The difficulty of defining ethnicity on the basis of genetic evidence has once again been demonstrated by the recent analysis of DNA…
When Leonard Simmons, a Londoner with a passion for history, served in the Royal Air Force in the Middle East from 1945…
What is being claimed as ‘the world’s southernmost site of early human life’, a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, has been found as…
In Brian Fagan's latest instalment of all things archaeological that are both exotic and illuminating he explores turkey (DNA), considers Maya water,…
Between the Mediterranean and the Taurus Mountains, the Olba region of Southern Turkey is rich with archaeology. Ümit Aydinog˘lu takes us on…
With its magnificent archaeology, panoramic views, and blissful natural setting, Arycanda is one of Southwest Turkey's must-see sites, as Ays'egül Gürgezog˘ …
One freezing January, in the depth of the Cold War, I visited the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (now re-newed as St Petersburg). I broke away…
The only work of Mayan literature known outside specialist circles is the Popol Vuh, the 16th century Quiché Mayan book of creation, which has roots…
Akrotiri is an archaeological monument to the rich commerce, connections, and culture of the Middle Bronze Age Mediterranean…
Mould, decay, mismanagement: having survived for millennia, the exquisite art at Lascaux is critically degrading. International rock-art expert Paul G Bahn reports.…
Before oil and gas became the major economic driving factors in the Arabian Gulf, another natural resource was the primary export: pearls.…
Richard Hodges reflects upon a rich year at the glorious site of Butrint in Southern Albania, and on his search for one…