For a brief moment, it looked as though the era of the corporate road warrior might be ending. The pandemic forced companies to replace flights with video calls, while climate targets gave executives another reason to question whether every meeting really required an airport. Many large businesses subsequently announced plans to reduce travel emissions, and some made specific commitments to keep flying well below pre-pandemic levels.

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Discover ancient artifacts found thousands of miles from where they were made, from Roman glass in Japan and African ivory in England to a Buddha unearthed in Sweden and Indian gems buried at Sutton Hoo.