Other articles

This is a collection of articles on various archaeological subjects, which may or may not have appeared in our magazines in the past.

The Bactrian Princess 02 Nov 2014
The green hills around Amphipolis must have seemed like heaven to the doomed princess from rugged Bactria.
Minoan Myths? 19 Oct 2014
Does the myth of the minotaur carry any lessons for us as we evaluate other texts?
Hymns Ancient and Modern 14 Oct 2014
Greek choruses would never have made the Top of the Pops in our world.
Pyramids Lite 05 Oct 2014
Take someone else's walk around the pyramids for the ultimate in frustration!
Cosmological Chequer Board 30 Sep 2014
It looks like abstract art, but does it have a deeper significance?
Half a hosepipe 21 Sep 2014
When the hose wasn't long enough, Tim Daws made a startling discovery.
Mary Jones and the very old Bible 14 Sep 2014
The Welsh girl whose desire for a Bible led to the Bible Society might be surprised at the latest development.
Almost Jewish? 31 Aug 2014
Did Kathleen Kenyon find Jewish tombs at Jericho or were they merely "comparable"?
The Mysterious Lines of Carnac 24 Aug 2014
Thousands of stones, lined up precisely, but in three different directions!
Deforestation 17 Aug 2014
Just who cut down all the trees in Palestine?
The Tragic Death of James Starkey 10 Aug 2014
The mysterious murder of James Starkey halted excavation for a generation.
The Walls of Jericho 27 Jul 2014
Mortimer Wheeler's third wife provides vital clues to the date of the Exodus.
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