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Special Features
The Archaeology of Hampton Court
On the night of 31 March 1986, Hampton Court Palace caught fire. The great state apartments, built … [Read More...]
How to Kill a Witch – The Reigate witch bottle
What do you do if you find yourself bewitched? If you find you are constantly out of sorts, and you … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 43 – Colchester, Roman Camulodunum
A rich burial dating to within 20 years after the Roman conquest has just been excavated in a gravel … [Read More...]
500,000 BC – Boxgrove
The man who died half a million years ago. In a gravel pit at Boxgrove, just outside Chichester, … [Read More...]
AD 105 – Vindolanda
Roman documents discovered Probably the most important - and certainly the most dramatic … [Read More...]
Advice
Mastering the Past – Studying Archaeology
A look at what an education in archaeology involves for prospective students There is no denying … [Read More...]
Choosing a Field – Specialisms in Archaeology
The field of archaeology covers the full extent of human existence, through time and across the … [Read More...]
Recent News
Kew royal kitchens reopen
One of the advantages of being Editor-in-Chief is that sometimes one is invited to some rather nice … [Read More...]
Special Offer for English Heritage readers
Special Offer: 3 FREE issues! For a limited time only, we are … [Read More...]
Wellington Arch reopens
Wellington Arch, the famous landmark on Hyde Park Corner, re-opened to the public today (9 May) … [Read More...]
Treating leprosy
There were over 300 leper hospitals in Medieval England. Mostly founded between the 12th and 13th … [Read More...]
Pub Dig 4: Cavaliers and Cock Ale
After four weeks of fun, frivolity and fascinating finds, the first series of Pub Dig series has … [Read More...]
Latest Issue
CA 267
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...]
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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