Gems and fine jewels, some from Byzantium, hidden and lost for centuries, go on display at Museum of London
Stonehenge prepares to open visitor centre after decades of rows and delays
Construction of museum, cafe and shop 1.5 miles from stones follows series of scrapped plans and missed deadlines
Silver bullion from sunken WWII ship makes it to the Mint at last
Coins commemorating 1941 sinking of SS Gairsoppa are part of 100-tonne haul recovered from North Atlantic
Viking versatility: pillagers cum pirates recast in subtle light by British Museum
Biggest Viking show in 30 years aims at new appraisal revealing Nordic seafarers as traders – and, latterly, museum visitors
Exhibition to bring Roman empire to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Treasures from the British Museum and Bristol’s own collection will ‘allow visitors to get close to Roman ancestors’
Italian archaeologists have grape expectations of their ancient wine
Scientists plant vineyards with the aim of making wine using techniques from classical Rome described by Virgil
Son of York! Richard III relatives’ descendants allowed to challenge Leicester burial
High court judge grants permission for claimants to fight for final resting place of king, but warns against ‘unseemly’ legal battle
Hadrian’s villa tunnels explored as cavers drop down into hidden city
Amateur cavers map network of passages built by Roman emperor at Tivoli to keep slaves, oxen and victuals below stairs
Crossrail digging unearths diverse and ancient London burial ground
Tunnelling project’s chief archaeologist says up to 4,000 bodies of plague victims and inmates of Bedlam may be discovered
Sealed coffin found near Richard III grave site in Leicester
Scientists and bone experts intend to open coffin under carefully controlled conditions over the coming winter