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Five ways to get involved in archaeology

Nothing beats the excitement of making a discovery that helps unravel the mysteries of the past, and with the new digging season almost upon us, there’s no time to lose! With five days to…

Romans in Miami: the archaeology of a hoax

How did an ancient Roman temple appear in Miami? This is the headline that flooded Twitter feeds in South Florida last week. Headed by a photo of a construction site filled with tall, dusty…

An Archaeologist’s Guide to Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury is done. The party is officially over. As the clean-up operation begins, we take a walk across the site, imagining what an archaeologist from the future would make of what’s been left behind…

Best Archaeology Books to Take With You This Summer

Books for the beach or books for the trench? Holiday read or cutting edge theory? With less than two weeks until we’re off to dig at Leiston Abbey, wherever you’re going, here’s the lowdown…

Was Prehistoric Man’s Best Friend Actually a Fox?

Burial of man and fox suggests early humans may have kept foxes as pets, predating any comparable example of dog domestication by 4,000 years. The 16,500 year-old grave, which contains the remains of a…

Five Dazzling Ancient Solstice Sites That Aren’t Stonehenge

Stonehenge is certainly one of the most famous sites built to mark the solstice, but it’s not the only one vying for the title of most ancient. So as revellers gather to observe the…

The top five archaeological graffiti sites

When archaeologist John Schofield compared contemporary graffiti to prehistoric cave art, there was uproar. But what is the difference? Both are forms of expression by people writing or creating art on a public surface….