Religion & Ethics AllAncient BeliefsBeliefsBurial practicesEthicsMourning & RemembranceReligious symbols Why can we find memento mori in and around Christian churches? Explore extinction with birds once hunted for sport and food Learn why poppies are for remembrance, with one of the very first Arts and crafts from the Yorkshire workshop of Beatrice Carpenter Discover the distinctive designs of clothing worn by fisherwomen This painting reveals the story of the bombardment of Scarborough A Stone Age deer skull ‘headdress’ worn by the people of Star Carr What can we learn about past life and beliefs from a hogback stone? A critically-endangered turtle: food, fashion & the travels of Captain Cook Was this curious carved post thought to ward off ‘witches’? Explore Roman genius stones designed for protection Debate a curious object carried to Yorkshire by Roman soldiers
