Minerva

The May/June issue of Minerva is out now! We explore the rise of rulers in prehistoric south-east Europe, ancient wood from Herculaneum, an upcoming British Museum exhibition on luxury and power in the Persian and Greek worlds, Egyptian mummy portraits, and more

Minerva Magazine 201 | The Past • The rise of royalty in prehistoric Europe • Exploring interpretations of the Fayum mummy portraits • Wooden wonders at Herculaneum • Drinking and decadenc ...

Also in the September/October issue, we explore the Roman cult of Mithras, ancient Egypt's place in modern art, a poetic interpretation of Palaeolithic marks at Lascaux, and more...

Sep / Oct 2022 Think of ancient China and it is probably the impressive Terracotta Army of the first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi,…

The latest issue of Minerva is out now! For our cover story, we delve into the rich material culture of the Zeng and Chu kingdoms of Bronze Age China. Read how archaeology has been revealing details about these ancient states:

Bronze Age China: Phoenix Kingdoms | The Past The Bronze Age kingdoms of China have long been overshadowed by the Qin, who replaced them with a unified empire. Fan Jeremy Zhang explores the spectacular discoveries that have been helping two of them, the Zeng and Chu, rise from obscurity.