In the 13th century, the Mongols carved out the largest contiguous land empire that the world has ever seen. At its height,…
The archaeology of Rapa Nui is dominated by the Easter Island heads, but these were just one element of larger ceremonial complexes.…
The statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) are among the most celebrated archaeological monuments – and enigmas – in the world. But…
A seemingly unassuming lump of corroded bronze has confounded investigators for more than a century, ever since it proved to contain precision…
Encounters with advanced technologies from ancient civilisations are usually the stuff of adventure fiction rather than archaeological research. When the chance discovery…
It is winter. The kitchen is humming with activity, as sheep’s wool is prepared for textile production and fires are kept up.…
In AD 749, the Middle East was struck by a devastating earthquake. Numerous cities suffered serious damage, including Jerash, which is now…
We, as modern humans, tend to look at ancient art with a 21st-century mindset. It is all too easy to stare (in…
What? Go to Florence to visit an archaeological museum? What about the great monuments of the Renaissance, or the museums and galleries…
Perpetually basking in a blazing luminous light, Ithaca boasts fine if unexceptional archaeological sites. With its well-signposted walking trails and numerous fish…
New Burlington House, a large Palladian building in Mayfair, has been home to the Society of Antiquaries of London, the Linnean Society,…
This cigar box, containing several wooden splinters that make up a piece of cedar discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza, was…
A cargo of ancient African ivory recovered from a 16th-century shipwreck is shedding light on early trade networks and historical elephant populations.…