While today the health impacts of lead exposure are well documented, in the past its hazards were unknown, a silent killer ...

An excavation at the 1,500-year-old churchyard of Govan Old in Glasgow has revealed evidence of early medival craftworking, ...

Cotswold Archaeology’s excavations on the outskirts of Gloucester continue to reveal illuminating evidence: having previously ...

The latest experimental archaeology initiative at a nature reserve and heritage park in Northamptonshire has seen the ...

Discovered in 2019 after a metal-detectorist found a lead ingot near the site, a Roman villa at Rossett, Wrexham – the first ...

A collaborative team of Irish and Norwegian archaeologists working at the Viking settlement of Woodstown, located on the ...

Discover everything you need to know about archaeology in Britain with Current Archaeology, the UK’s favourite archaeology magazine. Launched in 1967, it is the best-selling title in its field with ...

Latest Issue Military History Matters 154. The Road to Culloden: the Jacobite Risings; Approaching Armageddon: when the Cold war turned hot; Marathon to Midway: the key factors in ...

The semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli, has been prized for its bright blue colour from at least as early as the 5th millennium BC, and is still valued today. However, apart from its colour and its ...

If the ancient Egyptians had cookbooks, none have survived, but we know much about their food and drink. In addition to written sources such as accounts and ration lists on papyri and ostraca, there ...

Imagine that, 1,500 years from today, an archaeologist finds the remnants of your garbage in a dump. They might find your shopping lists, receipts, insurance contracts, bank statements, your will, ...

According to an Egyptian legend, honey was born from Ra’s tears, which explains why the ancient Egyptians ascribed so many virtuous properties to this natural product. From the earliest times, it was ...