“roman roads turn up so often throughout european history”

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

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

Once sentinels of the turnpike trade, toll-houses now stand as quiet monuments to a time when travel came with a price

Cultural Crusader

A new project highlighting significant stops on Spain’s cultural routes serves up some little-heard histories and fewer crowds

Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance