The legend of the Trojan War is one of the most famous, and most enduring, Classical narratives, inspiring both artistic endeavours and…
An exhibition tracing the Vikings through the British Isles has reached the final stop on its two-year tour. Lucia Marchini headed to…
When the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal took the throne in 669 BC, his empire was at its height. As well as defeating enemies…
I hope you had a wonderful festive period – but even as we look forward to what 2019 might bring, the past…
On 26 October 1918, the nation received an unusual gift: Stonehenge. The monument had been bought at auction by Sir Cecil Chubb,…
In the recent hot weather, the trees that line many of our urban streets offer welcome shade – but when these leafy…
The Reverend William Greenwell (1820-1918) was a British antiquarian who, throughout a long career of excavating prehistoric barrows, accumulated a large collection…
Who were the Scythians? They left behind no written records, but archaeology lets us get up close and personal with these nomadic…
The year is on the turn. As summer slips undeniably into autumn, it is a time of new beginnings, not only thanks…
Rebecca Haslam and Victoria Ridgeway The British Museum Press, £40.00 ISBN 978-0861592036 Review LM The British Museum is home to archaeological riches…