Archaeology

The remarkable Codex Amiatinus, a "giant of a book", and part of a new exhibition at the British Library. (Photo by Sam Lane Photography/British Library)

Watch: Highlights from the British Library’s new Anglo-Saxon exhibition

The remarkable Codex Amiatinus, a "brute of a book", and part of a new exhibition at the British Library. (c) Sam Lane Photography/British Library)

“An absolute gem”: Anglo-Saxons at the British Library

A vintage colour lithograph depicting King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. The battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York. (Photo by Getty Images)

The battle for Bosworth field: Historians react to decision to build on battlefield where Richard III died

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

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The Terracotta Warriors podcast

The Terracotta Warriors

Replica chariot. (© Mr. Ziyu Qiu)

In pictures: The Terracotta Warriors

Dorothea Bate. (Illustration: Stavros Damos for BBC History Magazine)

Dorothea Bate: A fearless fossil hunter

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

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The North Sea and Bronze Age remains

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General prehistory

Norfolk wolf coins unearthed in treasure find

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Blog: taking a look at the Staffordshire Hoard

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General prehistory

Was prehistoric Sussex home to hunter-gatherers?