Archive articles - 1999
This is a collection of articles on various archaeological subjects from our archive of past articles.
| Akkadian Monica Lewinsky Jan 1999 There's nothing new under the sun - especially when it comes to sex in the Oval Office. | Stacks of Skeletons Feb 1999 First it was buried dogs, now it's stacked skeletons. They were a weird lot in Ascalon! | |
| Seasick Chariots Feb/Mar 1999 Did the ancient Egyptians know a thing or two about preventing seasickness in chariot riders? | Ghost Cities could Live Again Mar 1999 The ghost cities of Syria face an uncertain future - so why not let them live again? | |
| The Heights of David? Apr 1999 Did Sheshonq really encounter David - or is it all just wishful thinking? | The Moving Chapel Apr/May 1999 Kapure can never, in his wildest nightmares, have imagined how far his chapel would move! | |
| The Mud Battery May 1999 When other explanations fail, try the impossible, said Sherlock Holmes. | Augustine and Ostia Antica Jun 1999 Rome's port is famous for many reasons - cultural, financial and even a personal tragedy. | |
| Woolley gets Creative Jun/Jul 1999 Rules are made, not to be broken, but creatively circumvented - and Woolley became an expert! | Glass gems Jul 1999 At first it looked like cheating, then it became an incredible feat of exploration! | |
| The Unexpected Girl Aug 1999 The last thing the builders - or the scholars - expected was the body of a girl, with all its implications. | The Francthi Cave Sep 1999 Were these primitive cave dwellers the first oceanic voyagers? | |
| Swindon's Hidden Temple Oct 1999 The placid meadow of Abbey Meads conceals an important Roman water shrine. | Capernaum's Synagogue Oct/Nov 1999 Is this the building Jesus knew, or did some Byzantine Disney have a hand in its construction? | |
| The Prof and the Younger Woman Nov 1999 Just what is Professor Hohne up to, exploring a younger woman so intimately? | The Mummy's Curse Dec 1999 Scientist's finally find a glowing scientific explanation for the mummy's curse. | |
| Jesus Coins Dec/Jan 2000 Coins for evangelism are a novel idea - do they give a whole new meaning to "rice Christians"? |
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