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Bringing the Strands Together: Exploring Braids in the Archaeological Record.

by Script PS
28th August 2026

Untangle the study of braids in archaeology with this blog by author Celia Elliott-Minty, a practising braider and advocate for these often overlooked textile gems. Where will the thread lead you? By Celia Elliott-Minty, author of Braids: Definition, Recognition and Survival | 3 min read When someone says ‘archaeology’ what do you think of? Roman… Read More »Bringing the Strands Together: Exploring Braids in the Archaeological Record.

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Traverse the Bronze Age Aegean in Ten Books

by Script PS
28th July 202629th July 2026

From Mycenae to Knossos and beyond, embark on your very own odyssey of the Bronze Age Aegean with these ten must-reads on the topic. Uncover the reality behind the myths of this period with books exploring long-distance travel, woven textiles, economics, writing systems and more. Knossos, Mycenae, Troy The Enchanting Bronze Age and its Tumultuous… Read More »Traverse the Bronze Age Aegean in Ten Books

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Living on the Edge: Why Rome’s Elite Built their Dream Villas by the Sea

by Script PS
17th June 202618th June 2026

Dive into the sunlit coves, decorated grottos, and sophisticated marine fishponds of southern Latium with Roberta Ferritto, author of Roman Maritime Villas, and PI of the EU-funded project CLaRMaV (101106554), as she reveals why these coastal retreats were far more than luxurious holiday escapes, and why the race to document them is far from over.… Read More »Living on the Edge: Why Rome’s Elite Built their Dream Villas by the Sea

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Community and Archaeology at Rendlesham

by Script PS
28th May 202628th May 2026

Unearth insights into Rendlesham Revealed, a community archaeology project run by Suffolk County Council which aimed to give as many people as possible an experience of real archaeology. The results of the archaeological investigation and landscape analysis undertaken as part of the project are set out in Windgather Press’ latest publication Rendlesham and the East… Read More »Community and Archaeology at Rendlesham

10 Must-Read Books for Women’s History Month

by Script PS
13th March 202621st May 2026

In honour of Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a list of books by women, for women, celebrating women’s stories. From tales of war heroes to the often overlooked lives of women in the Viking Age, these titles highlight the many ways women have shaped history. With memoirs, essays, and historical deep dives, this selection offers… Read More »10 Must-Read Books for Women’s History Month

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Tales of Life and Death in the Western Mediterranean

by Script PS
19th November 2025

Explore how the first farmers of the Mediterranean faced the eternal question of death, and how the study of funerary practices can reveal new ways of imagining life in the past with this blog by the editors of Exploring Death. By Berta Morell-Rovira, F. Xavier Oms, Gerard Remolins & Juan F. Gibaja | 3 min… Read More »Tales of Life and Death in the Western Mediterranean

New Voices for Women’s History Month

by Script PS
7th March 202511th March 2025

This year, to mark both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day we are highlighting the incredible contribution of women to the archaeology of Iran, from the earliest horizons of humanity through the Islamic period. Learn more about some of the extraordinary female contributors to New Voices in Iranian Archaeology (Oxbow Books, 2024), whose research… Read More »New Voices for Women’s History Month

Read Your Way Along the Silk Roads

by Script PS
25th September 202419th June 2025

To tie in with the Silk Roads exhibition at The British Museum(Sept 2024 – February 2025), we put together a sensational selection of books on silk and the Silk Roads. These volumes will help you weave your way from East to West, gaining insight into these significant trade routes and the precious fibre which gave… Read More »Read Your Way Along the Silk Roads

What you didn’t know about the Cerne Abbas Giant

by Script PS
25th July 202419th September 2024

Top 10 facts about the Rude Man of Dorset! As a result of National Trust excavations in 2020, and the subsequent geophysical, land snail and auger surveys in 2023 and 2024, we have learnt much more about the Rude Man of Dorset, otherwise known as the Cerne Abbas Giant. In this blog, Michael J. Allen,… Read More »What you didn’t know about the Cerne Abbas Giant