Quiz: Archaeology Dating Game!

Test your dating knowledge with the Archaeology Dating Game!

How Do Archaeologists Date the Past? A Guide to Archaeological Dating Methods

Ever wondered how archaeologists know exactly when someone dropped that Roman coin or built that medieval castle? From tree rings to trapped electrons, here’s some of the techniques archaeologists use to unlock the secrets of time…

The Biggest Trends Re-Shaping Archaeology in 2025

The world stands at yet another inflection point, with new global trends emerging that are affecting all of us - including archaeologists and how we practice archaeology. What are they, and how do we think they are set to re-shape our field in 2025?

This building at Earth Trust Roman Villa was built in a ‘uniquely British’ style

Our crowdfunded excavation at Earth Trust helped to uncover the remains of a unique Roman villa. But what makes it so special?

Our Best Archaeology Discoveries 2024

From crystal arrowheads to intricate stone carvings, this year's discoveries span at least 5,000 years of human history.

8 Surprising Things Archaeology Tells Us About Roman Gladiators

Are you not entertained?! Here's 8 archaeological discoveries which tell us more about the lives of ancient gladiators.

How To Identify Different Styles of Romano-British Villa Houses

From grand courtyards to cosy farmsteads, discover the surprising variety of Romano-British villa styles - and what they tell us about life 2,000 years ago.

Archaeologists at DigVentures discover remains of tiny Roman ‘lap dog’ in Oxfordshire

An archaeological dig in Oxfordshire, UK, has uncovered the 1,800 year-old remains of a tiny Roman dog.

Finds Team pieces Roman jar back together from East Park, Sedgefield

11 Discoveries from Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard

Five Ice Age mammoths unearthed with Neanderthal stone tools after 200,000 years

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.

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

Archaeologists start digging at Pontefract Castle

This October, DigVentures will unearth the castle’s gatehouse and drawbridge pit to find out more about its medieval defences

Archaeologists Ask For Help To Find Lindisfarne’s Lost “Sister Monastery” In Scotland

 A team of archaeologists and history-lovers will begin searching for the ancient monastery established by King Oswald’s sister near Coldingham. Somewhere near the village of Coldingham in Berwickshire lie the remains of an…