Understanding the ancient world through language 22 May 2015 James Clackson's new book looks at what language use can tell us about ancient societies. Read More
Adventures of a palaeolinguist 20 September 2011 The curious bronze, knuckle-shaped object pictured is an ancient weight excavated from the east coast of Italy. The inscription scrawled along its side is written in the language of ancient people, known to the Romans as the Frentani. Read More