Archaeology
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Darius I and the Genesis of a War
Richard Stone
A look at the personalities an d politics behind a clash of ancient cultures
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Nerva: Rome's "Good" Emperor
Daryn Graham
His reign was short lived, yet pivotal, for the future of the Roman empire. This article explores the rise to fame of the ruler hailed as the first of the “Five Good Emperors.”
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Looted in Syria, Sold in London
Mark Altaweel
On the hunt for "blood antiquities" in London – so far no-one has worked out how to stop it.
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The Archaeologist: Michael Ventris
Patricia Pierce
Michael Ventris trained and worked as a successful architect, but the work for which he is remembered, he did in his spare time—deciphering and translating Linear B, an ancient and more abstract linear style of writing of the Minoan civilisation.
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Hadrian: Saviour of the Empire
Daryn Graham
Using guile and guts, he brought reforms to the empire that ensured its survival.
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The Pools of Bethesda and Siloam
Titus Kennedy
If the pools exist, then what about the miracles alleged to have occurred there?
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The Hittites - A Civilisation Lost and Found
The Hittites were a lost nation whose presence was long denied. Archaeological Diggings founder and first editor David Down reveals the story of their rediscovery and recognition in history.
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Abducting the gods
Erich B. Anderson
Kidnapping the gods of the conquered was serious business in ancient Mesopotamia. Here's a look at how and why.
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The Archaeologist: Nelson Glueck
Patricia Pierce
Of all Jewish archaeologists, Nelson Glueck is rightly ranked among the best.
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Golden Pharaohs, Silver Linings
Suzette Hartwell
In the Cario Museum, right next to King Tut, lies equally wel-adorned but far less well-known royalty
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The Archaeologist: Archibald Henry Sayce
Patricia Pierce
Archibald Sayce is recognised as a giant among archaeologists; he succeeded in just about everything he set his mind to. But his life didn’t begin that way
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Titus: Harbinger of Destruction
Daryn Graham
His rule was short, and characterised by disasters natural and man-made
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Khaled al-asaad: The Howard Carter of Palmyra
Jonathan Tubb
Jonathan Tubb, keeper of the Middle East department at the British Museum, recounts memories of his friend, a Syrian scholar murdered by Islamic State militants.
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Sunken Cities of the Mediterranean
Richard Stone
Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and their resultant tsunamis have spelled the doom of many coastal cities and towns. Richard Stone samples some of the most amazing and best preserved sunken cities.
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A Handbook for the Recently Deceased
Suzette Hartwell
Recorded on tomb and temple walls, papyrus and sarcophagi is a plethora of information for traversing the afterlife.
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Aliens or Egyptians - Who Really Built the Pyramids?
A closer look at the claims of sensationalists
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Cyrus and the Ancient Psychics
His coming was prophesied 150 years before his birth. While sceptics have sought to rationalise this amazing occurrence, it is difficult to avoid its truth. An closer look at the evidence.
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Xerxes' Greek Campaign
Richard Stone
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.
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Terrorists of the Ancient World
What do ISIS—or IS and DAISH, as they are variously referred to—and the ancient Assyrians have in common? And what warnings do they herald for our contemporary world?
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Underground Jerusalem
Titus Kennedy
Jerusalem is an inexhaustible mine of archaeological wealth. Now some of the recovered treasure is revealed
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ISIS and the Terrorists of the Ancient World
A word from Archaeological Diggings editor, Gary Webster