Pompeii's 2,000 Year-old Cafe Opens to the Public
by Bija Knowles
The Secret of Kells - An Illuminated Animation Film
by Ann Wuyts
Join Heritage Key Live from Stonehenge Spring Equinox
by Sean Williams
Will Virtual Reconstruction of Çatalhöyük be Abandoned Due to High Rent Rates in Second Life?
When students graduate, academic interests shift and funding runs out, will virtual reconstructions dissolve into the virtual void?
Arbil Iraq Discovery Could be Earliest Evidence of Humans in the Region
A team of Czech archaeologists in Iraq have unearthed multiple clusters of prehistoric stone tools which could date as far back as 200,000 years.
University of Sussex Cutbacks: Protests, Riot Police and Strike Action
Staff are set to strike today over proposed cutbacks at the University of Sussex, while students - who have clashed violently with police on campus - continue to stage a week-long sit-in protest in a lecture hall.
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Bija Knowles
Bija Knowles is a freelance journalist based outside Rome, Italy. She graduated in Italian and English Literature from the University of Birmingham, UK, and her main areas of interest are art, travel and history in Italy.Read more
Ann Wuyts
Ann 'Vint' Wuyts is looking after the Heritage Key community and avatar health & entertainment. She is slightly fascinated by everything to do with 3D technology and what's commonly defined as 'Web 2.0'.Read more
Sean Williams
Sean is an English Literature graduate, who currently works as a writer and journalist in London. He enjoys ancient history, theatre and sport. He does not enjoy Big Brother.Read more
Mary Harrsch
Photographer, instructional technologist and consulting systems analyst who travels the world photographing historical art and architecture and publishes articles about historical topics, particularly the ancient world.  My photography has appeared in productions for The History Channel and Canadian Public Broadcasting, educational texts in the U.S.Read more
Malcolm Jack
Malcolm Jack is a freelance arts and entertainment journalist based in Glasgow, Scotland. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2004 with an MA Honours Degree in History.Read more

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Latin Lovers: Bettany Hughes Helps Boris Johnson Launch 'Classics for Schools'
Mayor of London Boris Johnson will this week launch a new drive to promote the study of Latin and the classics at state schools. Does Britain really need a new generation of Latin speakers?
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If you didn't make it to the Illumination of Hadrian's Wall (for instance, because you were attending the AD 410 - Then End of Roman Britain conference at the British…
Massive Taharqa statue discovered deep in Sudan - Pictures, inscriptions and an interview
Massive Taharqa statue discovered deep in Sudan - Pictures, inscriptions and an interview
Naked Ladies: Belly Dancers of Ancient Egypt
Images of ancient Egyptian dancers suggest that the dance hasn't changed that much - but the costumes have.
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