Archaeological Diggings

May 2015 Issue | Vol 22 No 3

Articles in This Issue:

Abducting the gods

Kidnapping the gods of the conquered was serious business in ancient Mesopotamia. Here's a look at how and why.

Evidence for Belief

For 200 years Aarchaeological research has remained one of the most significant disciplines providing new information on the world of the Bible.

Unearthing Alexander

For centuries it was the most renowned and respected shrine in the Roman Empire. Yet by the end of the fourth century A.D., it disappeared without trace. Is a tomb recently discovered in Greece the elusive tomb of Alexander the Great?

A Museum of Distinction

Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia, is host to an amazingly well-kept secret,