‘The past lies in fragments… one might just as well try to reconstruct the idea of a tree from its leaves, or…
The History of Archaeology Paul Bahn (ed.) Routledge, £24.99 ISBN 978-0415841726 This welcome book is essential reading for archaeology students, with 13…
The Great Archaeologists Brian Fagan (ed) Thames & Hudson, £24.95 ISBN 978-0500051818 Archaeology can lay claim to its fair share of colourful…
The Secret History of the Roman Roads of Britain M.C. Bishop Pen and Sword, £19.99 ISBN 978-1848846159 The title of this book…
Religion in Medieval London: archaeology and belief B Barber, C Thomas, and B Watson MOLA, £10.00 ISBN 978-1907586071 Modern London is a…
Time’s Anvil: England, archaeology and the imagination Richard Morris Phoenix, £9.99 ISBN 978-1780222448 The press release for this remarkable book announces that…
The new Wessex Gallery of Archaeology showcases Salisbury Museum’s spectacular collection of artefacts from Stonehenge and the surrounding area. The area around Salisbury boasts…
A new exhibition at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, entitled Predators and Prey: a Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel, showcases one of the…
A major new visitor centre, exploring the life, death, and rediscovery of Richard III, has just opened on Leicester’s Grey Friars site.…
Marking the 75th anniversary of a watershed discovery In May 1939, Suffolk archaeologist Basil Brown made a discovery that would change perceptions…
The jets dowsing the Mary Rose in polyethylene glycol have finally been shut off. As work begins on drying her timbers, the…