
Archaeological Diggings
March 2016 Issue | Vol 23 No 2
Articles in This Issue:

The Archaeologist: Gertrude Caton-Thompson
Archaeologist Gertrude Caton–Thompson She was a student at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, graduating in archaeology in 1919.
Trajan: Emperor of a Military Machine
Military success was his road to emperorship, so there is no surprise that under Trajan's direction, the Roman empire reached its greatest extent.
May Your "Ba" Be With You
Ancient Egyptians had a focus on entering the after-life. So what, exactly, did they believe?
Archaeological Mystery of Ancient Ai
Where is the site of this most ancient settlement?
Xerxes' Greek Campaign
The clash of cultures—Greece vs Persia—was inevitable. But the outcome was less predictable. A look at the why, the how and the wherefore of Xerxes’ march on Athens and Sparta.
Aliens or Egyptians - Who Really Built the Pyramids?
A closer look at the claims of sensationalists
The Real Value of the Ancient Law
A word from Archaeological Diggings editor, Gary Webster.