Minerva - March/April 2015

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Magna Carta: a cause for celebration?

The ‘Great Charter’ that King John signed in a meadow by the River Thames at Runnymede 800 years ago has gone on to influence our ideas of freedom, justice and the law. Julian Harrison

Type cast

An amazing display of Hellenistic bronze statues is going on show in Florence before travelling on to Los Angeles and Washington DC. Jens M Daehner and Kenneth Lapatin

The pleasure of ruins

The glory of Ancient Greece is revealed during a visit to Athens and the island of Aegina. Lucia Marchini

The body beautiful

Philosophy, politics and the laws of proportion all play their part in creating the ideal of Greek beauty. Ian Jenkins

The mysteries of the Indus civilisation

Despite over a century of excavation, the characters written on seals found in the great ruined cities of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa have still not been deciphered. Andrew Robinson

The dark secrets of the bog bodies

Ned Kelly explains why kings and others were ritually sacrificed and buried in the peat of Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Diana Bentley

Tucci, Tibet and thangkas

Giuseppe Tucci and the glorious Himalayan art he collected in Tibet is being celebrated in a fascinating exhibition. Dalu Jones

Between two worlds

An investigation into the regalia and the role of the shamans of the Far North, who act as intermediaries between the spirit realm and the world of humans. David Miles