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.

Pompeii's secret The scandalised excavators of Pompeii locked away its raunchiest finds, but now they are open display.		Aphrodisias A magnificent but little-known Roman city confounds the art critics and their theories.
Bamian Documents Surprisingly good news out of embattled Afghanistan - but with an unhappy sting in the tail.		Navis Lapidaria Come back to a time when the most massive ships in the world carried stone, not oil.
The Elgin Marbles As if enough claptrap hasn't been talked about the marbles, an American professor has come up with a new theory of their meaning.		Hadrian's Legacy Everyone's heard of him, but what do you really know about him? Here's a short biography with a few facts you may not have known.
Ivory Throne Among the treasures found in Herculaneum is a 3D jigsaw puzzle - an ivory throne!		Trajan's Cupids When a collection of cupids was found in the ruins of Rome, Trajan was the lucky man who got them.
Khufu's Coffin Among the mysteries of the Great Pyramid is the mystery of Khufu's coffin, which is rather rough and ready.		Tut's Mummy So exactly why did Zahi Hawass put Tut's mummy on display? Love of tourists? Greed for money? Or some more sinister motive?
Palestinian DA The Palestinian antiquities authority has been doing some sterling, though unheralded, work.		Zagreb Museum A lacklustre museum is found to have an amazing and unique relic of ancient Italy but found in Egypt!