Our bodies are vessels for life, but in death they undergo a cascade of chemical and biological changes

PYRAMIDS, obelisks, coffins and sphinxes are embedded in ...

Danish archæologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old circle of wooden piles that they say could be linked to Stonehenge in Britain. The 45 Neolithic-era wooden pieces, in a circle with a diameter of a

In the Basilica Cistern deep beneath the streets of Istanbul lie mysterious statues of the monstrous gorgon

A new exhibition explores the enduring artistry of ancient Egypt

Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals