Category: History of Archaeology

Ninety-Two Years Ago – 4 & 26 November 1922

Over ninety years ago, on 26 November 1922 to be exact, Howard Carter got the first glimpse of...

“A Museum Without a Mummy …”

“A museum without a mummy,” according to Antoine Vivenel, “is not a...

Going Back to the Stone Age

One of my earliest memories starting out as a first year archaeology student at the University of...

Maisons des Illustres

Last week and just in time for this weekend’s Journées du Patrimoine (heritage days) the...

Women in Archaeology and Travel

Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day, the 100th anniversary in fact. For the last hundred years this annual event has been celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and...

Archaeology Travel is a growing resource for anyone who enjoys visiting archaeology sites and museums. Besides a blog with numerous articles giving a more personal perspective, the website has numerous regional and thematic guides, including something for all interests - from the earliest Stone Age to the more recent past.

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