Archive articles - 2006
This is a collection of articles on various archaeological subjects from our archive of past articles.
Why the Triclinium? Dec/Jan 2006 Funeral feasts are all very well, but what about the other 364 days in the year? | The Revenge of Jenkins' Venus Jan 2006 It doesn't pay to trifle with a lady's affections - and a harem is no place for a respectable Venus. | |
Egyptian Dentists Feb 2006 When pharaoh grinned he showed yellow fangs - and more than one mummy died of tooth-ache! | Pan's City Feb/Mar 2006 You can't trust scientific experiments - at least, not when royalty is involved. | |
The Slavegirl's Bracelet Mar 2006 He may have thought he'd never be found out - but now his guilt has gone on public display! | Naro and Women's Lib Apr 2006 Women should be seen and not heard - but money talks extra loud! | |
Herod's Wives Apr/May 2006 If divorce is traumatic, murdering your wife is doubly so, even though it saves on alimony! | Redundant Temples May 2006 What do you do with a temple that is surplus to requirements? Demolish or convert, that is the question. | |
Cana's Refuges Jun 2006 Did the inhabitants of Kana make a lucky guess at the future or were they planning mischief? | Sellotape and Scrolls Jun/Jul 2006 The experts aren't always right - and then you have the trouble of repairing the damage they've done! | |
Tour highlights Jul 2006 Archaeological highlights from this year's tour of the Middle East. | Naughty Museums Aug 2006 Do the sins of the Getty Museum herald a new era of wandering antiques or respectable copies? | |
Dating Hezekiah's Tunnel Aug/Sep 2006 How do you date a tunnel? You can't count the rings, so look for contamination in the plaster. | Unquiet Pe-shery-aset Sep 2006 Has the ka of Pe-shery-aset finally found rest - and is pizza a suitable food offering? | |
Sidon's Edible Behemoth Oct 2006 When the kings of Sidon held a party, behemoth naturally featured on the menu. | Arthur the Bear Oct/Nov 2006 At last archaeologists find tangible evidence for the mythical King Arthur. | |
Two Tusks Nov 2006 Elephants have two tusks, and Kendall Down sees endless scholarly controversy as a result | Too Deep to Touch Dec 2006 Stemm's wreck may be an archaeologist's dream, but is it too deep to reach? |
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