Were Roman slaves hungry? What was it like to be a slave in the Roman Empire? The answer, according to the latest excavations at Vagnari, is that slaves were rather better looked after than one might expect: they ate quite well, they suffered less from childhood starvation than did the population in general, and [...]
Digs, Discoveries, Travel, Exploration
welcome to world archaeology
Welcome to Current World Archaeology, the magazine that studies archaeology round the world.
CWA was founded in 2003 as a sister magazine to Current Archaeology which, since 1967, has been reporting on the latest discoveries in British archaeology.
But CWA does not just look at the latest discoveries: it also travels the globe, looking at great monuments around the world, explaining how they came to be the sites - and sights - we see today.
Caitlin McCall, Editor
7 Wonders…
7 ship-shape sites
We’re in a maritime mood today. Read on for seven of our favourite ship-related archaeological sites. Bon Voyage!
7 facts you might not know about Howard Carter
Today (May 9) is Howard Carter’s birthday, so we thought we would share some of our favourite facts about the discoverer of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
7 discoveries that changed the archaeological world
7 game-changing finds that captured the archaeological imagination.
Great Discoveries
Akrotiri
Akrotiri is an archaeological monument to the rich commerce, connections, and culture of the Middle Bronze Age Mediterranean
Alva at Huaca Rajada
The discovery of an intact Moche royal tomb was like something out of an Indiana Jones movie. A gang of impoverished local looters entered one of three pyramids at Huaca Rajada, Sipan, a major Moche site near the Peruvian coast.
Sutton Hoo
The Sutton Hoo ship cemetery was one of the ideological forging-houses of early Medieval kingship in Europe. Here we discover how kings were first made.
Pompeii
We know more about Pompeii than any other Roman town. It is the benchmark, and yet we still have so much to learn…
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