A cache of Roman and British coins found in the Netherlands seems to be associated with the emperor Claudius’ invasion of Britain…
Northern and central India are renowned for their vast amount of rock art of global significance; now an international team has demonstrated…
Everyday concerns in ancient Egypt still resonate today, according to the latest issue of The Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists,…
To sail the Turkish Coast is to embark on an historical and archaeological adventure that spans over 3,000 years of history. It…
I clearly remember the day in October 1957, when news swept through the Institute of Archaeology in London that Gordon Childe had…
For years I have directed small armies of excavators through a project manager, so returning to the role of quartermaster (and co-director)…
The modern country of Libya – the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya – encompasses one of the richest parts of the Roman…
In 1819, the English physician and polymath Thomas Young – best known to archaeologists for his work in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs…
Machu Picchu symbolises the extent, technical skill, and productivity of the Inca Empire in its heyday.…
In 1978, a year before the Soviets foolishly decided to invade Afghanistan, a team of Russian and Afghan archaeologists were excavating a…
Khentkawes is hardly a household name. The historical record passes over this elusive figure without comment, while the scraps that testify to…
The sheer scale of Rome's German frontier is overwhelming. Running for almost 550km, and boasting at least 60 forts, 80 fortlets and…
For the Hittites of the Late Bronze Age it was a difficult, wild country where the restless Kashka people lived. For the…