'#Stonehenge and the moon: Exploring a Neolithic monument’s lunar links' Read all about Clive Ruggles and Amanda Chadburn's work and new Historic England book Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun in the latest issue of Current Archaeology, or read the feature here: the-past.com/feature/stoneh…

A #Roman #mosaic found in the ancient city of Thysdrus, #Tunisia showing an owl surrounded by #birds with an inscription that says "the birds are torn apart by envy and the owl doesn't care". 3rd century AD, now on display at the El Jem #Archaeological #History #MosaicMonday #art

For over 50 years Current Archaeology has been visiting the digs, talking to the excavators, and reviewing the literature to keep our readers up-to-date. So, if you are interested in staying current with the past, now is the perfect time to #subscribe: archaeology.co.uk/subscriptions

🏛 Just a few pics of the ancient site of Phaselis, Antalya, which I took today. Phaselis was founded by Rhodians in the 7th century BCE and in antiquity was ruled by the Greeks, Persians, Egyptians and Romans! More information about Phaselis here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaselis

In the new issue of CA, out now: • On the trail of ‘Merlin’s Grave’ in Tweeddale • Excavations around New Ross in Ireland • Breathing life into a Grade II*-listed Norfolk building • Scottish origins for the Stonehenge Altar Stone? #Subscribe today via the link in our bio.

We're back on #Lindisfarne - on the hunt for more evidence of the early medieval monastery. Keep an eye out for updates from the dig 👀

Amazing #IceAge Art! 🤩 These ancient animal figurines are some of the oldest known works of figurative art, skilfully carved from mammoth ivory about 40,000 years ago! From the Vogelherd Cave, Swabian Jura, Germany iceageart.de/en/ice-age-art Photos my own #Archaeology

I’m a huge fan of excavation photos, and lookee here! This is an early Anglo-Saxon glass claw beaker (5th-6th c.) from the burial complex at Ringlemere Farm in Kent. On the right, as discovered. 😍 #archaeology Beaker 📸, me Right, © The Trustees of the #BritishMuseum

Archaeologists discovered a burial site from the late pre-Roman period and the early Roman period (1st century BC - 2nd century AD) in Kazimierz Wielka/Poland. uj.edu.pl/wiadomosci/-/j…

The eastern Menhir from Mên-an-Tol, Cornwall. Which I'm sure doesn't get photographed in its own right nearly enough. #StandingStoneSunday

The Nine Ladies Stone Circle at Stanton Moor in Derbyshire. The small circle dates to the early Bronze Age, but more recent tradition suggests that the stones depict nine ladies who were turned to stone for dancing on a Sunday! 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Prehistory

The Giants Grave - Kirksanton, Cumbria. Probably the finest pair in the land. #StandingStoneSunday

#StandingStoneSunday September sunrise over the Harold Stone on Skomer Island, #Pembrokeshire, looking across Jack Sound This early Bronze Age stone is sited for the midsummer solstice sunrise, which is framed by a notch in the nearby outcrop 📷 My own, last week

New discovery: During the excavations in Ayanis, Türkiye, three 2,700-year-old bronze shields and a bronze helmet were discovered in a temple complex dedicated to Haldi, an Urartian deity. turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/kultur-sanat/v… #archaeology

For #AncientSiteSunday Let’s go inside Bryn Celli Ddu, a remarkable Neolithic passage tomb with a solar alignment on the island of Anglesey, Wales! The people who built this tomb to bury their dead some 5,000 years ago, aligned the entrance passage with the rising sun on the

Great to see a site excavated and studied by HistoryManMet colleagues getting such a popular shout out!! You can also explore the site in Minecraft Education, as created by Ben Edwards in 2020

This week we returned to #Lindisfarne for another season of digging. What better time to explore some of our most unique finds from over the years? 🔍 digventures.com/2024/09/discov…