It is easy to see the Thracians as stereotypes. According to the ancient literature, they were riders, warriors, and capable of horrifying…
To the east of the small town of Madaba in Jordan – famed for its 6th century AD Mosaic Map, the earliest…
Egypt – How a lost civilisation was rediscovered. Joyce Tyldesley BBC Books, £17.99 In 1400 BC, the three pyramids at Giza, were…
In the 1870s, the German grocer Heinrich Schliemann decided to devote the wealth he had accumulated in grocery to go and dig…
London's Somerset House showcases a selection of classical Greek, Roman and Byzantine objects…
Hugh Elton takes a look at some of the key sites investigated by his research project in Turkey…
Digging Calima and its surrounding area, a bountiful corner of Colombia rich with pre-conquest treasures…
The inspiring story of George Bass, the doyen of underwater archaeology, and a look at some of his key endeavours…
A tour of Albania's ancient city from a stunning new aerial perspective…
A report from the British School at Rome on the major project to conserve the results of earlier examinations…
Resaerchers notice trend toward smaller human skulls over the past 10,000 years…
Tooth analysis Appears to suggest that early hominids favoured a different diet to that of modern humans…
The mummified remains of two people form the Atacama desert may help shed light on ancient eye diseases…