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A concise introductory guide to ancient Egypt. Each double page focuses on a particular period in...

How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first 'lesbian'? Were ancient Greek m...

This timely new edition brings the story up to date, with chapters on important acquisitions made...

Have you ever wished that you could read the beautiful hieroglyphic script of ancient Egypt for y...

Roman Provincial Coinage VIII

The coinage of the Kushan kings (1st to 4th centuries) and of their immediate successors the Sasa...

This book presents images and discussion of 20 English coin hoards, ranging in date from the 730s...

This portrait of Santa Isabel in over 600 pictures shows an island transformed by its colonial hi...

A beautifully illustrated book that demonstrates how artistic creativity existed thousands of yea...

From Morocco to the Coast of England

Silver in Late Antiquity

Works on Paper from Edvard Munch to Mamma Andersson

Cuneiform script on tablets of clay is, as far as we know, the oldest form of writing in the worl...

Drawing on the cuisine of the Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire to Henry VIII's brea...

An exciting, wide-ranging exploration of the power and diversity of female figures of worship in ...

From late antiquity through to the early middle ages, people across north-western Europe were ins...

Beautifully illustrated with an array of Japanese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich...

For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, t...

For 7,000 years seals have functioned as signs of authority. This publication deals specifically ...

The hoard of Roman-British temple treasure discovered at Ashwell in 2002 provides fascinating new...

The location known as 'A Riverine Site Near York (ARSNY)' represents a category of Viking site kn...

Featuring 12 papers from the 'Money in Africa' conference held at the British Museum, this volume...

Smile is a delightful gift book sure to bring a smile to every readers face! With 48 beautiful co...

This short book in the 'British Museum Objects in Focus' series looks at one of the most striking...

What secrets lie beneath the wrappings of an ancient Egyptian mummy?

Quilts generically known as tivaivai have been produced by women in the Cook Islands, the Hawaiia...

Latin inscriptions can appear dauntinga jumble of letters without any structure or meaning. Howev...

This beautiful book offers a striking and unusual view of a wide array of Indian art. It highligh...

A comprehensive catalogue of inscriptions from the Gwalior area of central India. Between the 3rd...

Cameo glass represents the ultimate achievement in Roman luxury glass, and the British Museum has...

The first full publication of the monumental granite naos of King Nekhthorheb (360-343 BC), origi...

Following on the British Museum¿s critically acclaimed exhibitionHajj: journey to the heart of Is...

This ground-breaking, beautifully illustrated publication is the outcome of the conference 'Ming:...

The ancient Cypriot collections of the British Museum have inspired the essays in this volume in ...

A volume exploring the ramifications of placing objects first and foremost in the comparative stu...

The second volume of the British Museum's report on the excavations at Tell el-Balamun in the nor...

A landmark publication of essays resulting from the Treasures from Heaven conference at the Briti...

The island of Sicily is at the heart of the Mediterranean and from ancient times to the present d...

Takes a fresh look at the life of Nero (r. AD 54¿68), providing insight into the inner conflicts ...

Details the excavation and finds from the multi-period site of Cliffe in Kent. Specialist studies...

The environments of the Central Andean region in Peru, South America, are some of the most geogra...

This volume presents new research on the temple site of Bodhgayā in eastern India - long recogniz...

Captures the story of an exciting new discovery in Britain

This volume considers how the discovery of Etruscan sites and artefacts has inspired artists, arc...

Report on a major rescue excavation of a Late Bronze Age waterfront site with exceptional preserv...

Biblical historians saw history through the eyes of faith; their writings reflect and reveal thei...

Mill Hill, in Kent, is one of the richest Iron Age cemeteries in England, with most of the burial...