Greek tomb was ‘for Alexander the Great’s friend Hephaestion’
An archaeologist investigating an ancient Greek tomb from Alexander the Great’s era suggests it was a shrine for his closest friend Hephaestion.
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Search for Egypt’s Nefertiti gains new momentum
A queen’s tomb may lay hidden behind King Tutankhamun’s final resting place
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William Shakespeare’s dodgy dealing father ‘helped to fund son’s plays’
Playwright’s rags-to-riches story exposed as a myth by new research into Shakespeare family’s finances.
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Hoard of silver Roman coins unearthed near Norwich
A hoard of silver coins dating back to Roman times is found in a village near Norwich.
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Ancient and modern: making 4,000-year-old music with a 21st-century twist
Asked if she fancied making ‘extreme early music’, Stef Conner couldn’t resist. Little did she realise how extreme. She explains how she has breathed life into a 4,000-year-old language
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Skeletons of 200 Napoleonic troops found in Germany
Frankfurt site reveals bodies of French soldiers of the Grande Armée who fought in the Russian campaign of 1813.
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Ancient manuscript pieced together after Cairo Museum find
The 2.5 metre, 4,000-year-old artefact, containing spells and depictions of gods, is both the longest and oldest leather manuscript from ancient Egypt.
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Writing the future: A timeline of science fiction literature
From Gulliver’s Travels, through Brave New World and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, this timeline explores the evolution of the science fiction novel.
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Eleven Days: When Agatha Christie went missing
In an exclusive short story for BBC Culture and BBC Britain, Kate Mosse writes a fictional account of the 11 mysterious days when the popular crime writer vanished.
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Skeletons of medieval pilgrims found in Lichfield
Fifty well-preserved skeletons of travellers hoping for miracle cures discovered on former hospital site during work to build flats.
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