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6,000-year-old artifacts and royal dining hall once thought lost found beneath UK Parliament

Spearheaded by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology), experts have unearthed ancient tools dating back to the Mesolithic and ...
ABC 7 Chicago

British Parliament erupts after lawmaker runs quickly, carrying big stick

The chamber of the House of Commons in November 1985. The Speaker of the House of Commons is seen seated on throne at rear with the mace on table at center. AP file photo/John Redman British ...
Time

All the Quirky British Tradition at the State Opening of Parliament

Every year, without fail, the U.K.’s State Opening of Parliament sparks renewed fascination for its extravagant conventions entangled in royal tradition. The State Opening—which takes place in the ...