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Return to Chauvet Cave
The Chauvet Cave The discovery of the Chauvet Cave in the Ardèche valley in the south of France has proved to be one of the most important finds of Palaeolithic cave art since Lascaux. Following its discovery in 1994, it has been scrupulously protected, accessible to only a very few researchers, and in 1995 the […]
Genesis of the Pharaohs
Origins of Ancient Egypt How did ancient Egypt reach the point of take-off? In Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New discoveries that Re-write the Origins of Ancient Egypt (Thames and Hudson, £18.95), Toby Wilkinson of Christ’s College, Cambridge, looks to discoveries in the eastern desert. Since the early 20th century, a number of examples of […]
Ephesus, Turkey
New cover building near Library of Celsus
La Milpa, Belize
Norman Hammond discovers discovers lost city of La Milpa, still mostly hidden by jungle
Jomon pottery, Japan
Oldest pottery back into Palaeolithic
Amarna, Egypt
Barry Kemp has recently produced an amazing model of Amarna, the best preserved town in Egypt
Troy, Turkey
The ancient city of Troy is re-assessed
Angkor Wat: Origins, Cambodia
One of South-East Asia’s most celebrated archaeological sites and one of the great marvels of the world, Angkor Wat appeared in the very first issue of CWA, as well as in #5 and, most recently, #50. Stretching over 400km², the surrounding archaeological park includes the various capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th-15th century, as well as the famous temple of Angkor Thom. But when exploration began in the 18th and 19th centuries, it was quickly obvious that there was strong Indian influence. What can new research tell us about Angkor’s origins?
Giant Elephants in Abu Dhabi
2.5 meter long elephant tusk discovered
Indian Temple, Mahabodhi
UNESCO Heritage Site gets a new lease of life
Wings Over Armenia
Aerial photography produces amazing images by using papagliders