At Deir ‘ain ‘Abata in Jordan, the monastery of St Lot has been rediscovered and excavated
Features
South African Rock Art
Jeffrey May tries to understand the rock art of South Africa
Okinawa, Japan
Excavation of a Samurai castle in Okinawa, the island 400 miles to the south of Japan
South East Asia
Visiting Angkor Wat, Ayutthayan, Bangkok and a spectacular Bronze Age cemetary at Ban Non Wat
Pompeii, AD 79 – Vesuvius Explodes
Investigating the devestating eruption of Mount Versuvius that snubbed out all life in Pompeii
Pompeii Before the Romans
Was Pompeii an Etruscan planned city? Reading University’s excavations of the House of Amarantus
Pompeii, House of the Vestals
The revelations of Bradford University’s excavations of the city at the time of the Caesars, with a focus on architecture, sanitation and money
Pompeii, City of Extremes – or not
Is an alternate version of the Pompeii story a possibility?
Pompeii, Traffic Jams
Research in to Pompeii’s roads shows traffic jams are not new
Pompeii, Coins and pseudo-coins
Analysis of the latest coins found at Pompeii
Pompeii, Visitors Plan
Map of the ancient town
Pompeii, Houses & Lifestyles
A look at the interiors of Pompeian houses
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