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Book Review — Travels in Elysium
In April, I found an unexpected message in my email inbox. It was from Iridescent Press, which had been given my name as a potential reviewer for one of its upcoming releases, Travels in Elysium, by W… more →
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The War of 1812 in Southern Maryland
wrote 6 hours ago: Over the last several years, the sesquicentennial of the Civil War has been garnering a lot of atten … more →
Two down
wrote 12 hours ago: The lowering of Jason into the water. Medea is in queue on the deck. Image courtesy of Walt Gurley, … more →
Archy vs. Angel Mounds.
wrote 15 hours ago: In case you didn’t know what Angel Mounds is, I will link you to the web site. In case you did … more →
Mike McCarthy looks to the common man to shine new light on Roman Britain in his new book The Romano-British Peasant
wrote 1 day ago: For a long time medievalists have been examining a wide range of topics, from kings and queens, cast … more →
We dig Rome: AIRC on Youtube
wrote 1 day ago: We dig Rome and we like sharing it, so in 2009 we created an AIRC account on Youtube: WeDigRome whe … more →
Navy dolphins discover rare 19th-century Howell torpedo off San Diego coast
wrote 1 day ago: U.S. Navy The 11-foot-long weapon, one of only 50, was the first such device to be able to follow a … more →
Fossilized Creature named after Johnny Depp!
wrote 2 days ago: I have to hand it once again to the intrepid geeks and nerdlings over at ScienceDaily.com! Actor Joh … more →
Largest exhibition of Israeli artifacts premieres in Boston
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wrote 2 days ago: Headlining the US tour are 10 rare fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection, some of which hav … more →
Curse tablets, judicial prayers, and divine justice in the ancient world
wrote 2 days ago: In this article I’ll be looking at two particular, related types of inscriptions from the ancient wo … more →
Corinth and early classical archaeology
wrote 2 days ago: Introduction The excavations at Corinth provide a strong case study for examining attitudes and appr … more →
Should Wessex hillforts be regarded as centres of political control?
wrote 5 days ago: During the period between the late Bronze Age and the late Iron Age (800BC-100BC) a series of large … more →
Pots for exhibition
wrote 1 week ago: Here is one of the most appealing pots we have and which you may well see on display next year at th … more →
Why playing Skyrim makes you an Archaeologist
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wrote 1 week ago: I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to get my head around just what it is that makes me … more →
Of pyramids and destruction
wrote 1 week ago: So this has been in the news the past week, and you may have heard of this already, but last week Be … more →
Llys Rhosyr - a royal court
wrote 1 week ago: Llys Rhosyr was one of the courts of the ancient Welsh princes back in the 13th Century. Its remains … more →
Book Review — Travels in Elysium
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wrote 1 week ago: In April, I found an unexpected message in my email inbox. It was from Iridescent Press, which had b … more →
Highway Construction Uncovers Spectacular 1500-Year-old Mosaic
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wrote 1 week ago: Spectacular colorful 1,500-year-old mosaic discovered on route of new highway to be built north of B … more →
Israeli archaeologists find source of ‘Second Temple’ era stones - Includes Video
wrote 1 week ago: A huge quarry, along with tools and a key, used by workers some 2,000 years ago have been discovered … more →
Some Blogs You May Not Have Seen
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wrote 1 week ago: The small azalea bush by our front door is in full bloom. As I’ve mentioned in a number of com … more →
