Xuanzang was not afraid to break the rules. This Buddhist monk lived in Tang China during the 7th century AD. Although the…
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Xuanzang was not afraid to break the rules. This Buddhist monk lived in Tang China during the 7th century AD. Although the…
The biggest dig at Pompeii in a generation is working to expose nearly an entire block of the ancient city. Archaeologists are…
Around 20 Roman villas have been excavated in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. The heyday for this work came in the…
Rome’s military is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces of the ancient world. But what was life really like for…
We have had a fantastic selection of entries for this year’s photo competition, with images that have taken us all over the…
These tombs were the final resting places of Japan’s ancient elites, and form part of a broader East Asian funerary tradition, aspects…
Sanxingdui has produced a wealth of startling Bronze Age artefacts. Many of these treasures were deliberately smashed or burnt before being buried,…
7 Wonders
7 game-changing finds that captured the archaeological imagination.…
What happens to us after we die? Prepare to get shivers down your spine as we look more closely at seven sites…
Throughout history people have been keen to keep up with the latest trends and fashions. These seven finds shine a light on…
We often think of archaeology as being all about objects, but written sources are just as fundamental to our understanding of the…
Object Lesson
What is it? This masterpiece in miniature is an engraved agate sealstone, measuring only 3.6cm in length. Carved with exceptional skill onto…
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We now know that there were many Silk Roads. Back in the 19th century, an attempt to chart how ancient exotic goods travelled east and west produced two lines on…
Pompeii continues to amaze. The tragedy that befell the city in AD 79 famously preserved powerful and poignant snapshots of everyday life. From family homes ablaze with flamboyant frescoes to…
Farmers in the southern Netherlands found themselves in an enviable position during the Roman period. Nearby military bases along the Rhine brimmed with soldiers that needed feeding, while good soil…
Rome’s warriors are legendary. The army that carved out the Empire is renowned as one of the finest fighting forces ever assembled. But who were the individuals that filled its…
In ancient Japan, royal burial mounds could be magnificent monuments. The distinctive keyhole-shaped earthwork associated with the semi-legendary Emperor Nintoku, for example, is 486m long and ranks as one of…
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