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Inscriptions at York link Greek literary figure to Roman Britain

Underwater forensic tagging to protect artefacts on English wrecks

Glencoe coin hoard bears witness to Highland massacre

Castle of Norman warrior-bishop saved from collapse

DNA reveals origins of St Helena’s liberated Africans

Inscriptions at York link Greek literary figure to Roman Britain

Secrets of ancient Egyptian trade unlocked in lady’s burial balm

New mini-museum showcases London’s massive Roman wall

Study ‘recalibrates’ whole understanding of Indo-European origins

Qui audet! The Roman army’s special forces revealed

Ring mistaken for ‘fairground tat’ is rare Anglo-Saxon gold

Chicken soup and sweet beets among earliest English recipes

Castle of Norman warrior-bishop saved from collapse

Newly discovered writ of William I unravels hidden details of Norman takeover

Churches with hidden paintings, holy wells and a 20th-century love story saved

‘Surprise’ true face of 17th-century beauty revealed

Rarely-seen Holbein portraits bring to life Tudor saint and sinners

Dickens’ Pickwick hotel among buildings at risk

18th-century love letters to French sailors found unopened in British archive

Myanmar’s rich past gives hope for brighter future

Tasmanian tiger skins tell tales of genocide and grave-robbing

Rare frontline sketches by Vietnamese soldier and war artist go on sale

Second blue plaque for London home of Bloomsbury artists

Dickens’ Pickwick hotel among buildings at risk

Myanmar’s rich past gives hope for brighter future