Cover image of Naked Archaeology, from the Naked Scientists

Naked Archaeology, from the Naked Scientists

Where did the Nazca Lines come from? Who built Stonehenge, and what secrets lie concealed within Egypt's pyramids? To find out, join the Naked Archaeologists as they undress the past...

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First cities and first writing: Mesopotamia

First cities and first writing: Mesopotamia

How is it that the first farms, cities and writing all originated in Mesopotamia, now Iraq? We explore the so-called 'fe... Read more

17 Mar 2010

33mins

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The Mediterranean and the Romans

The Mediterranean and the Romans

This month we explore the mysterious anchors buried off the shores of Cyprus, the unusual burial practices in Malta and ... Read more

17 Apr 2009

30mins

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Roman bodies, site survival and collapse

Roman bodies, site survival and collapse

This month: why a Roman horse became a donkey; how part of Pompeii recently collapsed; how a Roman village survived unde... Read more

17 Nov 2010

30mins

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Oetzi, American migrations and animal bones

Oetzi, American migrations and animal bones

The mitochondrial story of tzi, or the Tyrolean iceman, is unearthed in this month's Naked Archaeology. Also, how the Am... Read more

17 Jan 2009

30mins

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TB, Underwater Archaeology and the Shaman

TB, Underwater Archaeology and the Shaman

The tale of TB's earliest victims, the science of archaeology underwater and the first shamanic burial all go under the ... Read more

17 Dec 2008

25mins

Ranked #6

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Technology - Iron, Glass and Slag

Technology - Iron, Glass and Slag

Archaeology bared this month includes the 'long sleep' of human innovation, a technological accomplishment in the form o... Read more

16 May 2009

33mins

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Human remains and genetic legacies

Human remains and genetic legacies

Human remains are our main topic of interest in this month's Naked Archaeology. Diana and Duncan explore the nature of B... Read more

16 Jul 2010

35mins

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Roman food: before and after

Roman food: before and after

What did the Romans eat at their feasts? What came out the other end afterwards? This month we explore the toilets of Po... Read more

16 Aug 2010

31mins

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Lost Legends: Altinum, Herod's Tomb and the HMS Diana

Lost Legends: Altinum, Herod's Tomb and the HMS Diana

Sometimes archaeologists know there's a site worth digging but don't quite know where to find it! We join the search for... Read more

17 Aug 2009

33mins

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Australian Archaeology and Rabbit Warrens

Australian Archaeology and Rabbit Warrens

This month on Naked Archaeology: when and how did the first humans make it to Australia? We unearth the evidence from ar... Read more

16 May 2010

28mins

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Troy, Ithaca and Iceland

Troy, Ithaca and Iceland

This month in divested archaeology we cover the archaeology that just happened to turn up in the legends of Homer. We fi... Read more

17 Dec 2009

30mins

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First Farmer DNA, Crystals and Chessmen

First Farmer DNA, Crystals and Chessmen

This month's divested archaeology consists of the mitochondrial DNA of Europe's first farmers; how to identify plaster u... Read more

17 Jan 2011

34mins

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Make-up, Cleopatra and Temples

Make-up, Cleopatra and Temples

Neanderthals wore make-up too! We explore the cosmetics worn by early humans and Egyptians. Naked Archaeology this month... Read more

17 Jan 2010

33mins

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Naked Special: 800th Anniversary Dig

Naked Special: 800th Anniversary Dig

2009 is The University of Cambridge's 800th birthday and what better way to celebrate than by digging an archaeological ... Read more

21 Jun 2009

24mins

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Warrior Art, Fire and Throwing Spears

Warrior Art, Fire and Throwing Spears

This month: Aegean warriors in art; the most genetically diverse people in the world; prehistoric Californian seafarers;... Read more

17 Mar 2011

31mins

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