During the 13th century, a series of popes made use of the palace at Viterbo in Italy. In CWA 131 we examine the evolution of this complex and the events that unfolded there. Read the article online The Past: the-past.com/feature/viterb…

Excavations at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala have uncovered a painted altar associated with the city of Teotihuacán, located more than 1,000km away in central Mexico. Read the article from CWA 131 online The Past: the-past.com/news/a-teotihu…

In CWA 131, we visited the remains of Apsaros fort in Georgia to find out more about this military base on the eastern shore of the Black Sea. Read the article online here The Past: the-past.com/review/travel/…

The remains of a traditional boat known as a waka have been unearthed on the Chatham Islands archipelago, 800km east of New Zealand. Find out more in CWA 131, available online here free The Past: the-past.com/news/polynesia…

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This golden padlock is similar in form, technology, and decoration to other Roman locks known from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, but is a fraction of the size. Find out more about it in CWA 131, available here The Past: the-past.com/shorts/objects…

In CWA 131, Richard Hodges explores the unlikely partnership that ushered in a golden era of archaeological research in Rome, before it all fell apart. Read the article online here The Past: the-past.com/review/travel/…

New research is exploring the sophisticated metalworking involved in the creation of the famous Nebra Sky Disc. Read the article in CWA 131 online now The Past: the-past.com/news/forging-a…

CWA 132 is out now! In this issue we explore the rise and fall of an ancient Greek city in Bulgaria, a golden hoard from Denmark, a revolution in ancient art in India, polio in medieval Sweden, and much more! Find out what's inside here: world-archaeology.com/issues/issue-1…

In CWA 132 we explore how recent excavations in the ancient Greek city of Apollonia Pontica are revolutionising our knowledge of this major site. Read an extract of our cover feature here for free: world-archaeology.com/features/apoll…

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An extraordinary golden hoard found near Vindelev speak volumes about royal power and the cultural influences at work in the region during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire. Find out more in CWA 132, available The Past: the-past.com/feature/the-go…

New analysis suggests that a skull from Harbin, north-east China, may be the most complete Denisovan fossil found to date. Read the article from CWA 132 online free The Past: the-past.com/news/dragon-ma…

Excavations in Denmark have uncovered a Viking Age cemetery that may be associated with a high-status farmstead nearby. Read the article from CWA 132 online free The Past: the-past.com/news/a-viking-…

In CWA 132, we visited a major exhibition at the British Museum, which tells a fascinating tale of adoption and adaptation in the sphere of devotional artwork in India. Read the article here The Past: the-past.com/feature/the-po…

A new study has analysed hundreds of obsidian objects found in the sacred heart of Tenochtitlan to find out more about where this highly prized material came from. Read the article in CWA 132 online free The Past: the-past.com/news/tracing-m…

The excavation of three individuals buried in different cemeteries in Sweden has prompted questions about the incidence of polio during the medieval period. Read the article in CWA 132 online The Past: the-past.com/feature/polio-…

Researchers have identified the title of one of the Herculaneum Scrolls! Find out more in CWA 132, available online free The Past: the-past.com/news/herculane…

This little object reveals potential connections between the small Danish island of Tåsinge and the famous Sutton Hoo burial. Read the article in CWA 132 here The Past: the-past.com/shorts/objects…

A recent study has used a new technique to study ancient tattoos on the naturally mummified remains of people from the Chancay culture of coastal Peru. Read the article in CWA 132 online here The Past: the-past.com/news/studying-…