This week the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) released its results, placing the University of Durham’s Department of Archaeology as the best in the UK. The rating is based on an assessment of “quality of research conducted in UK higher education…
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Archaeologists in York, England have unearthed the oldest surviving human brain in Britain (believed to also be one of the oldest found anywhere in the world). “Dating back at least 2000 years to the Iron Age,” the find is in…
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This weekend was full of amazing sights and exhausting activity. Throughout the last few days, I’ve done an awful lot of walking. On Friday evening, I walked all around the city of Durham to take in the wonders of Enlightenment:…
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Enlightenment: Durham International Light Festival 2008
Coming this week is Enlightenment: The Durham International Light Festival. I’ve seen this advertised around town and, although I’m not entirely sure what to expect, am really looking forward to it. According to the festival’s…
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Hadrian’s Wall is perhaps the best known (and arguably the most important) ancient roman monument in Britain. This article is the first installment in a planned series of at least 20 articles that will describe the Wall and its associated…
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Though most people from outside the UK have never even heard of Durham, and many UK residents have likely never visited, the town and its charms have been noted in laudatory terms by more than a few during it’s long…
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The UK Visa process is not as easy as I had hoped. This is especially true for those who wish to submit applications for multiple people traveling together. In our case, that’s a total of 5 applications… each of which…
In breaking news, archaeologists from the University of Durham have uncovered two rare stone sarcophogi dating to the Roman period in Northeastern England.
The 1800 year old year old sandstone coffins were uncovered at a dig on the site of former…
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In the past few months, when I’ve told people that we are moving to England, they immediately think I mean London. Even after I have told most people several times that we are actually going to be living a fair…
In October 2008, I begin postgraduate studies in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Durham, England. This post is designed to explain how I came to Durham, what was involved, and why Durham was chosen over many other…