Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we look back to January of 897 and a bizarre legal drama […]
GB: Brief Comment Re: Discussion of Spitfires in Burma
Our resident Archaeological legend is fresh, (well not so much fresh as gin soaked) from his explorations in the grounds of Archaeosoup Towers! Today, ‘Gin’ […]
War was central to Europe’s first civilisation – contrary to popular belief
Research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the ancient civilisation of Crete, known as Minoan, had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held […]
QoD: Seeds of Inspiration
Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today I ease my way into a […]
New method examines: What did our ancestors look like?
A new method of establishing hair and eye colour from modern forensic samples can also be used to identify details from ancient human remains, finds […]
Whitby church under threat from landslips
Human bones in a graveyard made famous by Bram Stoker’s story of Dracula have been uncovered by a second landslip
AS: Roman Shoe Chic
Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! In today’s top three headlines we hear of […]
Roman theatre discovered in Kent
Archaeologists unearth enormous 2,000-year-old auditorium – the first of its kind in UK – in hillside near Faversham
AS: ‘Hideous’ Damage to Silbury Hill
Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related news stories from around the world! Tags: archaeology news excavation silbury hill damage […]
AF: Et Toupée Brute?
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we hear how Caesar rested not on but under his laurels… […]