ATHENA recently had the opportunity to visit the ...

A hoard of British coins bearing the inscription of King Cunobelin and found in a Dutch field in October 2023 have been identified as very likely to be the spoils of war of a Roman soldier from the co

One of our most treasured landmarks, the Tower of London, represents 1,000 years of history. Almost three million visitors last year testify to the fact this is a universally loved destination – in th

It is almost 200 years since the Zoological Society of London opened its animal collection in Regent’s Park. There was a zoo before that, actually a menagerie, in a very surprising place, the Tower of

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life

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