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Friday Five… Fantastic Finds From Leiston Abbey

Leiston Abbey was home to a little known monastic order called the Premonstratensians. We’ve got just three more days to finish excavating, so what have we discovered so far? Here’s our top five finds…
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Five Totally Absurd Archaeological Headlines

Now, we’ve seen a thing or two in our time as archaeologists. Some of these things have been exciting, others confusing and a few that are just downright bizarre. But sometimes, even these things…

Friday Five… Forgotten Civilisations

The typical history syllabus has a lot of ground to cover, leaving little room for anything before the industrial revolution. For many, that means the only ancient civilisations that get a look-in are Egypt,…

Friday Five… Ancient Origins of Everyday Things

Now, we all know who invented the light bulb, the telephone and the flushing toilet (or we think we do anyway…) But there are some seriously important everyday inventions whose creators remain unknown to most. Here…

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…
Friday Five… Worst Jobs in History

Friday Five… Worst Jobs in History

Hooray! It’s the weekend! Two days of lie-ins, fry-ups and Saturday night TV. We just wish the weekend lasted a bit longer. Though next time you get that Sunday feeling have a think about…
Friday Five… Finds that prove Aliens actually exist

Friday Five… Finds that prove Aliens actually exist

Was it really 32 long years ago that the unidentified friendly object we now know as E.T first crashed onto our screens? With those huge brown eyes and that cute wrinkly forehead any fears…

Friday Five…Revolting Roman Recipes

All that recent horsemeat hoo-ha turn your stomach? You won’t believe what the Romans tucked into… The recent horsemeat scandal has caused a bit more thinking about what we eat, and where it comes…
Friday Five-times-two-plus-two Archaeological Anomalies!

Friday Five-times-two-plus-two Archaeological Anomalies!

So, Aisling has the week off from the Friday Five, and we realised that we couldn’t leave our readers without suitable interesting list of intrepid and interesting information to celebrate the most wonderful day…

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Friday Five…Implausible Idioms!

  The English language is so full of awkward exceptions, sneaky silent letters and incomprehensible idioms, we’re baffled that anyone actually manages to master it! But ever thought about what you’re really saying? When…
Friday Five…Militant Mums

Friday Five…Militant Mums

Talk about tough love! We all love our mums dearly, and this Sunday (which we hope you already know is Mothering Sunday!) we plan to show this in spectacular form with roast dinners, posh…
Friday Five… Must-see Museums

Friday Five… Must-see Museums

Grab your suitcase! Here at DigVentures, we’re into our digital technology and all the conveniences it can offer. Like Google Art, for instance, where you can view great art around the world from museums…
Friday Five…Revolting Rhymes

Friday Five…Revolting Rhymes

There’s nothing sweet about these little ditties! How many mummies today lull their little angels to sleep with the nursery rhymes their own mother sang to you as a wee whippersnapper? Those nursery rhymes…
Friday Five… Worst Vikings Ever

Friday Five… Worst Vikings Ever

  Man the barricades – The Vikings are coming! Renowned for their skills in raiding, raping and pillaging they were not a bunch you would want to pick a fight with. For this week’s Friday…
Friday Five… Historical Love Rats

Friday Five… Historical Love Rats

Phew, Valentines mania has finally passed. No more sickeningly sweet Facebook statuses and having to fight our way through our front doors due to the mound of tat we’ve been posted by secret admirers…

Friday Five… Incurable Archaeological Romantics

It goes without saying that an archaeologist is married, first and foremost, to the job. Sure, it can be tedious and hard work (show us a marriage that isn’t!) but with commitment and trust,…

Friday Five… Facts you probably don’t know about Valentine’s Day

Got your restaurant booked? Ordered your roses and chocolates? Yes, it’s that time again; St. Valentine’s Day is (almost) upon us, so in the manner of a public service announcement we are issuing this…

Friday Five… Marvellous Medieval Medicine

Picture yourself now, taking a leisurely stroll down a medieval street, on your way to collect some fresh water from the town well. Well not leisurely actually, more picking your way through the rubbish…

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