Archaeology

Ornate water gardens of the ancient fortress of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka

From Nan Madol to Karakorum: 7 cities that history forgot

'The last Day of Pompeii', 1833. Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852). Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Pompeii: a remarkable window into ancient Roman life

Benin Bronzes at the British Museum In London

What are the Benin Bronzes and why are they important? Explore the significance of the controversial treasures

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Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors: A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials

Alice Roberts “Graves are like time capsules – little microcosms of prehistoric culture" . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Bronwen Everill discusses the Benin Bronzes

The battle over the Benin Bronzes . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A Roman soldier stands on guard during a re-enaction at Birdoswald Roman fort in Carlisle

Quiz How much do you know about the remains of Roman Britain? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

c900 AD, Viking ships invading England. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

5 key Viking discoveries in Britain – and what they reveal about how the Vikings really lived

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Tom Morcom and Helen Gittos discuss the Cerne Abbas Giant, a huge hill-carving in Dorset which has recently been re-dated to the Anglo-Saxon period (Image by HistoryExtra)

The curious tale of an Anglo-Saxon giant . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Barry Cunliffe considers the story of Brittany from prehistory to today, and explores the region’s connections with Britain. (Image by Getty Images)

Bretons, Britons, Celts & King Arthur . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A bust of Queen Nefertiti of Ancient Egypt. (Photo by Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images)

Your guide to Egypt’s sun queen Nefertiti

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Dr Ben Raffield explains how in the ninth and tenth centuries, Scandinavian laws and customs prevailed across a swathe of what’s now northern and eastern England. (Image by Getty Images)

The Danelaw: a Viking kingdom in England? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Professor Matthew Restall tackles listener questions and popular search queries about the central American civilisation. (Image by Getty Images)

The Maya: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A statue of Tollund Man, a bog body from the Iron Age. (Photo by Getty Images)

General prehistory

Q&A What are bog bodies?

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Dr Melanie Giles unravels some of the mysteries around amazingly preserved human remains found in bogs – and reveals what we can learn from them. (Image by Getty Images)

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The Sutton Hoo helmet. (Image by Getty Images)

Long read | The man at Sutton Hoo