Category: Archaeology

The Dos and Don’ts of Digging a Bog Body

The Dos and Don’ts of Digging a Bog Body

(and a warning about tasting the archaeological record!) ‘Bog bodies’ are some of the most familiar finds associated with peatland archaeology. However, they are in fact comparatively rare. In this… READ MORE

Mapping Oxford Through Time

Mapping Oxford Through Time

NICK MILLEA, Map Curator at the Bodleian Libraries and trustee of the Historic Towns Trust reveals some of the remnants of Oxford’s forgotten past to bring the city’s past to… READ MORE

Did The Exodus Really Happen?

Did The Exodus Really Happen?

In celebration of his new title, The Exodus, Peter Feinman discusses everything from his inspiration to the questions he seeks to answer about The Exodus, and the Bible, through this… READ MORE

Current Archaeology Award Nominations 2019

Current Archaeology Award Nominations 2019

Voting has now opened for the 11th annual Current Archaeology Awards, which celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months, and the people… READ MORE

Discover a new world: Landscape Beneath the Waves

Discover a new world: Landscape Beneath the Waves

Why does underwater archaeology matter? Is it relevant to non-specialists, other archaeologists, and even to the interested public? CAROLINE WICKHAM-JONES tells us why landscapes beneath the waves can be important… READ MORE