A widespread species, but my recent visit to St Louis was the first time I had managed to catch up…
Arbeia Roman fort: The barrack block
In one section of the site there are a number of reconstructed buildings which sit on original foundations. One of…
Arbeia Roman fort
The site of Arbeia is in modern South Shields on the southern shore of the estuary of the river…
Uruk – The world’s first city (6)
Uruk continued to be a prominent and influential city throughout the third millennia. When King Eannutum established the first proto-…
Storm brewing over London
This is an amazing photo! Photo by Sue
Uruk – The world’s first city (5)
There is a legend in Sumerian mythology that Inanna went to the sacred city of Eridu where she stole a…
Mute Swan
Uruk – The world’s first city (4)
Aside from the Temples themselves, the Temple district also contains several other buildings, some of which have been identified as…
After the rain
Just walk around your garden or a local park after a rain shower and you can see some amazing sights
Uruk – The world’s first city (3)
What then do we know about city and its structure from the excavations have taken place city seems to been…