Why is Ramses II considered to be ‘the Great’? An exhibition focusing on his life and times sheds light on how Ramses…
How did a slab of black granite become the key to deciphering hieroglyphs…
Until now the study of ancient DNA has been based on the challenging science of extracting genetic material from fossilised bone, but…
Estimates for the date at which early migration out of sub-Saharan Africa occurred vary from 200,000 to 80,000 years ago, the older…
Among the oldest known examples of symbolic behaviour amongst humans and our close hominid relations is the use of ochre in burial…
When Nigeria appears on the news, it is too often for internet scams or identity fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting victims thousands…
The Valley of the Nobles, just east of the Valley of the Kings, contains
some of the most spectacular ancient Egyptian tombs.…
From the 14th century AD the city of Timbuktu, in West Africa, became legendary for the wealth it offered merchants crossing the…
The oasis town of Ghadames is an architectural gem in western Libya. It once lay on the trans-Saharan trade-route described in the…
From Minoan Linear B to Maya glyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how to decode the past…
Pushing back the earliest date of personal adornment…
Celebrating 125 Years of Discovery…
Seeking Saqqara's New Kingdom Tombs…