The Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2020 Around The World

From the tropical rainforests of South America to the dramatic landscapes of Norway, join us as we reflect on some of the best archaeology this year has had to offer…

12 Great Gift Ideas for Archaeology Lovers

It’s that time of year again! Struggling to decide on a gift for your archaeology obsessed mate? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with ten epic gifts for any archaeology enthusiast.

Site Diary: Looking Back and Looking Forward

It’s time to say goodbye to our trenches at Roman Sedgefield. It’s been six weeks full of Venturers, archaeology and sheep – but just because we’ve stopped digging doesn’t mean it’s over just yet!

Site Diary: The Final Countdown

With only a week left of our dig at Roman East Park, the field team is feeling the pressure to find out as much about this unique and though-provoking site as possible ...

5 Roman Artefacts You Can Handle At Home

Take a close up look at some of our favourite Roman artefacts

Site Diary: Rainy Nights at the Roman site

This week we battled wind, rain and dodgy phone signal as we got through week four of our Roman dig in East Park. But the archaeology never stops, especially at a site like this…

How To Identify Roman Pottery

So, you’re on your first archaeological dig, and you spot a piece of pottery. What clues can tell you if it’s Roman? And how can you tell what type of pot it once was?

Site Diary: Roman urns, querns, and a little Roman shop?

It's Week 3 of the excavation at Roman East Park, Sedgefield. This week our dig has taken a turn as we’ve had to say goodbye to our Venturers, but that hasn’t stopped some amazing archaeology from being found, and some exciting new ideas from forming…

Medieval stonemason hid cheeky self portrait in Spain’s most famous cathedral

A stonemason's self portrait has been found at Santiago de Compostela

Dorset ‘mega henge’ may have been built in as little as 35 years

New dating evidence from Mount Pleasant site suggests it was constructed in decades, not centuries

Site Diary: Roman pots and postholes at East Park

This week, our Roman dig has revealed lots of pottery, plenty of postholes, and an almost-complete vessel.

How the Romans celebrated the spirits of the dead

Just in time for Halloween, here's some spooky Roman festivals

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