ACurson, Author at Make Heritage Fun!

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Underwater

Underwater Heritage in Alexandria: The Lost Palace of Cleopatra

November 24, 2016November 24, 2016

Queen Cleopatra (Cleopatra VII Philopator) was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic dynasty and the last Queen of Egypt. Cleopatra was a mighty Egyptian …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Student Program

Guatemala?s Beautiful and Vibrant Textiles

November 7, 2016September 21, 2017

You cannot visit Guatemala without noticing, and falling in love with, its exquisite, multi-coloured textiles. These beautiful hand-woven fabrics are a fundamental part of Maya …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program

Built Vernacular Adaptation During the Westward Expansion in North America

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016

With a focus on farm and plantation house’s architecture Since the first colonialists landed in the United States of America they were expanding westward. However, …

Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Looking for the ‘Real’ English Cottage?

August 18, 2016August 23, 2016

The most interesting history is what you discover by yourself; uncovering clues to a place, or an individuals, heritage in places often overlooked by others. …

Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Tea Break, Tea Party, Tea Cake, Tea Pots- Why are the British Obsessed with Tea?

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

On average 165 million cups a day are drunk by the British! However, considering how tea cannot be grown in the United Kingdom and arrived …