What was it like for a barbarian to become Roman? In the book that I am writing in my retirement, or semi-retirement,…
Rei Cretariæ Romanæ Favtores More than 150 archaeologists from 24 different countries gathered in Catania, Sicily, to share their interest in, their…
Water, ritual, and function I am writing this column on an aeroplane heading from Christchurch in New Zealand to Singapore, then on…
The dogs of archaeology Dogs have long been used in police work and truffle hunting, and their ability to find people buried…
During a recent visit to Mycenae – as a guest speaker with Swan Hellenic – my wife Polly and I were amused…
Every year I make a cake for 3D Archaeological Society’s Christmas Dinner themed on a place we have visited during our long weekend…
Congratulations to our friend and regular columnist Charles Higham who has been awarded the British Academy’s the prestigious Grahame Clark Medal at…
This archaeological cake was sent to us by Dr Judy Bischoff, Research Coordinator at the US National Park Service. She had it made…
Our friends over at Current Archaeology frequently print pictures of amazing archaeological cakes sent in by their readers, so we were very excited to…
Hannah Snell combined her passion for archaeology with her love of Roman architecture during her summer months excavating with the team from…
Singapore is a 21st-century success story. But, asks Tom St John Gray, at what cost to its heritage?…
“Red Blood filled her arteries, and her flesh was still malleable, with no sign of rigor mortis.”…
The enormous wealth generated by the tourist industry is placing increasing demands on our cultural heritage. Richard Hodges chats with Ricardo Agurcia,…