Excavation discovers mountain site was in use well before Zeus became associated with the site
Issue 28
Turkey’s Oldest Known Roman Auxiliary Base
Archaeologists digging at Gordion have discovered the first known example of an auxiliary fort in modern Turkey
How Mayan Temples Glittered
Scientists have discovered the secret ingredient used in Mayan paint to make temples glitter in the sun
Columbus Blamed for Spread of Syphilis to Europe
Scientists in the US have put forward a case for syphilis being transported to Europe from the Americas by returning sailors
Alaskan Aleut’s Hats and Peru’s Past
Brian Fagan’s latest column reporting on all things archaeological
Tuscany
Richard Hodges writes from Tuscany
Yemen: On Tour
CWA’s editor Nadia Durrani take us on a tour through one of her favourite countries, Yemen
Update on Allianoi campaign
Nadia Durrani keeps us up to date on the campaign to save the Roman site of Allianoi
Ancient Board Games
Though archaeological evidence is lacking, it is generally believed on other grounds that India is where the game of chess was invented in the 1st millennium AD. However, this theory has been a battleground between different scholars favouring India, Persia, China and elsewhere in Asia, as Ancient Board Games in Perspective makes abundantly clear. So […]
Alexander’s Tomb
The final resting place of Alexander the Great is one of the famous unsolved mysteries of the ancient world. After he died in Babylon in 323 BC his body was apparently hijacked by Ptolemy and taken to Egypt to be the propaganda centrepiece of his new kingdom. There it stayed for generations until being lost […]
Blue Guides
Guide books are essential for the visitor. I wanted to recommend the Blue Guides, which I have always found helpful, writes Andrew Selkirk. However, the Blue Guides have changed hands, and the new owners have apparently decided to take the Guides down-market. Previously owned by Ernest Benn, they then passed into the ownership of A […]
Egypt’s Sunken Treasures
Egypt’s sunken treasures; on tour in Yemen; a final plea to save Allianoi in Turkey
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