Current World Archaeology 103

'- Secrets of Saqqara: new light on Ancient Egyptian tombs
- Pirate life: excavating Blackbeard’s flagship
- Battle for Gaul: in the footsteps of Caesar’s legions
- Kolombangara: surveying a forgotten WWII fortress
- Albania: Butrint’s Baptistery mosaic
- Serbia: revelling in Roman riches

Current World Archaeology 103
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Current World Archaeology 103

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Post 1 image0 60 scaledKolombangara: surveying a forgotten Second World War fortressEarly this year, a team set out to survey long-overlooked fortifications on the island of Kolombangara. Their work is shedding new light on preparations to…
ABOVE A denarius (silver coin) issued by Julius Caesar in 48 47 BC, which references the Gallic War by showing a trophy incorporating a Gaulish shield and Gaulish carnyx war trumpet. The conflict brought personal glory for Caesar, and the conquest of Gaul. Julius Caesar’s battle for GaulThe Gallic War is one of the most famous ancient conflicts, and raged across north-west Europe for almost a decade. Andrew Fitzpatrick explores the archaeology…

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Before the floodThe study found that 37 of the 49 World Heritage Sites are already at risk from floods, and 42 from erosion, although the level of…
Post 1 image0 98 scaledAlbania: the visit of the World Bank PresidentLet me go back over a quarter-century to Albania on a blissful autumn day in 1995 when, like a Martian, the President of the World…
Göbekli Tepe: a new World Heritage SiteIn the last decade, Göbekli Tepe has gradually moved into the focus of public interest, as seen in the increasing numbers of visitors, a trend…
Caught in the crossfire: conflict in Syria and IraqIn 2012, CWA reported on the damage inflicted on Syria’s cultural heritage since the beginning of the civil war. Now we take an updated look…