Coffin For Sale, One Careful Owner…

Ancient Egyptian’s bought up-cycled coffins, new research reveals How long could the ancient Egyptians expect to rest in peace? According to new research led by the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the answer is… not very long!…

10 Ancient Artefacts That Washed Up On The Thames

At low-tide, the banks of the River Thames become the largest open air archaeological site in London. Every day, new artefacts get washed up on the shore, and old sites get exposed. As 19th…

This Is How Ancient Poo Could Help Solve One Of History’s Biggest Mysteries

The route taken across the Alps by Hannibal and his army in 218BC has been hotly debated for centuries, but now the potential discovery of a mass deposit of horse dung could be about…

A Space Archaeologist May Have Found New Evidence of Vikings in North America

Satellite images have lead archaeologists to excavate a site showing signs of Viking activity on the other side of the Atlantic Until the 1960s, stories told in the Vinland sagas about the Vikings landing…

Global Archaeology: Two Weeks In Tasmania

What is it like to travel around the world as an archaeologist? This year, Dr Kate is off to find out as she embarks on an incredible archaeological adventure; 12 digs, in 12 countries,…

FREE: Learn To Make 3D Models of Yorkshire’s Ancient Artefacts

Time Team’s Paul Blinkhorn: Where Is The Old Pot-Monkey Now?

Over the last couple of months, I’ve been tracking down my old Time Team colleagues to find out what they’ve been getting up to since the iconic show ended four years ago. But how…

STUDENTS! How To Sneak In A Bit Of Extra Fieldwork This April

As someone once famously said: if you want to be a good archaeologist, you have to get out of the library… This April, we can help you make it happen! A proper understanding of…

Cuthbert: The Saint Whose Journey Continued After Death

Recipe: How To Make Your Own Medieval Mead

We’re Heading to Marden Henge!

At DigVentures, we’re ready to announce another unbelievable archaeological adventure, and this time it’s Neolithic! Tonight on BBC 4, a brand new series of Digging for Britain begins. First up, it’s the team of…

Extraordinary Neolithic Flint Arrowhead Pieced Together After 4500 Years

Four and a half thousand years ago, halfway between Stonehenge and Avebury, an extraordinary flint arrowhead was snapped in two. Now, for the first time in nearly five millenia, the two pieces have been…