3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (213+ words) Over the ensuing years, Kim Il-Sung built up a hardline Communist state. Land was nationalised, and opponents were hunted down and imprisoned or executed. At the same time, Syngman Rhee built up a supposedly democratic state in the South – but…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (277+ words) The Past website Excavations reveal traces of the fight for Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill, which took place in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on 17 June 1775, was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the American Revolutionary War. On the night of…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (282+ words) The Past website Archaeologists uncover rare Roman military camp in Slovakia A Roman marching camp covering c.7.4ha has been found near the town of Šurany, in south-western Slovakia. The discovery – which came about through an extensive ongoing archaeological project carried out…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (991+ words) the-past.com Excavating the CA archive: Monasteries of the high medieval period One of the joys of the Current Archaeology archive is its ‘tales of the unexpected’. After last month’s column on early medieval monasteries, this and next month’s columns…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) Archaeology Scotland’s flagship festival, returns this September to showcase the best of the country’s archaeology, history, and heritage in a month-long programme of events for all ages. Tessa Till shares some highlights; full listings are at www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (202+ words) An Egyptian mission at Marina el-Alamein (the site of the Graeco-Roman city of Leukaspis) has discovered 11 deep rock-cut tombs and 7 limestone surface tombs, many of which are still sealed and well preserved. One of the burials was originally a water…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (295+ words) Textiles have long remained in the shadow of more conspicuous archaeological finds such as monumental sculpture, decorated coffins, and jewellery. Yet these often-overlooked artefacts offer vital insights into technology, economics, religion, dress, and daily life. Weaving for Eternity is therefore…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (191+ words) • At Ihnasya (ancient Herakleopolis Magna), an Egyptian team has uncovered the remains of a Roman basilica and a large marble head of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, along with terracotta coin moulds and an inscription of Senusret III (Twelfth Dynasty) – indicating…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) The Past website Religion and the Invisible World: Sanctity and Spiritual Transformation in Egypt from Pharaonic Times to the Present The Classical historian Herodotus described the Egyptians as the most religious of peoples. And, indeed, many people today find themselves…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) Win a copy of Weaving for Eternity: ancient Egyptian textiles – significant museum collections in the north of England edited by Rosalie David and Angela Thomas The Past website Win a copy of Weaving for Eternity: ancient Egyptian textiles – significant museum…...