Archaeology

The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs. Video, 58 minutes
How experts are learning more about those who wrote the texts of the ancient Egyptians.
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BBC Four
Available for 2 months
Rail upgrade work unearths 172-year-old siding
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Leeds & West Yorkshire
Posted
9 November 2022
Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy
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Europe
Posted
9 November 2022
Rarely seen caves to open to public
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Nottingham
Posted
3 November 2022
Pub regulars enjoy mini-museum of nearby dig finds
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
3 November 2022
Roman pottery found in football pitch dig
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Derby
Posted
1 November 2022
Did Halloween descend from a Roscommon cave?
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Europe
Posted
31 October 2022
Metal detectorists urged to get farmers' permission
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
30 October 2022
Final pylon toppled from beauty spot
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Dorset
Posted
28 October 2022
The Inquiry. Is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone? Audio, 23 minutes
After 200 years, is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone to Egypt?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Open Country. The Plock. Audio, 24 minutes
Helen Mark hears about plans to regenerate a community parkland close to the Skye Bridge.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Rare golden sword pommel acquired by museum
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Tayside and Central Scotland
Posted
24 October 2022
'You don't always link ancient Egypt and Barnsley'
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
22 October 2022
Ancient Assyrian rock carvings found in Iraq
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Middle East
Posted
20 October 2022
Iron Age woman's diet of 'fish suppers'
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Scotland
Posted
18 October 2022
Archaeologists study valley's day of destruction
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South Scotland
Posted
18 October 2022
Roman inscription stones on display for first time
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
18 October 2022
Rare, intact, 1,600-year-old mosaic found in Syria
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Middle East
Posted
13 October 2022
Hundreds of remains found under department store
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Wales
Posted
11 October 2022
Hundreds of skeletons under old department store. Video, 00:00:56
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Wales
Posted
11 October 2022
Dig starts in search of Viking Great Army camp
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Tyne & Wear
Posted
10 October 2022
DNA bone analysis reveals Roman 'family tragedy'
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Posted
9 October 2022
Hunter-gatherer rest stop uncovered in Cairngorms
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NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland
Posted
8 October 2022