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Issue 33

In the 8th century BC, the Spartans subjugated their Peloponnesian neighbours, the Messenians. When eventually Sparta was conquered, the Messenians founded a new city at Messene, which flourished in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Now, a major restoration project has made it one of Greece's best preserved ancient cities, far triumphing over Sparta's paltry remains. Revenge is sweet! But what exactly remains to be seen at this gem of a city? The current issue opens with a feature uncovering the wonders of Messene.
Thereafter, we go beneath the seas. In 1694, HMS Sussex was lost in the Straits of Gibraltar. Various reports have estimated that

Issue 33

CWA 33

In the 8th century BC, the Spartans subjugated their Peloponnesian neighbours, the Messenians. When eventually Sparta was conquered, the Messenians founded a…

Issue 33/Features/Greece

Messene uncovered

An extended feature on Messene, the best preserved city in the southern Peloponnese…

Issue 33/Features/Gibraltar

Deep-Sea Shipwrecks, Science and Scandal (Underwater Archaeology)

In 1694, HMS Sussex was lost in the Straits of Gibraltar, buried deep beneath the sea…

Issue 33/Features/Yemen

Medieval City of Zabid Revealed

The city of Zabid was a cultural and political centre of Medieval Yemen. The archaeologists can finally reveal the story of this…

Issue 33/Turkey

First written reference to Soul

An Iron Age slab found in south-east Turkey conatains first known written mention of the soul…

Issue 33/Israel

First Farmers Fashion

The adoption of green beads used for jewllery coincides with the adoption of agriculture…

Issue 33/Opinion

Digging Deeper

News Extra from Brian Fagan…

Issue 33/Israel

Elah city-fortress, Khirbet Qeiyafa

Five lines of faded characters written in ink and divided by black lines on a scrap of pottery measuring 15 by 15cm…

Issue 33/Jordan

King Soloman’s mines

Excavators at Herodium have reiterated their claim that have found king Herod's sarcophagus…

Issue 33/Israel

Herod’s grave: found?

Fictional accounts may coincide with historical copper mines at Khirbat en-Nahas…

Issue 33/Malaysia/Travel

Rock Art, Malalysia

George Nash explores the rock-art of Malaysia and invites readers to join in…

Issue 33/Spain/Travel

Spello

Richard Hodges gets gourmand in Spello, Italy…

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