Unravelling the mystery of the location of the Treasury of Atreus – also known as the Tomb of Agamemnon – far from the other royal tombs at Mycenae
Magic of Mycenae
March 7, 2008
Filed Under: Issue 28, Celebrating World Heritage, Features, Greece
When we asked our readers if they had a favourite World Heritage Site, Mycenae was mentioned again and again. Featured in CWA 28, it was once one of the greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilisation, dominating the eastern Mediterranean from the 15th-12th centuries BC. Today the site boasts remarkable architectural features, such as the famous Lion Gate, as well as royal graves where spectacular artefacts including the gold ‘death mask of Agamemnon’ were found in the 19th century. Andrew Selkirk takes us on a tour of Agamemnon’s capital.
Selge, Turkey
A visit to Selge, in Turkey, an impressive Graeco-Roman city that prospered until the 7th century AD
Egypt’s Ancient Glass
Old interpretations of Egyptian glass-making are shattered by experiments and new excavations at Amarna
History of Corrugated Iron
Corrugated iron was a revolutionary building material. In these pages, the unusual history and scope of this valuable resource is considered
Pre-Inca Iron Mine Found Intact
A 1st millenium AD iron mine has been discovered in the Ingenio Valley, southern Peru
Life at Harvard 1600s
Students at Harvard University are conducting excavations in their own back yard, in the grounds of Old College
Privy Digging Condemned
US heritage council tells amateur archaeologists to stop the uncontrolled digging of cesspits
Zeppelins Crash Site Investigated
Members of the Great War Archaeology Group undertake pioneering research in to strategic bombing of the First World War
Ancient Altar Found on Mount Lykaion
Excavation discovers mountain site was in use well before Zeus became associated with the site
Turkey’s Oldest Known Roman Auxiliary Base
Archaeologists digging at Gordion have discovered the first known example of an auxiliary fort in modern Turkey
How Mayan Temples Glittered
Scientists have discovered the secret ingredient used in Mayan paint to make temples glitter in the sun
Columbus Blamed for Spread of Syphilis to Europe
Scientists in the US have put forward a case for syphilis being transported to Europe from the Americas by returning sailors
Alaskan Aleut’s Hats and Peru’s Past
Brian Fagan’s latest column reporting on all things archaeological
New Thinking on Mayan child Sacrifice
Archaeologists from the University of Yucatan have found evidence for child sacridice being used to appease the gods
Yemen: On Tour
CWA’s editor Nadia Durrani take us on a tour through one of her favourite countries, Yemen
Update on Allianoi campaign
Nadia Durrani keeps us up to date on the campaign to save the Roman site of Allianoi
Ancient Board Games
Though archaeological evidence is lacking, it is generally believed on other grounds that India is where the game of chess was invented in the 1st millennium AD. However, this theory has been a battleground between different scholars favouring India, Persia, China and elsewhere in Asia, as Ancient Board Games in Perspective makes abundantly clear. So [...]
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