In partnership with: Current Archaeology Live! 2025 will be here before we know it, and tickets are selling fast. The conference, held in partnership with University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, will be on 1 March (Saturday) and will return…
A joint German–Egyptian team excavating the western side of the Great Temple of Athribis (Sohag) has uncovered the remains of a temple pylon. Measuring 51 metres in length, the pylon would have been about 18 metres tall – similar in…
Dr Campbell Price describes the unique statuette of one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs.
A round-up of some of the latest news from the world of ancient Egypt.…
REVIEW BY AMARA THORNTON Popular histories of archaeology have been published, in one form or another, for centuries. These narratives, at least those produced for European and American readers, frequently lean heavily on adventures and derring-do, thrilling revelations of ancient…
A round-up of some recent archaeological news stories from across the globe.
It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that Chinese culture began with the Qin – the regional powerbrokers who in the 3rd-century BC conquered their warring rivals to become the country’s first imperial dynasty, thereby ushering in…
A round-up of three Archaeological news stories from around the world, including the discovery of a chariot near Pompeii, new Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean Desert, and early rock art in Australia.