Farmers in the southern Netherlands found themselves in an enviable position during the Roman period. Nearby military bases along the Rhine brimmed…
Rome’s military is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces of the ancient world. But what was life really like for…
Rome’s warriors are legendary. The army that carved out the Empire is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces ever assembled.…
We have had a fantastic selection of entries for this year’s photo competition, with images that have taken us all over the…
These tombs were the final resting places of Japan’s ancient elites, and form part of a broader East Asian funerary tradition, aspects…
In ancient Japan, royal burial mounds could be magnificent monuments. The distinctive keyhole-shaped earthwork associated with the semi-legendary Emperor Nintoku, for example,…
Sanxingdui has produced a wealth of startling Bronze Age artefacts. Many of these treasures were deliberately smashed or burnt before being buried,…
The finds from Sanxingdui are sensational. In 1986, two pits were discovered by chance within this ancient city. The contents proved to…
Deep underground, the ancient inhabitants of what is now China built remarkable houses and palaces. But these dwellings were not homes for…
It started with the soil. The thick yellow loess that blankets much of northern China proved perfect for building city walls and…
When La Tène was discovered more than 150 years ago, the site gave its name to the second half of the Iron…
Fishermen were landing some extraordinary catches in mid-19th-century Switzerland. The discovery of prehistoric sites submerged in European lakes prompted a surge in…