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How the Romans celebrated the spirits of the dead

Just in time for Halloween, here's some spooky Roman festivals

How To… Make Your Own Stonehenge Pumpkin

The five spookiest archaeological discoveries? That’s been done to death, so this halloween we thought we’d go for something a little bit more original… archaeology-inspired pumpkin-carving! Here’s how to make your very own Pumpkin…

Five Haunted Archaeological Artefacts that You Will Never Want to Lay Hands On

Halloween should really be the worst time of the year for archaeologists. After all, we’ve disturbed more dead souls than most. How can we relax and enjoy the bat’s blood punch when we’re constantly…

10 Best and Worst Horror Movies Featuring Archaeologists

‘Intrepid-archaeologist-disturbs-ancient-evil’ has got to be one of the most ubiquitous horror movie tropes out there; our seemingly irrepressible intrepid-ness means we’re forever sticking our trowels in where they’re not wanted, opening up some cursed…

DV’s obligatory macabre archaeological facts Halloween post!

For many parents, the meaning of Halloween lies in the annual rituals of selecting expensive and humiliating costumes, consoling crying children when pumpkins sell out in the supermarket, and spending the evening with the…

Friday Five… Mummies and Bog Bodies

We recently published a post about the Otzi the Iceman, a 5,300 year-old Italian some modern day relatives probably don’t want to be reunited with. Preserved by the arctic conditions of his homeland, he…

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