The conquests of Genghis Khan are traditionally associated with horrifying brutality, but this reputation has overshadowed another side to the empire that…
When were the Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean, first settled? Peter Drewett has been excavating an important prehistoric settlement at Belmont, first…
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids have fascinated and baffled visitors for centuries, the difficulty of their…
London's Petrie museum launches online database…
Waterlogged conditions produce evidence for rowers on Roman barges…
New conclusions reached on Oetzi the Iceman…
Chemical analysis used to discover ancient diets…
Underwater excavations of the Caesarea Maritima…
David Breeze reports on the latest news from the Roman Frontier along the Danube…
The Chauvet Cave The discovery of the Chauvet Cave in the Ardèche valley in the south of France has proved to be…
Origins of Ancient Egypt How did ancient Egypt reach the point of take-off? In Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New discoveries that…
The ancient city of Troy is re-assessed…
One of South-East Asia’s most celebrated archaeological sites and one of the great marvels of the world, Angkor Wat appeared in the…