PATRIOT’S DAY: BOSTON STRONG
February 23, 2017
On April 15th, 2013, near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, two homemade bombs detonated twelve seconds apart, killing three, injuring hundreds, and leading to a four-day manhunt for… READ MORE
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Following a Trail of Potsherds to the Landscape
February 16, 2017
How can pottery help to explore an archaeological landscape? Guest blogger DR. PHILIP MILLS, co-editor of Forms of Dwelling along with ULLA RAJALA, explains. Landscape archaeology is something that I, as a Roman ceramic… READ MORE
Why did Samuel Pepys bury his cheese, and other pressing questions
February 8, 2017
From Blue Peter time capsules to Samuel Pepys burying his cheese during the Great Fire of London, humanity has a long history of burying or depositing material goods. What sort… READ MORE
Academic Book Week: Our Favourites
January 25, 2017
It’s Academic Book Week this week – ‘a celebration of the diversity, innovation and influence of academic books’. Here at Oxbow Books, we’ve decided to share a few of our… READ MORE
Re-drawing the Map: The Lost Dark-Age Kingdom of Rheged
January 20, 2017
COVER IMAGE: DGNHAS/GUARD ARCHAEOLOGY LTD This week has seen the announcement that archaeological research at a site in Galloway has suggested it may have been at the heart of a “lost… READ MORE
Offa’s Dyke: The Brexit Dimension?
January 17, 2017
BY GUEST WRITER AND AUTHOR KEITH RAY Cover image: Raymond Perry via Wikimedia Commons, CC by SA 2.0 In January 2017, there are stirrings along the border between England and Wales…. READ MORE
Secrets of Orkney
December 29, 2016
BY GUEST WRITER AND AUTHOR CAROLINE WICKHAM-JONES Cover image © Robert Beharie and licensed for reuse (CC BY-SA 2.0) Finally, after much anticipation, BBC Two’s series on Neolithic Orkney starts this… READ MORE
SALE: The Week’s Top Picks
December 17, 2016
Our end-of-year sale continues with fantastic deals on some of our very best titles. If you’re struggling to make up your mind on what to buy, check out some of… READ MORE
SALE: The Week’s Top Picks
December 10, 2016
With such a great selection of titles in our sale, it can be tricky to choose. To help you out, we’ve chosen some of our favourites to share with you…. READ MORE
Quiz: Herakles and Other Heroes
December 8, 2016
In our latest quiz, you can test your knowledge about the greatest heroes in Greek mythology – and their lesser-known encounters, actions, and experiences. Click below to start! How did… READ MORE
