Burials discovered in south-eastern Europe marked out individuals even at a time of egalitarian societies. In Minerva Magazine, Attila Gyucha and William A Parkinson guide us through spectacular finds that show how the elite grew their power in prehistory. the-past.com/feature/the-ri…

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As the Tuscan city of Siena grew in prosperity, its citizens made their mark through magnificent art and architecture, from aristocratic towers to allegorical frescoes. In Minerva Magazine, Jane Stevenson takes us on a tour of its medieval monuments. the-past.com/feature/sienas…

The Fayum mummy portraits are masterpieces of ancient painting, but are they portraits? With an exhibition of these paintings and golden mummies on view in Manchester, Lucia Marchini speaks to Egyptologist Campbell Price (Dr Campbell Price) to find out more. the-past.com/feature/face-t…

An astonishing array of wooden objects has survived from Herculaneum. This invaluable material was used for everything from beams and boats to purses and small shrines, as Dalu Jones finds out in Minerva Magazine: the-past.com/feature/wooden…

Hold your nose! On the new The Past podcast, Liam Findlay (Liam R. Findlay 👃) of AromaPrime Themed Scents 🎢👃🦖 discusses the company’s fascinating work, concocting everything from the scent of the embalmed mummies of Ancient Egypt to the breath of a T-rex. Listen here: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZSg71JRAGzb

On the new episode of The PastCast, curators Attila Gyucha and William A Parkinson discuss the 'Last Kings of Europe' exhibition – an unprecedented, collaboration between the Field Museum and 26 other institutions in eleven south-east European countries. spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nJGKllIQOzb

The Fayum mummy portraits are masterpieces of ancient painting, but are they portraits? With an exhibition of these paintings and golden mummies on view in Manchester, Lucia Marchini speaks to Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price to find out more. the-past.com/feature/face-t…

A new exhibition at the British Museum delves into drinking and decadence in the ancient Persian and Greek worlds. Henry Bishop-Wright tells Minerva Magazine's Lucia Marchini how elements of luxury could be adopted and adapted to express power across cultures. the-past.com/feature/in-the…

An astonishing array of wooden objects has survived from Herculaneum. This invaluable material was used for everything from beams and boats to purses and small shrines, as Dalu Jones finds out in Minerva Magazine: the-past.com/feature/wooden…

In celebration of #WorldBeeDay, why not check out Lucy Shackleton's feature from issue Sep/Oct 2018 of Minerva Magazine, in which she lifts the lid on bee-keeping in the ancient world: the-past.com/feature/classi…

"Nero’s spectacular palace in Rome, the Domus Aurea or ‘Golden House’, was rediscovered in the Renaissance." Read the July/Aug 2020 issue of Minerva Magazine to see the opulent designs of its ancient halls 🎨 👉 exacted.me/MinervaTheGold… 👈

As the Tuscan city of Siena grew in prosperity, its citizens made their mark through magnificent art and architecture, from aristocratic towers to allegorical frescoes. In Minerva Magazine, historian Jane Stevenson takes us on a tour of its medieval monuments. the-past.com/feature/sienas…

'The author Timothy R Pauketat and Oxford University Press should be commended for broadening our methodological approach to North American ancient cultures and history with this volume.' Minerva Magazine reviews 'Gods of Thunder'. the-past.com/review/books/g…

In recent years there has been a desire among travellers to visit the archaeological sites of southern Egypt and Sudan in search of ‘ancient Nubia’, making this book a welcome addition to Reaktion Books' Lost Civilizations series, says Minerva Magazine: the-past.com/review/books/n…

This week's #TitleShowcase is on museums. 🏛️ We're sharing 4 free digital issues from the archives of: ❶ Apollo Magazine ❷ British Museum Magazine ❸ FX Magazine ❹ Minerva Magazine For one week only, click the link to access all four issues: 👉 exacted.me/TitleShowcase 👈

❹ Acclaimed Egyptologist Maarten Raven discusses his widely-praised Gods of Egypt exhibition in the December issue of Minerva Magazine. Located in the @RM_Oudheden, the exhibition explores the mystical world of the Ancient Egyptian gods. 🏜️

A new exhibition at the British Museum delves into drinking and decadence in the ancient Persian and Greek worlds. Henry Bishop-Wright tells Minerva Magazine's Lucia Marchini how elements of luxury could be adopted and adapted to express power across cultures. the-past.com/feature/in-the…

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An astonishing array of wooden objects has survived from Herculaneum. This material may be less showy than the celebrated marble and bronze statuary, but it was still used for everything from beams and boats to small shrines, as Minerva Magazine explores: the-past.com/feature/wooden…