A monthly excavation of oddities and antiquities

For 5000 years a boulder stood unremarked in a Dorset valley, until one summer day an archaeologist noticed something curious about it...

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells

This week’s dream: a journey into the deep ...

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

ELLA AL-SHAMAHI on exploring the evolution of mankind

DEEP in the belly of Gloucestershire hides a ...