Explore the fascinating Victorian fascination with the past in Simon Goldhill’s ‘The Buried Life of Things’. This compelling book delves into how 19th-century society used material culture, from ancient artifacts to modern technologies, to understand and express their relationship with history, particularly the biblical and classical past. Discover how items like Pompeian skulls, religious relics, and new photographic images reshaped perceptions of Jerusalem and Britain. Goldhill reveals how technological advancements influenced historical discovery and analysis, turning everyday objects into significant cultural markers and exploring the complex, often surprising, ways Victorians used history to define their modern identity. An essential read for understanding Victorian England and the power of ‘things’.