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"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England
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"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England

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A stash of "unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes dug up at a Roman site in northern England has left archaeologists searching for an explanation, they told AFP on Thursday. See the Story
Korea: war without end

Korea: war without end

REVIEW BY TAYLOR DOWNING General The Lord Dannatt, once Chief of the General Staff, has teamed up with military historian Robert Lyman to provide a fascinating new take on the Korean War of 1950 to 1953. Their book has three premises. First, that the conflict in Korea is a forgotten one that very much deserves…Read Article
No More Napoleons: How Britain managed Europe from Waterloo to World War I
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No More Napoleons: How Britain managed Europe from Waterloo to World War I

REVIEW BY GRAHAM GOODLAD Andrew Lambert has earned a reputation as the leading naval historian of his generation with a series of books on Nelson, the Anglo-American War of 1812-1814, and the Crimean War. In 2018, his Seapower States chronicled the distinctive experience of five powers, ranging from ancient Athens to Britain, whose history was…Read Article

The Siege of Tyre: Alexander the Great and the gateway to empire

REVIEW BY MARC DeSANTIS Alexander the Great of Macedonia is one of the best-known figures of ancient history. Comparatively large amounts of written material concerning his short but extraordinarily eventful life have survived from ancient times. This is a boon to modern historians, but it can also prove challenging, because these accounts do not always…Greece · GreeceRead Article

Thunderbolt of the North: Harald Hardrada, Viking King

REVIEW BY JEFFREY JAMES King Harald III of Norway’s sobriquet Hardrada conjures up an image of a resolute, ruthless, no-nonsense leader, yet may in fact be a corruption of the Norse word harfagri, meaning ‘the fine or fair haired’. Nevertheless, in his new book Thunderbolt of the North, the author W B Bartlett is undoubtedly…Corruption · NorwayRead Article

The UK’s first crematorium

Sherds was intrigued to encounter two interesting items recently that have to do with the treatment of human remains. (Anyone who is grieving or has suffered a recent bereavement might like to skip over these reports.)United Kingdom · United KingdomRead Article

Roman towns and cities: Cirencester - Excavating the CA archive

This month’s column comprises the latest in a ‘Roman towns’ miniseries. I have recently visited Chester and Colchester, and next up is Cirencester (Corinium).Archaeology · CirencesterSee the Story

A life on the tiles: Exploring the work of David Neal as artist and archaeologist

David Neal’s name is synonymous with Romano-British mosaics: since 1960, he has documented every new discovery (more recently in collaboration with Stephen Cosh). His meticulous records and reconstructions fill the five-volume corpus of Roman Mosaics of Britain published by the Society of Antiquaries between 2002 and 2024 (see CA 223). Based on his new autobiography, Chris Catling reports on David’s formative years and the people who led him to …Archaeologist · EnglandRead Article

Current church archaeology: Exploring the peculiarities of excavating in sacred spaces

Churches have long been a key feature of Britain’s urban and rural landscapes, and many are of great historical significance in addition to their religious meaning. In this article, Chiz Harward outlines some of the features (and challenges) particular to carrying out archaeological work within parish churches.Archaeology · EnglandSee the Story

A Midlands milestone: Marking 30 years of excavations by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services

With one of the UK’s major commercial units celebrating its 30th birthday this year, Carly Hilts spoke to Vicki Score, John Thomas, Jen Browning, Matt Beamish, and Alice Forward about ULAS’ journey into the past.Leicester, United Kingdom · LeicesterRead Article

Victory at Vindolanda - Bardon Mill, Northumberland

During this year’s annual excavations at the Roman auxiliary fort of Vindolanda, Jim and Dilys Quinlan from Merseyside – who have been volunteering on the site for 21 years – discovered this sandstone relief. It was found in May, in a pile of rubble that was located above an infantry barracks. Professor Rob Collins from…England · EnglandRead Article

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