At some point in the last few decades BC, Roman legionaries paused on the banks of the Mera River, to the north…
Flying south of Agrigento, the blue begins, even on All Saints’ Day. An Ionian light, it is the ravishing glory of the Middle Sea.…
In life, Bishop Peder Winstrup was a renowned theologian, chaplain to the king, and founding father of Lund University. In death, he has…
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…
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.…
Nicholas Kropacek, Eastern Turkey Tours Eastern Turkey is one of those truly undiscovered parts of the world that are rare to find today.…
Denise Allen, Andante Travels There has been a curious contrast over the past decade: while archaeology has been hit hard by the…
The dig The site of the Roman Imperial villa at Piazza Armerina was buried by a landslide in 1161, and the remains…
A Roman retreat Eighteen Roman emperors came from Serbia – more than anywhere else outside Italy. One of them was Gaius Galerius…