A British excavation has struck archaeological gold with a discovery that may solve the mystery of where the Queen of Sheba derived her fabled treasures
It’s Cathedral Licking Time!
Tomorrow I shall be meeting up with my good friend Lawrence Edmonds and I can barely contain my excitement at the prospect of witnessing a […]
Vandals wreck historic toilet at Shildon Railway Museum
It isn’t just any old nettie at Shildon in county Durham. Past users include the world’s railway pioneers
QoD: Is Archaeology a Forensic Science?
Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today we compare and contrast Archaeology with […]
Stonehenge as you’ve never seen it before…
Archaeologists reveal a new way of viewing Stonehenge using Google Earth software
HH: The Wheel
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]
Piltdown Man: British archaeology’s greatest hoax
When the find was revealed to be a ‘cheap fraud’, several eminent men – including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – were put in the frame. Now scientists aim to put an end to the mystery once and for all
AS: Gasometers in Bath!
Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related stories from around the world! Today we hear of an interesting debate raging in […]
Treasure from sunken galleon must be returned to Spain, judge says
US court says $500m of gold and silver coins recovered by US treasure-hunters from Atlantic in 2007 belongs to Spain
IF: The Spitalfields Crypt
Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology. Today we […]