Since 2013, the largest infrastructure project in modern Norwegian history has granted a team of more than 40 archaeologists an extraordinary glimpse…
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We, as modern humans, tend to look at ancient art with a 21st-century mindset. It is all too easy to stare (in…
What? Go to Florence to visit an archaeological museum? What about the great monuments of the Renaissance, or the museums and galleries…
Perpetually basking in a blazing luminous light, Ithaca boasts fine if unexceptional archaeological sites. With its well-signposted walking trails and numerous fish…
New Burlington House, a large Palladian building in Mayfair, has been home to the Society of Antiquaries of London, the Linnean Society,…
This cigar box, containing several wooden splinters that make up a piece of cedar discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, was…
A cargo of ancient African ivory recovered from a 16th-century shipwreck is shedding light on early trade networks and historical elephant populations.…
Excavations in Mexico City have discovered a new section of the Aztec skull rack known as the Huei Tzompantli.…
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What is it? This late Ming dynasty map depicts China, the South China Sea, and surrounding lands. It was drawn in the…
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We're in a maritime mood today. Read on for seven of our favourite ship-related archaeological sites. Bon Voyage!…
If I was given an open ticket and the time, these are the first 7 destinations – though in no particular order…
We often think of archaeology as being all about objects, but written sources are just as fundamental to our understanding of the…
Throughout history people have been keen to keep up with the latest trends and fashions. These seven finds shine a light on…