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Richard III
Richard III: found?
University of Leicester archaeologists have found a 'prime candidate' for the remains of Richard … [Read More...]
DNA detective work: identifying Richard III
Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of … [Read More...]
Richard III: DNA analysis
Update: for an account of how DNA analysis confirmed the identity of Richard III, see our short … [Read More...]
Mick’s Dig Diary
A green and pleasant parish
In CA 274, Mick explained how his local research project examining the origins of Winscombe in … [Read More...]
An unexpected project
In his new bi-monthly column, Mick Aston guides us through the trials and triumphs of local … [Read More...]
Recent News
London’s Pompeii? The rise and fall of a Roman waterfront
In early May the excavation of a riverbank in the heart of Roman London drew to a close. Waterlogged … [Read More...]
Walbrook channel: mystery panel
A 6-month excavation in the heart of London has revealed thousands of artefacts illuminating the … [Read More...]
Coins and the Bible
Render unto Caesar . . . Many people study Roman coins, but how were they actually … [Read More...]
After the Ice: exhibiting life at Star Carr
11,000-year-old artefacts from Star Carr, Britain's largest-known Mesolithic settlement, will go on … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 1300 – Rhosyr – A Welsh Princes Palace
Before the conquest of Wales by Edward I in 1283, the Welsh Kingdoms were flourishing. Yet … [Read More...]
AD 50 – The story of Roman London
Most Roman towns were sited either over previous towns, or over Roman forts. London was unusual in … [Read More...]
Advice
Distance Learning – Anytime Anywhere
Distance learning can offer a valuable route into archaeological study for those who are unable, or … [Read More...]
Into the Light – CASPAR at UCL
Don Henson, Director of CASPAR (Centre for Audio-Visual Study and Practice in Archaeology) explains … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
Current Archaeology 280 – out now!
Comparisons with Pompeii or Tutankhamen’s tomb are easily overused when attempting to convey the excitement of a new archaeological discovery. Recent media reports labelling an excavation at the new Bloomberg Place in the heart of London the ‘Pompeii of the North’ could risk dooming the results, however exciting, to disappointing comparisons … [Read More...]
Reasons to subscribe
Benefits of Current Archaeology
The past is constantly being re-written. Across the country there are hundreds of excavations going on. It’s back-breaking work in often tough conditions, but the findings are essential for our understanding of our past. Yet who has the time to visit them all and put their findings into context? We do! For 40 years Current Archaeology has been … [Read More...]
World Archaeology Magazine
World Archaeology
Current Archaeology has a sister magazine - Current WORLD Archaeology Current World Archaeology covers the world from the first emergence of man up to yesterday: from Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East, to Anatolia, Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Asia and the Far East. Launched in 2003 as the sister magazine to Current Archaeology, we report on … [Read More...]
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