The conquests of Genghis Khan are traditionally associated with horrifying brutality, but this reputation has overshadowed another side to the empire that…
The final resting place of Alexander the Great is one of the famous unsolved mysteries of the ancient world. After he died…
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The site of Jerablus Tahtani, which rises up in the Uruk period, becomes strongly fortified in the Early Bronze Age, but is…
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St Petersburg's historic skyline is under threat from development. Energy giant Gazprom wants to build a giant 396m tower to house its…
Ever since the 17th century, Mughal emperors have had a stronger hold on the world’s imagination than any other eastern rulers –…
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Nadia Durrani takes a look at the Terracotta Army, on display at the British Museum…
Archaeologists working in South Korea have found the first example of mummy infected with hepatitis B. Scientists hope it will help combat…
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Visitors to the Great Wall of China normally only see one small stretch of the wall - the Badaling section - a…
The Council for British Research in the Levant is sponsoring a Ritual Landscapes Project in search of copper age burials…