Why is Ramses II considered to be ‘the Great’? An exhibition focusing on his life and times sheds light on how Ramses…
First-time author Alice Albinia has pluck. Post-2001, near the Pakistani border with Afghanistan, she walks for days on end veiled in a…
A snapshot of the Australopithecus afarensis, otherwise known as 'Lucy'.…
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…
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…
The discovery of large grain silos alters our understanding of life in Ancient Egypt…
Archaeologists working in Yemen have discovered evidence for agriculture dating back to the 3rd millenium BC…
Scientists use ancient bones to try to uncover the origins and evolution of tuberculosis…
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious death of an acrobat who met his end around 2300 BC…
Nadia Durrani reports on the site of the newly-opened Surgeon's House in Rimini, north-east Italy…