Volcanoes and population

In 1985 I presented a  population graph for Britain extending  from the Mesolithic to  recent times, which was characterised  by periodic ups…

Cookery through the ages

From Roman recipes to Victorian victuals, the Museum of London is hosting a series of  cookery workshops exploring how our ancestors prepared…

Valhalla opens its gates

'Valhalla: examining Viking burials in the British Isles', a new exhibition exploring Viking burials across the British Isles, opens tomorrow (21 July)…

The Rose rises again

Almost a quarter of a century after the 16th-century Rose Theatre was rediscovered during archaeological work ahead of the construction of a…

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