As I’ve said on my About page, I’m a history junkie and science geek. I love the intersection of these two disciplines: DNA markers that trace humankind’s exodus from Africa, isotope analysis of teeth and bones that tell us where and when ancient people grew up and what they ate, UV light to fluoresce bones [...]
Posts Tagged ‘britain’
History in the News: Pyroclastic Clouds, Dead Dogs, and Ads on the Coliseum
Posted in History, History in the News, tagged archaeology, britain, coliseum, gladiators, pompeii, roman, thrace on August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
History in the News: Bones, Poison, and Treasure
Posted in History, History in the News, tagged britain, cleopatra, roman history on July 18, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I’ll be doing a regular round up of archaeology and history stories that make it into the mainstream press every couple of weeks with links to the original stories. The focus will be on Roman history, but anything that catches my fancy will be fair game. This post features several finds in Britain including a [...]
