Checkered Pasts
Few would consider the popular computer game Grand Theft Auto to be a reliable witness to our daily lives. But if that’s all that survived of our world, what conclusions would archaeologists draw… Read more here…
Elgin’s Marbles
One of archaeology’s most enduring modern mysteries was firmly put to bed yesterday with the surprise announcement that a cache of finely sculpted marble testicles has been found in Milton Keynes, England. Read More..
The Biggest Poo in History
Its received wisdom that you can’t polish a turd, but Paleoscatologists (ancient poo specialists) go bat-shit-crazy for anything bum related. Read more here…
Stonehenge, Wilts
Time Lapse footage of Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller’s bouncy castle Stonehenge installation, filmed after a rainy day’s bouncing at Flag Fen, Peterborough. Read more here… (And, Tune!)
Viva Las Vegas
Without properly thinking it through, someone accidentally let us hire Bru, a 90 bed city centre hostel, colonised for the night by renegade archaeologists dressed to the nines and hell-bent on personal destruction… Read more here…
Raiders of the Lost Cave Spiders
If you’ve ever wondered why archaeologists become archaeologists, ask them about their first ever dig. All will admit to the life changing moment when they found their first find… Read more here…
Time’s up for Time Team
Time Team, the most popular archaeology television programme in Britain, has died aged 20 after an acute illness. Read more here…
The Naked Archaeologist
Reading University’s student archaeology society – RUined have been getting their kit off for a charity calendar to raise money for the summer field schools. Read more pictures here…
Fifty Shades of Mid Brown Silty Grey
Splashed out on a new Kindle yet? Splashed out on anyone elses? Introducing the first installment in our filthy munsell-based trilogy… mummy porn! Read More Here..
Rice Crispy Stonehenge
Breakfast time yesterday saw thousands of revelers celebrate the ancient pagan solstice ceremony with a bowl of hearty goodness. But how old was it? Who made it? And what does it mean? All revealed here…
The Southport Group
First published in the NME, Diggingthedirt has great pleasure in reprinting this syndicated review of the new self-titled album by ‘The Southport Group.’Read more here…
The Lovers of Pound Hill
Bear with us, dear readers, as we take you on a journey into the unknown…. with The Lovers of Pound Hill, archaeology has found its way into ‘chick lit’. Read more here…
Archaeology Side Bar of Shame
Spare a thought then for the poor demented Daily Mail reader, who’s wholesome rag has been sullied by ‘Gay Archaeology’. Read more here…
DigVentures: Archaeology in your Hands
On 29th February 2012, DigVentures, launched Europe’s first ever crowdfunded and crowdsourced excavation. Find out why here…
Cheap Thrills
Now follows a warning to all our younger readers and ladies and gentlemen of a nervous disposition: the following post is explicitly NSFSW (Not Suitable for Site Work). Read more here…
Topless Mayan Calander
Keep abreast of Armageddon this year with this salaciously saucy topless Mayan Calendar! Read more here…
Diggingthedirt’s Christmas Appeal
Are you are still wondering what to give that special someone for Christmas this year? Then fear not, dear consumer, because help is at hand! Read more here…
Employee of the month
Celebrating August’s Employee of the Month – Vladimir Putin – who’s summer holiday trip was spent single-handedly rescuing priceless artefacts from Davey Jones’ Locker. Read more here…
Luting
What started out as a peaceful protest by men in heraldic costume playing lutes outside Hampton Court Palace, spread like wild fire through our towns and inner cities as disaffected luters turned their anger on their own communities. Read more here…
Who framed Roger and the Rabbit?
The sepia-toned image – simply called ‘L’Bunny Hugger’ or ‘Archaeologist and Rabbit’ – became the biggest selling poster EVER when it launched in 1986. Read more here…