Archive articles - 2003
This is a collection of articles on various archaeological subjects from our archive of past articles.
| Treasures of Egypt Dec/Jan 2003 Sometimes less is more, sometimes less is better. The "Treasures" tour is both. | Pompeii Ticket Jan 2003 Pompeii is not the cheapest place to visit, but here's how to go economy class. | |
| Userkaf and his Pyramid Feb 2003 People look askance at me when I point to a mound of rubble and tell them that it is a pyramid! | David and Solomon Feb/Mar 2003 When experts disagree, what hope is there for lesser mortals? | |
| The Papier Maché Toe Mar 2003 I have a lot of sympathy with the unknown Egyptian; you never know what a toe is worth until it hurts! | The Joash Inscription Apr 2003 Wonders never cease - but sometimes the wonders are a shade too wonderful! | |
| Celtic Cannibalism Apr/May 2003 Were the Galatians, to whom St Paul wrote, fond of a bit of human flesh? | The Walls of Jericho May 2003 When the walls came tumblin' down, did some eager attacker leave his footprint behind? | |
| The Temple Bulge Jun 2003 When the Haram starts to bulge, repairs are in order - but things aren't so simple when the Waqf is involved! | Babylon the Golden Jun/Jul 2003 The rise - and recovery - of Mesopotamia's golden city. | |
| The Unexpected Nude Jul 2003 Peering through knot-holes in the protective hoardings can reveal many surprising things. | The Cosmati Fashion Aug 2003 What do you do with a pillar no one wants? The Cosmati sliced it like a banana. | |
| Nefertiti's Mummy Aug/Sep 2003 It's all down to a question of hair and missing arms - bent or otherwise. | Too Many Wrecks Sep 2003 Fishing with dynamite destroys more than oceanic life - it ruins knowledge as well. | |
| Priestly Pastimes Oct 2003 It's not all jam being a priest - so what did the Egyptian clergy do to relax? | James Ossuary - Again Oct/Nov 2003 One of the most controversial recent discoveries is in the balance again - possibly genuine? | |
| Seeing the Sites Nov 2003 Egypt's treasures never pall - and are even more exciting for those seeing them for the first time. | Hezekiah's Tunnel Dec 2003 If Jerusalem was just an insignificant village, how did the peasants dig such a tunnel? |
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