There are many theories about how the Egyptians built the pyramids. Now a new authority on the subject has emerged. His name…
The fame of the Incas often eclipses other ancient societies that flourished in Peru. These dazzling groups rose and fell at various…
The statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) are among the most celebrated archaeological monuments – and enigmas – in the world. But…
In AD 749, the Middle East was struck by a devastating earthquake. Numerous cities suffered serious damage, including Jerash, which is now…
What? Go to Florence to visit an archaeological museum? What about the great monuments of the Renaissance, or the museums and galleries…
It was the railways that first fired public interest in Old Oslo back in the 19th century. Although the crumbling ruins of…
The remains of two individuals who died during the eruption of Vesuvius have been found at a suburban villa near Pompeii.…
Driving past Monte Cassino many years ago with the late Mark Pluciennik, professor at Leicester University and one of the most cerebral…
The pharaohs did not lie in splendid isolation in the Valley of the Kings. While they held a monopoly on the spectacular…
It is a building like no other at Akrotiri. Now known as the ‘House of the Benches’, it is tucked away on…
Fifty years ago, in June 1968, archaeologist Mario Napoli uncovered a beautifully painted tomb in a small necropolis just south of Paestum,…
What is it? This is a Roman stone sundial, a timekeeping device that had become quite common in the Roman world from…