A cache of Roman and British coins found in the Netherlands seems to be associated with the emperor Claudius’ invasion of Britain…
The oldest known writing in the Americas has been discovered dating to 900 BC…
Two ancient sites in Austria are investigated to discover what was life was like for some of Europe's earliest farmers…
Richard Hodges sends his regular archaeological news, this time from Cape Styllo, a 'no-man's land' between Greece and Albania…
The Bankers of Puteoli: Finance, Trade and Industry in the Roman World David Jones Tempus, £19.99 In 1955, a hoard of over…
Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt Joyce Tyldesley, Thames and Hudson, £19.95 How powerful were women in Ancient Egypt? To judge by…
How Claudius, and then Trajan constructed an artificial harbour to supplement Ostia…
At the sites of Orce and Cueva Victoria in Spain, the story of the early hominid colonisation of Europe is being rewritten…
What is the state of Ghana's archaeology and heritage? English Heritage's Chief Archaeological Adviser David Miles reports…
A sherd of superb pottery reveals evidence for Denmark's original colonial presence in Ghana…
What is taboo? The current exhibition at the British Museum reveals all by looking at Art and Divinity in Polynesia, 1760-1860…
Well-preserved 'noble fighter' discovered…
Re-examination of artefacts from sites in central France reveal that Neanderthals were more like modern humans than previously thought…