Three opulent palaces sit within a stone's throw of each other, built when Persian kings ruled the greatest empire in the world,…
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Water is our most precious resource. Its scarcity and overabundance have determined our survival and shaped our society around the world throughout…
Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in Spring this year, archaeologist Simon Kaner insists there is much to celebrate…
The deadly wave that engulfed the northeastern coastline of Japan devastated many archaeological sites and museums. Prehistoric settlers along the coast chose…
At first glance Japanese castles appeared to have weathered the centuries unscathed, but looks can be deceptive. Here Stephen Turnbull contrasts Sendai…
Francophile David Miles pulls on his hiking boots, and sets off in search of Neolithic farmers in the South of France.…
I have returned to Knidos after 40 years. Across the decades you forget the outlines of the trenches and the stratigraphic relationships…