The significance of the Melsonby hoard
When the discovery of a new Iron Age hoard was announced this week, a video was released showing a long…
Why is Australia reburying ancient human remains?
As I write, hundreds of ancient human remains are secretly being buried in a remote desert 1,000km from Sydney (New…
Were the builders of Stonehenge black?
In recent years the study of human ancient DNA – extracted from excavated remains rather than living people – has…
How was the Stonehenge Altar Stone moved from Scotland?
I’ve had a keen interest in Stonehenge since I directed my first excavation there more than 40 years ago. A personal…