Textiles are a rare piece of material culture from the ancient world, but they can tell us a lot about ancient societies and everyday life.

Across the globe the different ancient winter festivals are celebrated by civilisations: Saturnalia, Dongzhi, Toji and Shab-e Yalda

Are you an Ancient World know-it-all? Try out our big quiz of the year and prove to your friends why you're practically ancient!

The Pergamon Altar is a symbol of the reign of the Attalids in Asia Minor, and a great example of how ancient art is multifaceted.