Unlike the Romans, the Barbarians did not build for posterity, and their story is told principally through displays of funerary jewellery and weaponry, with the odd cooking pot thrown in.

ECONOMIST: Rome and the Barbarians

Finding the world's oldest known cooking pot, even in pieces, is exciting.

ECONOMIST: A potted history

Locals here in Assam and the neighboring states of Manipur and Nagaland add fresh chopped chilies to the pot when cooking curries.

WSJ: The World's Hottest Chili