There can be a certain familiarity to Roman towns. During the heyday of the Empire, such settlements were essential for administering conquered…
The Great Arab Revolt Project, the CWA-backed excavation, is in its second season. Here the team tells of the latest results…
Richard Hodges remembers his first encounter with the University of Pennsylvania Museum…
The 1st century BC site of the local dynast, Antiochus I, who ruled a small but wealthy kingdom in south-east Turkey called…
The story of the red-brick Gorgan Wall. Snaking at least 195km from the Caspian Sea to the Highlands, it is one of…
Will isotope analysis reveal the origins of skeletons found in the earliest known cemetery in the Pacific…
DNA evidence suggests that Neanderthals may have had red hair…
Analysis on DNA evidence of Native American populations…
St Petersburg's historic skyline is under threat from development. Energy giant Gazprom wants to build a giant 396m tower to house its…
Ever since the 17th century, Mughal emperors have had a stronger hold on the world’s imagination than any other eastern rulers –…
Where Brian Fagan was once a lone pioneer as a writer of popular archaeology, the discipline now has numerous accomplished communicators. This…
When it comes to durability and aesthetic appeal, the master builders of ancient Yemen knew a thing or two about sun-dried mud.…
Scattered across the globe are millions of the handsome 28 gram silver coins known as the Maria Theresa Thaler (MTT). First struck…