1,900-year-old treasure found in roman-era family’s scorched house

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

A new exhibition explores the enduring artistry of ancient Egypt

So did Gerry and the Pacemakers. Still, suppose we should, after Portia in The Merchant of Venice, afford them some Quality of Mersey. I’ve previously [FT255:17] surveyed the archæology and history of

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

The elegant streets of Charlottenburg, a district in the German capital Berlin, include several grand properties once owned by one of the city’s wealthiest families. Among them is an enormous four-sto

The confident and aggressive Romans brought savagery, great taste and efficiency to the Cotswolds, crowning Cirencester Britain’s second city, says Charles Harris