At some point in the last few decades BC, Roman legionaries paused on the banks of the Mera River, to the north…
The Blue Guides have come under new ownership. Many readers of Current Archaeology will know and cherish the Blue Guides which have…
When Cyprus adopted the Euro early in 2008, the government had to decide what symbol should adorn its new currency. Although the…
Most people today probably think Marathon has something to do with the Ancient Greek Olympics. In fact, there was no marathon race…
Thanks to preservation under waterlogged conditions, a well in the federal state of Saxony, Germany, has revealed unprecedented information about woodworking skills,…
Human remains found wrapped in costly dyed silk in Germany’s Magdeburg Cathedral in 2008 have been confirmed as those of Eadgyth (pronounced…
Francesco Benozzo, of the University of Bologna, studies the continuity of Palaeolithic words into recent languages as a means of understanding ancient…
This is one of the most delectable anti-archaeology books I have read for a long time. The author is the Emeritus Professor…
Rome had a problem. The Tiber River is too shallow for maritime craft. So Roman vessels plying the Mediterranean routes had to…
The story of the rise of Rome is best studied not in the city itself, but in the area surrounding it. It…
Should you be caught in a heavy rain storm in modern Ercolano, you will understand why the local residents talk about ‘lava’…
Rome is an iconic city. From Grand Tour etchings to nocturnal portraits of the cityscape, Rome’s monuments have become familiar images. Yet…
For Sigmund Freud, the archaeology of the city of Rome was a metaphor for the unconscious mind – a place where no…