It does nothing for me, honestly. The word 'thong' used to be respectable in ancient roman circles. now it turns out that David Beckham was meerly following the macho example of the gladiators of England.

Radiocarbon review rewrites European pre-history. It seems the dates of the upper paleolithic revolution have beem shunted back by about 5ooo years.

Gladiators fought by the rules: according to new forensic research carried out on bodies of Roman Gladiators found in Ephesus.

An archaeological excavation in the heart of Aberdeen will open to the public next week.