General ancient history

Mary Wollstonecraft.(Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

100 women: Religion & Philosophy

Sam Willis.

General ancient history

Sam Willis

The Alfred Jewel: gold, rock, crystal and enamel

Objects of affection

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General ancient history

Historical objects – toilets and medicines

Lewis Chessmen found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

The Library Objects with meanings: How artefacts can give us a new take on global history

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Ancient civilisations and Victorian shopping

Made of basalt, this inscribed stone dates to the sixth century BC. The figure is Nabonidus who was the last king of Babylon before the Persian invasion under Cyrus II. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)

General ancient history

Babylon: From riches to ruins

A view of Machu Picchu, Peru

General ancient history

The Library Imperial marvels

Statue of the great philosopher Confucius in Shanghai. Taken at the Shanghai Wen Miao, also known as the Shanghai Confucian Temple. (Photo by Getty Images)

General ancient history

The legacy of Confucius