The image was chosen as the winner of the CWA Photo of the Year 2023 Competition (sponsored by Ace Cultural Tours).…
The Friends organise a rota of more than 100 volunteer ‘watchers’ to keep the churches open. They put on lectures, tours, and special events, while encouraging others to make use of the buildings.…
Which Italian lake was the site of a major battle in 217 BC between a Roman army and Hannibal's Carthaginian forces?…
Some of the world's earliest pottery was produced in Japan around 13,000 BC. By what name is this period known?…
The winning image and three runners-up will be featured in CWA.…
The painted sculpture depicting a seated woman was found inside a burial chamber with other rich grave goods.…
Radiocarbon dating of burials from the Inca site of Machu Picchu has revealed that it was occupied several decades earlier than previously thought. The famous UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru is believed to have been built after the Emperor Pachacuti rose to power, which earlier research based on historical…
The astonishing thing about Paul is his photographic memory. I recall he once joined a Roman sherd from Butrint with a piece from the maritime villa at Diaporit, three miles away.…
Snakes are rarely depicted in rock art in northern Europe, and are known to have had symbolic significance in the later world views of the Finno-Ugric and Sámi peoples…
Central to Childe’s conception of history was the creative potential of hunters, farmers, craftworkers, engineers, and scientists, and the way in which elites wasted surpluses on wars, monuments, and luxuries…
Lord Carnarvon's death in 1923 prompted talk of a 'mummy's curse'. But what really caused the demise of the Tutankhamun expedition's financial backer?…
Your thoughts on issues raised by the magazine.…
‘Jeep’ was US Army slang meaning something that was unimportant or laughable.…
Which Egyptian leader is reputed to have been Nefertiti's son-in-law?…
Although the design was an amazing technological achievement for its day, it was little more than a very expensive propaganda weapon.…
Built in the Northern Irish capital in the mid-1930s, the nine-deck Town-class light cruiser played a major role in the Second World War, initially as part of the British naval blockade against Germany.…
Your views on previous issues of Current Archaeology.…
Across the UK, many heritage sites and museums are now welcoming visitors again, but if you’re still looking for activities and resources that you can take advantage of from home, there is an ever-growing supply of those too! Amy Brunskill has put together a selection of the options available, from…
Probably dating to the 2nd-3rd centuries AD, the holder is formed into a zoomorphic creature.…
There are a total of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe. How many are in the UK?…
And here’s another point to take note of, that not everything people laugh at is witty.…