We, as modern humans, tend to look at ancient art with a 21st-century mindset. It is all too easy to stare (in…
There is no shortage of books on Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and the Amarna period. However, many try to focus on some aspect of…
The University Museum’s North American collections are justly famous and owe much of their existence to Louis Shotridge, a Tlingit elder from…
The Maya civilization of Mesoamerica encompassed the entirety of what are now the countries of Guatemala and Belize and large parts of…
Guide books are essential for the visitor. I wanted to recommend the Blue Guides, which I have always found helpful, writes Andrew…
Though archaeological evidence is lacking, it is generally believed on other grounds that India is where the game of chess was invented…
The final resting place of Alexander the Great is one of the famous unsolved mysteries of the ancient world. After he died…
Where Brian Fagan was once a lone pioneer as a writer of popular archaeology, the discipline now has numerous accomplished communicators. This…
Ever since the 17th century, Mughal emperors have had a stronger hold on the world’s imagination than any other eastern rulers –…
When it comes to durability and aesthetic appeal, the master builders of ancient Yemen knew a thing or two about sun-dried mud.…
Scattered across the globe are millions of the handsome 28 gram silver coins known as the Maria Theresa Thaler (MTT). First struck…
Ohthere was a Norwegian seafarer, who visited the court of Saxon King Alfred during the 850s AD. He was an honoured guest,…
Fish on Friday Brian Fagan, Basic Books, £15.99 Chosen by Timothy Darvill, Professor of Archaeology at Bournemouth University. Sometimes archaeological research can both challenge and…