On 14 October 1066, King Harold Godwinson fell at the Battle of Hastings, and England changed forever. The Bayeux Tapestry leads us,…
With the decline of grammar schools in Britain, Classics seemed to be heading for a fall. Recently however, both in the UK…
Tony Wilmott started with the re-excavation of one amphitheatre, that of Chester. He promptly went on to a re-examination of amphitheatres, sorts…
A snapshot of the Australopithecus afarensis, otherwise known as 'Lucy'.…
Paul Bahn reflects on the potency of Nevadan rock art…
It is the magazine's fifth anniversary, so, in celebration, we look back at some of our most memorable reports from across the…
Our cover story reveals why, contrary to Old Testament teachings, the 'evil' Ahab and his father Omri should be regarded as the…
How rescue archaeology is revolutionising our knowledge of the past…
Prof. Charles Higham reports on the latest discoveries from Ban Non Wat, one of the world's richest archaeological digs…
UNESCO inscribes 29 new World Heritage Sites: Meeting in Quebec in July 2008, the World Heritage Committee added 29 new sites to…
The discovery of large grain silos alters our understanding of life in Ancient Egypt…
Headlice and rats: Not a nice subject for discussion in polite company, but the unavoidable truth is that lice have been with…
Archaeologists working in Yemen have discovered evidence for agriculture dating back to the 3rd millenium BC…