What The Ancients Did For Us
The Ancients are more than just dust and legends - every day, we're making use of the legacy of their inspirations and innovations, from the wheel to chocolate, numbers to football. Find out more about the series which unwraps the gifts of our ancestors.
The city
There is much that the modern town-dweller would recognise in the earliest cities, explains David Barber in the city of the past.
Starting to count
Adding up is as old as humanity, says Dr June Barrow-Green in her survey of ancient maths.
First aid
From the stone age through to modern times, we still benefit from discoveries dating back to the very origins of medicine.
Past, present & future
Courses, books, weblinks - if you're interested in knowing more, we've got suggestions for taking it further.
Past notes
Unpicking monuments, the latest Timewatch and studying family trees. Share your passion in the history forum.
On bbc.co.uk/history
There's much more to discover about the ancients on bbc.co.uk/history - including Adam's look at Roman technology and Simon Singh on cracking hieroglyphics.
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