June 8, 2018
Author MARK MCKERRACHER explores the problems and pitfalls of Medieval farming – and how we can hope study farming, farms, livestock and crops through archaeology. Every year, the medieval farmer… READ MORE
May 11, 2018
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… READ MORE
March 13, 2018
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… READ MORE
February 9, 2018
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… READ MORE
January 18, 2018
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… READ MORE
January 11, 2018
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… READ MORE
December 11, 2017
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,… READ MORE
September 22, 2017
King David is a well-known biblical figure, and known as the author of biblical psalms. PETER FEINMAN untangles David’s lesser-known authorship, and his incredible contributions that changed the course of… READ MORE
September 18, 2017
What can we learn from the intersection between archaeology, gender, and violence? UROŠ MATIĆ explores gender as a form of symbolic violence, and shows why the archaeology of gender and… READ MORE
July 26, 2017
Co-ordinated by the Council for British Archaeology, the Festival of Archaeology offers hundreds of events nationwide, organised by museums, heritage organisations, national and country parks, universities, local societies, and community… READ MORE
