The Isle of Iona, located off the south-western coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides, has been described by the poet Robert Crawford (b. 1959) as a place where ‘spirit, imagination, and physical exertion mingle’. Iona’s assemblage of early medieval carved stones and grave…
Those with even a cursory knowledge of ancient history will recall that Julius Caesar made his first expedition to Britain in 55 BC. Others may also be aware that the process of Rome's permanent conquest of Britannia did not begin until 43 AD, during the reign of Emperor Claudius. What is more mysterious, however, is what happened to Rome's invasion plans in the almost 100 years between those two dates.…
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The exquisite results can be seen in Paget’s watercolour of bulls from one wall, and Howards Carter’s reproduction of a scene in which Thutmosis I and his mother Seniseneb make offerings to the god Anubis.…
Many heritage sites and museums in the UK, Ireland, and other countries around the world have now reopened their doors to visitors,…
The image shown here represents a fire altar with a triple-pointed crown in the flames as a central motif, surrounded by plant…
Perhaps Sussex’s most famous ‘site’ of all featured in CA 286, when the Time Team examined rival theories of the location of…
This ring is a significant discovery because it represents the earliest gold object from a clear and well-dated context discovered in this…
Current World Archaeology's Amy Brunskill visits a new exhibition at the V&A presenting 5,000 years of art and design in Iran.…
The designs of these outfits are based on two high-status graves, which contained some of the best-preserved Viking Age textiles in Denmark:…
Upper Palaeolithic flints, Eneolithic tombs, and remains of a Bronze Age semicircular hut, as well as a tomb with a Villanovan shield,…
MHM offers a glimpse into the best military history exhibitions and experiences available to the public in July 2021, including The Tank…
Just decades after it was founded, ibn Tulun’s capital al-Qata’i‘ was razed to the ground. The Great…
A major exhibition delving into 5,000 years of art and design in Iran is set to open in…
After it was discovered hidden in a Roman temple with other works of art, a bronze statue of…
The Rosetta Stone was the key to unlocking the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The results of Jean-François Champollion’s…
It used to be said that Christianity in Roman Britain was a short-lived phenomenon that sputtered out…
The Irish archaeologist Barry Raftery (1944-2010) wrote: ‘Death represents the ultimate confrontation between the human and the supernatural…
On the 11 October 1982 a pioneering campaign of underwater excavations culminated in the raising of Henry VIII’s…
Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, famously sank in the Solent almost 500 years ago. Her partial remains…
Thirty years ago, the wreck of the Mary Rose, pride of Henry VIII’s navy, rose from the seabed…
Why should we study airfields – and do these sites even count as archaeology? Bob Clarke makes…
