Pioneering research brings new stories of Egyptian life and death to revamped Ancient Worlds gallery at city museum
Neolithic discovery: why Orkney is the centre of ancient Britain
Long before the Egyptians began the pyramids, Neolithic man built a vast temple complex at the top of what is now Scotland. Robin McKie visits the astonishing Ness of Brodgar
Silchester Iron Age finds reveal secrets of pre-Roman Britain
A single olive stone unearthed at the ancient town of Silchester is among the extraordinary finds that are leading archaeologists to rewrite British history
Christina Warinner: it’s a good thing our ancestors didn’t floss their teeth
What fossilised dental plaque can reveal about ancient humans’ diet, disease and environment could improve our future health
True Olympic spirit: At the Nemean Games
At an ancient Greek stadium, anyone can compete in games run without any of the commercialism of the modern-day Olympics
Stonehenge enjoys a moment in the sun at summer solstice
As worshippers and revellers descend, the Wiltshire landmark is thriving – inspiring bouncy art and more wild theories than ever
Apps bring museum studies to life
Touchscreen devices are putting students and curators together
Why the tale of Achilles and his lover still has the power to move us
A debut novel that reinterprets Homer’s Iliad is the latest in an array of works to be inspired by the classics
Thames holds a mirror to 60 years of change
The Thames is at the heart of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations. And a trip down it by boat is the best way to see how much the nation has changed during her reign
Gnawed Roman skeleton that inspired Sylvia Plath poem goes on display
Sarcophagus containing bones of Roman woman and rodents that chewed her ankle go on show at Cambridge museum