Archaeology

Brazil's oldest museum was gutted by a fire that destroyed most of the 20 million artefacts it housed. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Brazil’s National Museum fire in context

An elevated view of Cairo's Old City, which is home to a Roman tower, a Greek Orthodox church and an array of historical mosques and madrasas. (Photo by Getty Images)

Battleground of empires: Cairo in 5 cultures

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The beach at Lyme Regis, on the Jurassic Coast of Devon and Dorset, has attracted fossil hunters for centuries. (Getty Images)

Where history happened: Georgian fossil hunting . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Terracotta Warriors podcast

The Terracotta Warriors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Replica chariot. (© Mr. Ziyu Qiu)

In pictures: The Terracotta Warriors

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An aerial image of Maiden Castle, site of Britain's largest hillfort. (Photo by Robert Harding/Getty Images)

What was life like in the Iron Age? Plus 6 places in Britain to explore . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Percy Fawcett and the lost city of Z: The history behind the film

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“The idea that pharaohs were worshipped as all-powerful gods is just plain silly”: John Romer on the truth about ancient Egypt . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Acropolis Museum Athens, combines modern and ancient

Explore Athens: a city of ancient sites and modern visions . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Photo of Derinkuyu Underground City

Q&A Have people ever lived underground?

Revellers at Stonehenge

General prehistory

Q&A Did the druids have anything to do with Stonehenge?

Photo of archaeologist revealing a skull

General ancient history

Q&A Who was the first archaeologist?

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The North Sea and Bronze Age remains . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The step pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara

Q&A How many pyramid tombs are there in Egypt?

Archaeologist Howard Carter opens the coffin of Tutankhamun. (Photo by Time Life Pictures/Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

How did Tutankhamun die?