Ancient history

Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of Greek myths, has surprising parallels with contemporary concerns, from climate change to gender-based violence.

A series of millennia-old canoes are being unearthed from the bottom of a lake in Wisconsin, spurring a renewed interest in Indigenous culture.

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in 3,300 years to meet the Egyptian boy king.

Throughout Sardinia, these newly Unesco-inscribed stone necropolises tell the story of the island's pre-Roman funerary customs. But for locals, they're the enchanted homes of fairies.

First suggested in ancient Greece, the four 'humours' personality types have shaped how we view ourselves for thousands of years – and still look oddly familiar today.

New evidence suggests an informal settlement was established after the eruption that buried much of the city.

A volcanic eruption sank Aenaria nearly 2,000 years ago. Now, underwater tours and ongoing excavations are bringing Ischia's fascinating history back to the surface.