Britain's favourite archaeology magazine
This is a comparatively new organization consisting of young, archaeological scientists. The main goal of the organization is to pursue archaeological research and exploration on land and underwater.
"Feet- did you say Feet?-Ugh-h-h!" That is the usual remark I hear when I mention my Research … [Read More...]
On the night of 31 March 1986, Hampton Court Palace caught fire. The great state apartments, built … [Read More...]
While the Romans were civilising England, life was very different story in Northern Scotland, and … [Read More...]
The man who died half a million years ago. In a gravel pit at Boxgrove, just outside Chichester, … [Read More...]
The great Iron Age hoards discovered at Snettisham in Norfolk form the richest Iron Age treasure … [Read More...]
Ethnoarchaeology is the study of past societies, focusing on material remains, rather than culture. … [Read More...]
Archaeology and football are not mutually exclusive: Archaeologist Jason Wood visits Liverpool’s … [Read More...]
One of the advantages of being Editor-in-Chief is that sometimes one is invited to some rather nice … [Read More...]
Special Offer: 3 FREE issues! For a limited time only, we are … [Read More...]
Wellington Arch, the famous landmark on Hyde Park Corner, re-opened to the public today (9 May) … [Read More...]
There were over 300 leper hospitals in Medieval England. Mostly founded between the 12th and 13th … [Read More...]
After four weeks of fun, frivolity and fascinating finds, the first series of Pub Dig series has … [Read More...]
The traditional image of a Medieval leper is a familiar one. Tainted by spiritual pollution, they were outcasts shunned by society. Yet excavations on the site of St Mary Magdalen leper hospital in Winchester are revealing a different picture. Here the afflicted were cared for in substantial structures, before being laid to rest in a carefully … [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
