Sargon of Akkad was an upstart, a nobody, raised to power by the favour of a goddess—at least, according to the…
Category Archaeology
[Note: When I began this blog a little over a year ago, I intended to put up a regular series…
Pseudoarchaeologists misrepresent archaeological evidence. Duh. Sometimes it’s from ignorance, sometimes from wishful thinking, and sometimes from repeating the misrepresentations of…
Once upon a time, on an olive-strewn island in a wine-dark sea, beautiful people lived in peace under the rule…
Titanic Archaeologist Says Noah’s Flood May Have Happened! Last week saw a flurry of headlines that were variations on that…
A few weeks ago, I invited Ed Rybicki, a Professor of Microbiology at the University of Cape Town, to write…