Europe’s most prestigious cultural heritage award goes to… DigVentures!

New series Why We Dig is ‘archaeology for the Netflix generation’

Deeper Than The Dig, with Martin Carver

Watch the recording of this blockbuster online talk.

Speakers Corner for archaeology? Major new line-up will hold the space for challenging conversations

Are we willing to let history tell the truth? DVIP Speakers Corner will put the question in perspective.

We made our own Medieval Art

After six weeks of digging at Bishop Middleham Castle, we decided to have a go at making our very own medieval art. Check out the results!

LIVE / Rolling coverage from Bishop Middleham as we unearth a medieval palace

Dig reveals Iron Age home of people who built and used iconic Oxfordshire hillfort

16 brilliant discoveries from the Sutton Hoo ship burial

The Sutton Hoo ship burial contained 263 unique treasures.

LIVE / Rolling coverage from our dig at Earth Trust, Oxfordshire

Live updates as our team unearths a Roman villa and Iron Age village in the shadow of an impressive hillfort by the River Thames.

2,000-year-old remains of a child and puppy uncovered in France

The little dog was wearing a bell

How do archaeologists know where to dig?

Archaeologists don't dig willy-nilly. It takes a combination of desk-based research, remote sensing, test-pitting, and careful consideration of some fairly surprising factors.

Our Most Exciting Archaeological Discoveries of 2020

From Roman kitchen utensils, to a smithy's workshop, our community made some fantastic discoveries