Our articles in this section deal with archaeology and archaeological sites from all over the world
William Glyn-Jones takes another look at an ancient image in Crete The Bull Leaper fresco from the palace of Knossos in Crete has always been a particular favourite of mine. The graceful power of the bull, with its sensuous flowing curves, the lithe beauty of the dark-limbed dancers, and the overall sense of movement combine […]
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Christine Rhone introduces some of the lesser-known antiquities of the USA Paleo-Indians The work of anthropologist Louis Leakey turns the tables on our usual concepts of New World and Old. Worked stones in the Moiave Desert would indicate human occupation in North America 200,000 years ago, among the earliest anywhere in the world. By