Archaeology

'London's lost treasures' in mudlarking exhibition
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London
Posted
16 September
Witness History. When Italy gave back Ethiopia’s stolen obelisk. Audio, 9 minutes
The Axum Obelisk was looted by Italian soldiers in 1937 on the orders of Benito Mussolini
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Archaeological dig uncovers cathedral's history
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
12 September
Anglo-Saxon finds unearthed at wind farm site
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
12 September
Witness History. Ardi: The oldest skeleton of a human ancestor. Audio, 9 minutes
In 1994, a college student discovered a 4.4 million-year-old skeleton in Ethiopia
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Army cadets help uncover ancient artefacts
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England
Posted
6 September
Stonehenge Altar Stone not from Orkney
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UK
Posted
6 September
First archaeological dig in a decade begins in Derry
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Northern Ireland
Posted
4 September
‘Remarkable’ Pictish ring discovered by volunteer
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
4 September
Witness History. Ramesses II's 'mummy makeover' Audio, 9 minutes
In 1976, the mummy of Ramesses II was flown from Egypt to Paris for a makeover
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
More than 1,000 at 'Glastonbury of metal detecting'
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England
Posted
2 September
Viking-age treasure came to Scotland from West Asia
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South Scotland
Posted
1 September
Ancient Roman kiln goes on display for first time
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London
Posted
1 September
Forty years since bog gave up dark Lindow Man secret
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England
Posted
1 September
Vikings reconnecting communities across the River Clyde
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
31 August
Remains of 18th Century sailor to be buried
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Cornwall
Posted
30 August
The ancient secrets revealed by deciphered tablets. Video, 00:06:04
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BBC
Posted
29 August
Battle of Britain bunker was disguised as a garden
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London
Posted
28 August
See how to reconstruct a Bronze Age necklace. Video, 00:01:24
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Tayside & Central Scotland
Posted
27 August
Limpet shells and pottery among Iron Age dig finds
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Jersey
Posted
27 August
Mystery after work stops at building site
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Suffolk
Posted
26 August
WW2 camera used to photograph dig near ancient fort
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Posted
25 August
Bullets and uniform buttons found during WW2 dig
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Lincolnshire
Posted
24 August
Indiana Jones-inspired man finds 748 historic coins
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Suffolk
Posted
24 August