In the 1st century BC, a Roman force advanced into Switzerland from Italy. We cannot yet be sure whether these soldiers were…
Our cover feature reads like detective fiction: archaeologists come across a pharaoh’s sarcophagus stolen in antiquity that leads them to the discovery of the…
Little is known of the fierce warrior nomads who occupied the southern region of the Ural Mountains in modern-day Russia about 2,500 years…
Richard Hodges explores the history and archaeology of the Spanish Basque Country.…
Nearly 20 years of digging in and writing about Albania's ancient sites has left a vivid impression on archaeologist and traveller Oliver…
The dig The Hypogeum Ħal-Saflieni was discovered in 1902 when builders, working on a new housing development, fell through its roof. The huge underground structure…
How often do you visit a rock-art site armed only with binoculars? You do at Bangudae, on South Korea's east coast, and…
Exploring Iron Age burial mounds on the Trail of Princes, Patrick Skinner sets out from the country's capital on a voyage of…
The dig The prehistoric settlement at Lepenski Vir – the Whirlpool of Lepena – lies on a limestone shelf beside the River…
Richard Hodges explores the Roman villa at Piazza Armerina, home to the beautiful 'bikini girl' mosaics.…
Easter Island’s unique statues are recognisable the world over. Less well known though equally fascinating, however, is a sacred cult that emerged…
Ten years ago, CWA was launched on its maiden voyage of discovery. Here, Editor in Chief Andrew Selkirk flicks back through…
Martin Rundkvist, University of Chester, scienceblogs.com/aardvarchaeology The term ‘World Archaeology’ is a way to hide a dirty secret of our discipline in plain…