Reconstruction of the collapsed stone vault in the north transept of the cathedral has now been completed.…
Review by Hugh Cheape Professor Ian Bradley has identified a network of routes extending for miles across our upland and island areas and radiating out from long-used burial grounds. The routes are marked by cairns where funerals, carrying the deceased from township to chosen place of interment, stopped for rest…
Across 5 Soviet general instrumental in the defeat of Finland in 1940 (10) 7 Battle of WWI fought in August 1914 (4) 9 Battle fought in Castile in April 1367 (6) 10 Country invaded by Japan in December 1941 (8) 11 Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda (8) 13 Visigoth king who…
Which Roman general defeated a major slave uprising led by the escaped gladiator Spartacus?…
Review by Robert Harding The ancient Mauryan Empire and its third emperor Ashoka (c.304-232 BC) represent a striking departure for Colleen Taylor Sen. The author’s reputation rests on her series of food books, most notably Curry: a global history. Nevertheless, this new book is a good read and caters well…
So, what’s different about this incarnation of Team Time? Besides the charm and expertise of several new cast members, these episodes wholly embrace the countless scientific advances in dating and scanning that have occurred over the last decade.…
Repair work will be carried out on the largest surviving remains of the walls of the castle, which was built on the orders of William the Conqueror between 1067 and 1071.…
'Based on the character and distribution of the tooth marks, the most likely species responsible was either a tiger shark or white shark.'…
The timber is in such an excellent state of preservation, due to its waterlogged burial environment, that the carpenter’s markings are still visible.…
The eerie experience of writing about quarantine whilst in quarantine truly highlighted the relevance of archaeology in the modern world.…
Always be willing to ask questions, no one ever gets it right first time and no one minds, we all did our first dig once!…
In 1969, fire raged through this exceptional Elizabethan house. Paul Drury explains what archaeologists were able to rescue from the burnt-out husk.…