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July 2014's top ten UK archaeology artefacts
Gold beads, hacked Roman legs and jawbones, cave coins and Tutankhamun all turned up in the summer heat. Take a look back at ten of the discoveries.
Art
Grayson Perry to portray Chris Huhne, Rylan Clark and more in exhibition alongside Channel 4 show
Who are You?, at the National Portrait Gallery, will portray deaf parents, a Muslim convert, a couple living with Alzheimer's, a young transsexual and Northern Ireland loyalist marchers.
Archaeology
In Pictures: The new £2.4 million Wessex Gallery of Archaeology at Salisbury Museum
Take a look inside the new gallery at Salisbury Museum, which opened earlier this month with artefacts including the Amesbury Archer and the Wardour Hoard.
History & Heritage
Museum Cats: Ten places to find felines in museum and gallery collections
From the Hayling Island Swamp Cat to Chinese Pug-Cat Brand Mosquito Coils, here are ten catty exhibits from across the world held in Britain.
Science & Nature
Science artist to build giant phone charger powered by 800 pieces of fruit and vegetable
Caleb Charland plans to make a huge organic charger with 800 pieces of fruit and vegetables in a work set to be unveiled in London’s Westfield shopping centre.
Curator's Choice
Curator's Choice: Legendary goalkeeper Robert 'Pom Pom' Whiting's World War I story
Historian Tim Carder tells us the tragic tale of Bob Whiting, whose life is part of the new War Stories: Voices from the First World War exhibition at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
First World War
What if Archduke Franz Ferdinand had worn a bulletproof vest? asks Royal Armouries
A researcher at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is researching the ballistic qualities of a vest that could have saved the life of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
