What did the babylonians ever do for us?

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life

Islam: A New History from Muhammad to the ...

It all used to be so simple. The story of how we – that is Homo sapiens, today’s humans – emerged from Africa and spread across what’s become Europe and Asia was a neat, straightforward narrative. It

A single-volume 2,500-year history

Studying ancient worlds is now more relevant than ever — and state school children are missing out, says Bettany Hughes