Archaeologists uncovered a 3,300-year-old bone whistle in Amarna offering new insight into ancient police in Egypt and people's everyday life ...

A 3,300-year-old whistle, thought to have been used by an early police officer monitoring royal tomb workers, has been found ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by ...

Patrick McGovern, who has died aged 80, was an “alcohol archaeologist” who created authentic ales and wines using residues ...

A copy of the Decree of Canopus, which was vital in breaking the enigma of hieroglyphics, has been found at a site north of ...

An ancient Egyptian pharaoh may have ruled more than 3,300 years ago - but his legacy still resonates through a Norfolk town ...

On the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death, royal historian Dr Elizabeth Norton examines her incredible legacy alongside history's other trailblazing female rulers ...

The most valuable treasures ever found in history include ships lost to the sea and hidden treasures buried underground.

Chinese courtiers used cloves to sweeten their breath; labourers at the great pyramids ate garlic for stamina. How far back ...

The lives and craft of ancient Egyptian artisans are the subject of a new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

In ancient Egypt, did pyramids really have booby traps? Why was treasure hidden inside? - Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand.