Quiller Publishing

11/06/2026

Highlights Thelwell's humour and enduring appeal.

‘This Desirable Plot: A Dream House-Hunter's Nightmare’ by Norman Thelwell

The artist Norman Thelwell (1923–2004) was famous for his horse and pony cartoons, but his work was far more wide ranging. He focused his exceptional talent and humour on many diverse subjects, with his witty and wry observations providing amusement and sharp social comment.



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05/06/2026

An Archaeologist Found Dozens Of Religious Artifacts In An English River — And Now He Knows Why.

For years, Gary Bankhead kept finding dozens of religious relics clustered within one section of England's River Wear — and now he knows why.

04/06/2026

Excavations Reveal Millennia-Old Structure Linked to Astronomical Observation.

Researchers have uncovered a millennia-old Caral astronomical observatory unearthed at the Áspero site in Peru. Learn how this ancient civilization tracked celestial bodies.

04/06/2026

Lion's head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons.

An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.

03/06/2026

2,200 years ago Rome got caught in the Thucydides Trap. The result transformed the ancient world.

Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the Mediterranean favoured the Carthaginians. But it was the upstart Romans who would be victorious

03/06/2026

Archaeologists Enter An Ancient Stone Tower In Italy And Discover A Hidden Bronze Sword.

Archaeologists recently discovered a bronze sword that was likely never used in battle inside a millennia-old stone tower in Italy.

02/06/2026

Neanderthals Used Prehistoric Rhinoceros Teeth as Heavy-Duty Tools.

A new study reveals Neanderthals used prehistoric rhinoceros teeth as heavy-duty tools — anvils and hammers for shaping stone and cutting materials — adding to evidence of their advanced cognition.

02/06/2026

The cartoonist Norman Thelwell's entertaining guide to the property market.

‘This Desirable Plot: A Dream House-Hunter's Nightmare’ by Norman Thelwell

The artist Norman Thelwell (1923–2004) was famous for his horse and pony cartoons, but his work was far more wide ranging. He focused his exceptional talent and humour on many diverse subjects, with his witty and wry observations providing amusement and sharp social comment.

This Desirable Plot is the artist’s inimitable guide to navigating the property market and buying or selling a house. First published in 1970, it introduces prospective purchasers to estate agents’ jargon, gives cautionary advice on country cottages and highlights the perils of any projects involving conversion or renovation. From structural surveys to rising damp, and dry rot to roof repairs, this is an entertaining look at finding the ideal home and making the right – or wrong – moves on the property ladder.



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02/06/2026

Kasta Tomb Restoration Uncovers Macedonia's Largest Burial Mound.

The Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, Macedonia's largest burial mound at over 140meter diameter, is fully revealed for the first time as restoration uncovers its true scale and Alexander the Great-era links.

01/06/2026

‘It Was Just Bones All Over The Floor’: Dozens Of Ice Age Fossils Found Inside A Cave In Texas,

A paleontologist snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Bender's Cave found the remains of a giant tortoise and a massive armadillo.