A cache of Roman and British coins found in the Netherlands seems to be associated with the emperor Claudius’ invasion of Britain…
Researchers at UCL have revealed the chemical make up of Hessian crucibles using X--ray diffraction…
Richard Hodges visits the distinguished Danish archaeologist Klavs Randsborg and together they explore Denmark's past…
Increasingly, the School (its Officers and Council) have to keep a close eye on changes in the ‘research environment’ in the United…
The British Academy axes Egypt and Iraq…
The rationale behind the changes We approached the British Academy for an explanation for the changes in funding of institutes and societies.…
Breath-taking aerial photographs of world site - including the Acropolis at Athens - taken by Georg Gerster and exhibited at the British…
Chief Archaeological Adviser to English Heritage, David Miles, considers the archaeology and architecture of Venice and the impact of tourism thereon…
The tiny 'mouse-goat' evolved in relative isolation on the Balearic islands over some five million years but died out around 5000 years…
Two ancient sites in Austria are investigated to discover what was life was like for some of Europe's earliest farmers…
New scientific research is attempting to discern why Pompeii's paintings are turning black after excavation…
Richard Hodges sends his regular archaeological news, this time from Cape Styllo, a 'no-man's land' between Greece and Albania…
The Bankers of Puteoli: Finance, Trade and Industry in the Roman World David Jones Tempus, £19.99 In 1955, a hoard of over…