In the way in which the National Museum Wales portrays Welsh identity, it stands out on the international scene as a beacon for others to emulate. This book on Welsh Megalithic tombs follows on from Steve Burrow’s excellent catalogue of early prehistoric remains held by the Museum which it published in 2003. The photography and […]
Bronze Age
Denmark Underwater, Sunken Stone Age
Ole Grøn and Jørgen Skaarup report on their excavations at a 5000 BC underwater site, Denmark
Ireland, Iron Age Bog Bodies
Two remarkably well preserved Iron Age bog bodies discovered in the Republic of Ireland
Chinese Yunnan Province, Red Rock Art
Archaeologists discover rock painting dating back 3,000 years
Qatna, Syria
Peter Pfalzner, of the University of Tubingen writes of the extraordinary Brinze Age royal tombs at Qanta
KV5 – Largest Tomb in Valley of the Kings
The latest discoveries at KV5, the largest ancient Egyptian tomb ever discovered in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor
Beatrice de Cardi
Beatrice has recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and here she recalls her far flung life in the field in Pakistan, Iran and the Arabian peninsula
Rameses II
The mighty statue of Ramases II is set to be moved from down-town Cairo to a new museum planned for the Giza Plateau
Ban Non Wat, Thailand
At Ban Non Wat, Charles Higham is discovering an unknown Bronze Age civilisation, with some remarkable ‘superburials’
Sudan
In September the British Museum will be launching a major new exhibition on Sudan. We take a sneak-preview
Mo’alla, Egypt
Re-excavation of the tombof Ankhtyfy, an Egyptian warlord in the First Intermediate Period, 2100 BC
Amarna, Egypt
Barry Kemp has recently produced an amazing model of Amarna, the best preserved town in Egypt
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