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Discovering Denmark: From prehistoric burials to Viking Age power architecture and beyond
Denmark is home to many archaeological marvels, including both renowned sites and world-class museums. Olympia Bobou, Ilaria Bucci, and Rubina Raja are our guides to the wealth of heritage that the country has to offer.
Surveying Falerii Novi: Rethinking the development of a Roman town
Surveying an ancient town in Italy has presented fresh insights into a key moment for Roman urbanism. Matthew Symonds spoke to Martin Millett about what can be learnt from studying an entire townscape.
Mountain rock art at Saimaluu Tash: battle chariots and ploughing scenes at an altitude of 3,000m
The remote, mountainous location of Saimaluu Tash has ensured that its ancient rock art remains remarkably well preserved. Some of the images, though, feature subjects such as ploughing and chariots. The presence of activities best suited to much lower altitudes raises questions about who was creating this rock art and why. Christoph Baumer is our guide to an extraordinary concentration of ancient artistry.
Burials in Notre-Dame undergo analysis
Following their discovery by a team from Inrap last year, the coffins were sent to the forensic institute of Toulouse University Hospital for further investigation.
Animal–Human Relationships in Medieval Iceland: from farm-settlement to sagas
Review by Bernadette McCooey Animals as animals is the main premise of this work, as all too often animals are reduced to their economic or social significance, both in the literary and
Viking Age hall found in Denmark
Excavations near the village of Hune in the North Jutland region of Denmark have uncovered evidence of a large Viking Age hall.
Hand of Irulegi
What is it? This 2,100-year-old piece of bronze sheet cut into the shape of a life-size right hand has been dubbed the ‘Hand of Irulegi’, after the site in Spain where it
Knossos: seeking the labyrinth
Was the Minoan palace at Knossos the inspiration for myths about the Minotaur and its labyrinth lair? Delving into the archaeology of this monument and its environs reveals a reality every bit as remarkable as the ancient legends, as Andrew Shapland told Matthew Symonds.
Golden Mummies of Egypt
An internationally touring exhibition featuring mummies and artefacts from Graeco-Roman Egypt has opened in the UK for the first time at the newly refurbished Manchester Museum. Amy Brunskill visited to find out more.
Research identifies the earliest bone weapon in the Americas
The bone fragments were embedded in a mastodon rib found during excavations at the Manis site in north-west Washington in 1977-1979.
The Mosaics of Alexandria: pavements of Greek and Roman Egypt
Review by Helen Whitehouse Originally published in French (Mosaïques d’Alexandrie: pavements d’Égypte grecque et romaine, 2019), this handsome volume now appears in an excellent English translation by Colin Clement. Excavations in Alexandria,
Headless skeletons uncovered in Neolithic mass grave
The positions of the skeletons indicate that they were thrown or rolled into the grave, and many of the remains are disarticulated or incomplete.
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Current World Archaeology 117
CWA 117 Letters – January 2023
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World news in brief: Palaeolithic cooking practices, an Etrsucan temple, and re-examining Ötzi
A glance at some of the latest exciting archaeological stories from across the globe.
Spectacular bronzes found in Italy
Archaeologists uncovered 24 finely worked bronze statues – the largest deposit of Etruscan and Roman bronze statues ever found in Italy.
CWA #117 Crossword, and Answers to #116
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The British Institute at Ankara: 75 years researching Turkey
As the British Institute at Ankara celebrates a major birthday, CWA casts an eye over what it has achieved, and where it is heading.
The Priest of Pututus: unearthing a unique Andean tomb
What can a freshly discovered tomb reveal about the emergence of Andean civilisations? The early date of this rich burial is raising new questions about how and when social elites appeared, as Yuji Seki reveals.
Remarkable early medieval burial found in Northamptonshire
The collection of grave goods – dubbed the ‘Harpole Treasure’ after the name of the local parish – has been dated to AD 630-670.
‘The city thirsts’: water in Istanbul: past, present, and future
Supplying Constantinople with water was a monumental challenge that received a monumental solution. Examining the extraordinary remains of aqueducts, bridges, and cisterns reveals the ingenuity – and expense – committed to sating a thirsty ancient metropolis, as James Crow explains.