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‘Everything, everywhere, ever' - a new door opens on the history of humanity

The history of humanity, from our earliest ancestors to today's indigenous people spread across the globe, is being retold as a Cambridge University museum reopens following a £1.8m redevelopment.

Bronze Age Facebook

Large clusters of rock art spanning thousands of years but located at the same site may hold key to detecting massive cultural changes in prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the north.

Archaeologists discover lost language

Evidence for a forgotten ancient language which dates back more than 2,500 years, to the time of the Assyrian Empire, has been found by archaeologists working in Turkey.

Mystery of the domestication of the horse solved

Research reconciles competing theories about the origin of the domestic horse.

Egg Cetera #6: Hunting for the world's oldest decorated eggs

In the final report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, archaeologist Brian Stewart investigates a remarkable technological leap for early mankind - the use of ostrich eggshells as water carriers.

Mystery of Anglo-Saxon teen buried in bed with gold cross

Extraordinary 7th century discovery on outskirts of Cambridge offers unique insights into the origins of English Christianity.

Viking mass grave linked to elite killers of the medieval world

A mass grave found in Dorset could belong to a crew of Viking mercenaries who terrorised Europe in the 11th century - according to a new documentary on National Geographic which pieces together the story behind the burial.

The Bronze Age - now in 3D

One of the most important later Bronze Age sites ever discovered in Britain is being excavated near Peterborough, providing a richly detailed, “3D” view of life around the year 1,000 BC.

Recreating 'The Great Escape'

First it was the Dambusters raid, now Cambridge University's Dr Hugh Hunt has helped to recreate 'The Great Escape' from Germany's infamous Stalag Luft III.

How will we remember them?

As we approach Remembrance Day, a Cambridge University project that looks at the role of memorials in conflict-torn communities is drawing to a close. By focusing on five places in Europe which have suffered losses, Cultural Heritage and the Reconstruction of Identities after Conflict (CRIC) has shown how memorials both heal and hurt.