Ranked #1
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
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33mins
Ranked #2
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
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30mins
Ranked #3
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
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30mins
Ranked #4
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
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30mins
Ranked #5
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
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25mins
Ranked #6
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
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33mins
Ranked #7
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
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35mins
Ranked #8
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
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31mins
Ranked #9
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
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33mins
Ranked #10
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
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28mins
Ranked #11
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
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30mins
Ranked #12
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
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34mins
Ranked #13
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
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33mins
Ranked #14
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
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24mins
Ranked #15
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
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31mins