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.
| Beware what lurks! 04 Jun 2009 Cleaning out a filing cabinet can be a dangerous occupation - or a rewarding one. | Roman Expenses Scandal 03 Jun 2009 There's more in the swamp by the commandant's house than muck and water! | |
| Egyptian Medicine 02 Jun 2009 Was it all crocodile pessaries and incantations or did Egyptian doctors deserve their high reputation? | The World's Oldest Village 28 May 2009 A vague announcement by the Iranians triggers a rant about public nudity and alcohol addiction. | |
| Sewing boats 27 May 2009 I'm just looking forward to a knitted one! | An Old Crock 26 May 2009 But how old? That is the question - to which science may have a new answer. | |
| Was Homo Heidelbergensis right-handed? 25 May 2009 Marks on ancient teeth reveal a surprisingly modern trait in the ancestor of the Neanderthals. | Iron in the Bronze Age? 22 May 2009 Is this the oldest steel in the world? | |
| Menachem's Jar 21 May 2009 How did a jar belonging to an Israelite king end up in the territory of Judah? | By Train to Jerusalem 20 May 2009 A window of opportunity opens for one of the great romantic train journeys | |
| Tut's Wormwood 19 May 2009 Was Tutankhamun a secret absinthe drinker? | Why read the Bible? 18 May 2009 Chaucer, Shakespeare and P.G. Wodehouse are the "must reads" for anyone with pretensions to culture - but what about the Bible? | |
| Stone Age Glue 14 May 2009 Spear points smeared with red haematite obviously have a ritual purpose, right? Wrong. |
