The Thracians made a keen impression on both their neighbours and the archaeological record, but how much do we really know about…
In the last 10 years, a flurry of archaeological excavation ahead of the completion of the Ilısu Dam on the River Tigris…
The ancient temples of Angkor have endured nearly a millennium of conflict and warfare, but will this new visitor boom, asks Tom…
A sequence of clear, parallel lines stands out brightly against the red clay wall at the entrance to Chamber A1 in Rouffignac…
Patagonia at the end of the Ice Age was not a pleasant place to live: it was a time of great climatic…
Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in Spring this year, archaeologist Simon Kaner insists there is much to celebrate…
The deadly wave that engulfed the northeastern coastline of Japan devastated many archaeological sites and museums. Prehistoric settlers along the coast chose…
At first glance Japanese castles appeared to have weathered the centuries unscathed, but looks can be deceptive. Here Stephen Turnbull contrasts Sendai…
Three opulent palaces sit within a stone's throw of each other, built when Persian kings ruled the greatest empire in the world,…
Water is our most precious resource. Its scarcity and overabundance have determined our survival and shaped our society around the world throughout…
The jagged coast of Northern Scandinavia is littered with strange stone-lined pits once thought to be ancient graves. In fact, they are…
Ten years after the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, what is happening to archaeology in this war-torn country? Joanie Meharry reports…
Olive trees thrive on poor soil where little else will grow, which means land that would otherwise be barren can produce food.…