In our society, old information is not thought of very highly. Although we might value objects from the past, ideas and facts are generally dismissed.

Not so in archaeology it seems. Although we are naturally disposed to think well of older things, you might suppose that with GPS, electronic theodolites and digital cameras littering the average dig these days, old information is deemed to be poor information.

Well, at the hallowed halls of Reading University they are handing out study maps of Ancient Rome which were originally drawn in the 19th Century. This is because nobody has made a better map since... Now there's a challenge for the new millenium.