury quarters of the ancient city centre have challenged what was previously thought about life during its time as an outpost of the Roman Empire and has raised questions that we are currently unable to answer. Added: 17th Jan 2019Read MoreA 200 yearlong treasure hunt - new theory about Napoleon’s hidden goldA new theory has emerged regarding the location of Emperor Napoleon’s stolen treasure, believed to be hidden during the French army’s retreat from Russia after the disastrous campaign of 1812. For over 200 years there have been rumours that Napoleon’s Grande Armée stole 80 tonnes of gold and valuables from Moscow. Despite treasure hunters’ best efforts, the loot has never been found.Added: 11th Jan 2019Read MoreNew fresco discovered at Pompeii!A new fresco has been discovered during maintenance at the ancient ruins of Pompeii, depicting a provocative scene from the myth of Leda and The Swan. It was found following the discovery of an explicit mural of Priapus, the god of fertility, in the same house. Added: 11th Jan 2019Read More2020 Tour Preview - Register Your Interest NowWe have been working hard to come up with some brilliant tours that we are looking to run throughout 2020. 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By registering your interest in a tour you will be given an exclusive booking window to be able to book a tour before it goes on general sale.Added: 24th Dec 2018Read MoreWalking Waterloo - Customer ReviewWe receive many customer reviews, for which we are very grateful. Your reviews help us to deliver quality tours year after year.
On our recent Walking Waterloo tour was customer Tom Hibberd, who also runs Airsoft Action TV.Added: 18th Dec 2018Read MoreThe Archaeology of the Bay of Naples - a review by TCE guide, Amanda PavlickEarlier this year, popular TCE guide Amanda Pavlick, Professor of Classics at Xavier University, led a tour around the archaeological delights of the Bay of Naples. Added: 12th Dec 2018Read MoreNapoleon Crowned Emperor of FranceIn the illustrious Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France. Despite already having absolute power through his position of First Consul for Life, Napoleon chose to hold a lavish and elaborate ceremony as show of strength to cement the legitimacy of his regime and satisfy his allies and the powerful French elite.Added: 6th Dec 2018Read MoreDouble Delight At 2018 Travel Mole AwardsOn Thursday 22nd November 2018, we attended the annual Travel Mole Awards, where once again we were nominated for two awards.
The 14th occurrence of this event rewards the best web, social, mobile and technology in the travel industry & was held on board a City Cruise boat travelling up and down the Thames.Added: 23rd Nov 2018Read MoreTurning the Tide - the British Capture of Fort DuquesneFort Duquesne is one of the most important sites associated with The French and Indian War (1754 - 1763). It’s construction by the French in 1754 was a catalyst for that war as the British and French competed for control of the Ohio Valley. It’s capture by the British in 1758 was a turning point, leading to the British invasion of Canada and the eventual removal of the French presence in North America. Added: 21st Nov 2018Read MoreRemembering Our Local HeroesThis weekend, as well as remembering heroes from all over the world, The Cultural Experience have also been looking in to the stories of local soldiers who lost their lives during the Great War. Added: 8th Nov 2018Read MoreThe Great War 100 Years OnFor more than ten years, The Cultural Experience have been exploring the battlefields, stories and soldiers of the Great War. As a result, we have collected some great images of various memorials.Added: 8th Nov 2018Read MoreThe Mystery of the Unfinished ViolinAn unfinished violin, with a secret history has started a journey of discovery after new owner, Folk musician Sam Sweeney, traced its origins after finding a small note dated 1915 inside the violin’s body.
The violin, bought in pieces at auction and restored by Rodger Claridge, was bought by Mr Sweeney in 2009. It appeared brand new, except for a small note, which was identified as a signature.
Added: 8th Nov 2018Read MoreWas Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo caused by a volcanic eruption?As we leave the summer behind and embark upon our autumn tours, one tour that never fails to excite is our classic “Walking Waterloo” tour in October. A staple for every Napoleonic enthusiast, the Battle of Waterloo is such an iconic, pivotal and well-debated event that it is unusual to uncover new information. However, that is exactly what has happened.Added: 31st Aug 2018Read MoreBritish Travel Awards Nominee 2018Thanks to your amazing support last year we won a Travel Mole award for the best branded travel website.
We are delighted to announce that we have now been shortlisted in the category of "Best Special Interest Holiday Company" at the British Travel Awards.Added: 2nd Jul 2018Read MorePress Release - The Cultural Experience Awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service AwardThe Cultural Experience has won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers.Added: 16th Feb 2018Read MoreCome and see us in 2018We will be appearing at a number of events in 2018 and we would love to catch up with you or meet you for the first time. Here is a list of events where you can see us.Added: 1st Feb 2018Read MoreThe defining features and hardships of the Salonika CampaignThe campaign along what is now the Greece-Macedonia boarder, known as the Salonika front, is one of the least studied and explored parts of the First World War. The line was established in 1915 by the allied forces in an attempt to protect Serbia against attacks from the combined Bulgarian, Germans and Austro-Hungarian forces. Added: 26th Jan 2018Read MoreSS Iona II: Confederate blockade runnerLaunched in 1863, The SS Iona II had not even been in service for a year, but already this state of the art twin paddle steamer built to ferry Scots across the River Clyde had been snapped up for trans-Atlantic clandestine operations by Charles Hopkins Boster of Richmond, VA. On the night 19th January 1864, fully laden with coal and her mysterious cargo, she set sail to travel the short journey across the Irish Sea to Queenstown (Cobh) near Cork, where some say she refueled againAdded: 16th Jan 2018Read MoreLow Deposit Offer This JanuaryThis January you can book any of our tours which have a duration of 6 days or longer from just £100 per person*Added: 8th Jan 2018Read More2019 Tour Preview - Register Your Interest NowWe have been working hard to come up with some brilliant tours that we are looking to run throughout 2019. You can register your interest in these tours by filling in the form at the bottom of this page.
By registering your interest in a tour you will be given an exclusive booking window to be able to book a tour before it goes on general sale so please do let us know if a tour interests you.Added: 22nd Dec 2017Read MoreWinners Of The Best Branded Travel WebsiteWe would like to say a huge thank you to all of you that voted for us at the recent Travel Mole awards. We were up against some stiff competition but are delighted to announce that we won "Best Branded Website"Added: 19th Dec 2017Read MoreWW1 Memorial in StourheadOur operations manager Emma recently took a trip to Stourhead to visit the sculpture trail created by The Scraptors Sculpture Group. It was commissioned by the National Trust to commemorate the effect of World War 1 on the local community.Added: 11th Oct 2017Read MoreThe Cultural Experience At TankFest 2018We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at TankFest 2018 in Bovvington, Dorset. Added: 10th Oct 2017Read MoreThe Battle of BorodinoOn the 7th September 1812 the meteoric career of Napoleon Bonaparte reached its apogee and started its precipitous descent towards catastrophe as the Emperor fought the Russians in one of the bloodiest battles of the 19th century. Added: 30th Aug 2017Read More2018 Tour Programme Now On SaleAfter months of planning and designing we are delighted to introduce our new brochure for 2017 / 2018, which is packed with over 45 battlefield tours and cultural experiences.Added: 14th Aug 2017Read More