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Wall painting of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. From the House of Terentius Neo, Pompeii. AD 50 to 79. Copyright Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei / Trustees of the British Museum

Ordinary Roman Life And Extraordinary Death In Pompeii And Herculaneum At British Museum

You’ll never be this close to ancient Romans again.

Thomas Shotter's view of Piccadilly, 1842. ©The Trustees of the British Museum.

Never Published Images Of London Feature In New Book From The British Museum

70 historic views of the capital you’ve probably never seen before.

Image by M@.

British Museum Is The UK’s Top Tourist Attraction…Again

Rainy summer sends tourists indoors.

Spear thrower made from reindeer antler, sculpted as a mammoth. Found in the rock shelter of Montastruc, France, c. 13,000-14,000 years old; Copyright of The Trustees of the British Museum

Exhibition Review: Ice Age Art @ British Museum

Ancient sculptures and drawings suggest we’ve always been driven to create art.

George Bellows, New York, 1911.  National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon  Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington  Photograph Greg Williams

Preview: Top 10 Art Exhibitions In 2013

Our art highlights for the coming year.

Stoneware kendi painted with four-clawed dragon. Vietnam, c 1440–1480

Preview: Ritual And Revelry @ British Museum

The British Museum’s new exhibition examines the art of drinking in Asia.

Figures Dancing in a circle from Los Disparates, 1816-23, Francisco Goya. Copyright of the Trustees of the British Museum

Art Review: Renaissance to Goya @ British Museum

A window into the often overlooked world of Spanish prints and drawings.

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Exhibition Review: Shakespeare Staging The World @ British Museum

Mega-exhibition takes you into the world of the Bard’s plays.

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Canary Wharf in the round, by Londonietis

The Friday Photos: The Fisheye’s View

Lots of fun all round.

ILL-Abilities perform at Breakin Convention / photo Ben Li

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 1 – 7 May

This week’s hottest theatre, dance, opera, classical, world music, jazz and art events