A cache of Roman and British coins found in the Netherlands seems to be associated with the emperor Claudius’ invasion of Britain…
Peking Man was one of the first 'men' to break out of Africa. He was discovered in the 1920s, but is only…
The Moundbuilders George R. Milner, Thames and Hudson, £28.00 If you go to America, and land on the East Coast, then cross…
Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt: Life in Death for Rich and Poor Wolfram Grajetzki, Gerald Duckworth & Co., £14.99 Wolfram Grajetzki’s comprehensive…
Amelia Peabody’s Egypt: a Compendium Ed. Elizabeth Peters, Constable & Robinson, £19.99 This is a book that is both charming and dangerous.…
In 1921, the Swedish geologist Gunnar Andersson and his palaeontological assistant Otto Zdansky, an Austrian, discovered some intriguing fossil bones in a…
Is an alternate version of the Pompeii story a possibility?…
Analysis of the latest coins found at Pompeii…
Research in to Pompeii's roads shows traffic jams are not new…
Wall frescos reveal the social life of Pompeii…
A look at the interiors of Pompeian houses…
Map of the ancient town…
Current excavations and survey in the Roaring Creek valley in Belize bring to life an ancient Maya community…