Textiles are a rare piece of material culture from the ancient world, but they can tell us a lot about ancient societies and everyday life.

Across the globe the different ancient winter festivals are celebrated by civilisations: Saturnalia, Dongzhi, Toji and Shab-e Yalda

Are you an Ancient World know-it-all? Try out our big quiz of the year and prove to your friends why you're practically ancient!

The Pergamon Altar is a symbol of the reign of the Attalids in Asia Minor, and a great example of how ancient art is multifaceted.

Troy was the site of the mythological Trojan War, but the real archaeological site shows the complex history of the city through time.

There is evidence of complex gender identities in Ancient Mesopotamia, particularly in the cult of the goddess Inanna and her priests.

Norse mythology is distinct from the Greek and Latin myths, with its own set of gods and interesting stories passed down through history.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Mesopotamian epic that explores the theme of grief, paralleling the grief of Achilles in the Iliad.

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is well known, but it is similar to the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami, which also transcends death.