Even after damage and destruction when in the hands of ISIL, the site of Palmyra in Syria is made of famously recognisable ruins. But these monumental remains of the Roman period hide another story –[…]
The Unrepentant Editor and Archaeological Legacies
Who volunteers to ‘herd cats’ to edit academic collective volumes – and why? MARIA RELAKI, editor of From the Foundations to the Legacy of Minoan Archaeology, examines the struggles and the benefits of acting as an[…]
Archaeology, Ecology and Trees
What can trees tell us about the past? What can they tell us about our present? What might they tell the archaeologists of the future? Author RUTH TITTENSOR investigates. Trees of the Past Ancient pollen[…]
35 Years & 100 Issues of Oxbow Book News!
Next month, we’ll be releasing our 100th issue of Oxbow Book News. To celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win £100 of books! THE HISTORY OF BOOK NEWS Book News was started in 1983[…]
Wool: The Wealth of England
An upcoming book from SUSAN ROSE presents a fascinating new exposition on the role of the wool trade in the economy and political history of medieval England. She shares with us some of the locations[…]
Alan Sorrell: The Man Who Created Roman Britain
Alan Sorrell was a celebrated and accomplished artist, most renowned for his meticulously researched archaeological reconstructions. Alan Sorrell: The Man who Created Roman Britain is written by his children, and is the first book to[…]
Current Archaeology Awards 2018
The 10th annual Current Archaeology Awards are coming in February, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people judged to have made[…]
New Forest: The Forging of a Landscape
Once the domain of kings, the New Forest is today, in effect, open-access, largely state-owned land, famous for its pretty villages, mosaic of moorland and woodland, roaming horses and cattle, diverse wildlife and miles of[…]
An Advent Calendar of Special Offers from Oxbow Books
We’ve got plenty of special treats waiting for you this Christmas! Every day from the first of December to Christmas Eve, you’ll get a one-off chance to purchase some of our recently published books at[…]