The pharaohs did not lie in splendid isolation in the Valley of the Kings. While they held a monopoly on the spectacular…
According to Ancient Egyptian mythology, the world was created at Heliopolis. This significance was reflected in a temple complex that boasted the…
Fifty years ago, in June 1968, archaeologist Mario Napoli uncovered a beautifully painted tomb in a small necropolis just south of Paestum,…
It sounds more like Hollywood than archaeology: thousands of life-size sculpted soldiers, brandishing real weapons and faithfully guarding an emperor’s tomb for…
War has raged in and around the last Hittite capital of Karkemish throughout its long and prestigious history. The city – also known…