Archaeology

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

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“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 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Terracotta Warriors podcast

The Terracotta Warriors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Replica chariot. (© Mr. Ziyu Qiu)

In pictures: The Terracotta Warriors

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An aerial image of Maiden Castle, site of Britain's largest hillfort. (Photo by Robert Harding/Getty Images)

What was life like in the Iron Age? Plus 6 places in Britain to explore . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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

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“The idea that pharaohs were worshipped as all-powerful gods is just plain silly”: John Romer on the truth about ancient Egypt . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Acropolis Museum Athens, combines modern and ancient

Explore Athens: a city of ancient sites and modern visions . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Photo of Derinkuyu Underground City

Q&A Have people ever lived underground?

Revellers at Stonehenge

General prehistory

Q&A Did the druids have anything to do with Stonehenge?

Photo of archaeologist revealing a skull

General ancient history

Q&A Who was the first archaeologist?