Description
In search of the Arabian Armada
Archaeologists behind the discovery and excavation of the Esmeralda, wrecked off the coast of Oman in 1503, describe this extraordinary project
Among other stories
- Pots & robbers: how to avoid tainted antiquities
Since 1970 there has been a clear international marker for avoiding illicitly traded antiquities. Why do major auction houses ignore it?
- The man who collected houses
The curious story of the Abbey Folk Park, a pioneer of experimental archaeology (and free living) in suburban New Barnet
- Roman fresco in London
The latest spectacular find from the City, described by the Museum of London Archaeology’s building materials specialist
- Hide & seek
How can archaeologists find an important sector of the ancient world – children?
- Retting dams & scutching mills
The archaeology of flax preparation in Co Antrim
Regulars include
* News
We continue over coverage of the unique excavations at Must Farm, Cambridgeshire
* My archaeology
Hannah Cobb talks about equality and diversity in archaeology
* Letters
How to improve commercial archaeology; and three reconstruction artists write about their work
* Greg Bailey on TV
Radio 4’s Museum of Lost Objects
* Correspondent
A new archaeology A level
* Casefiles
Gasholder No 1 at The Oval cricket ground
* Books
Iron age and Roman landscapes in Yorkshire, and suburbs in Spitalfields
* Spoilheap
The illicit lure of Rhino horns and Chinese treasure
* Briefing
The UK’s only archaeological events listing, with exhibition reviews
