John Blair’s 'Building Anglo-Saxon England'
In the summer of 1969, excavating on the Bell Hotel site in Gloucester, we discovered – deep down – the remains of the Flavian Roman...
Democracy, liberty and a cook called Hercules
Today I was invited to WHYY in Philadelphia to participate in a radio programme. The theme was the silent rise of demagogues and...
Nico Muhly’s Liar, Suite from Marnie
The Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin kicked off its new season with a world premiere of Nico Muhly’s Liar –...
Musings on the European Archaeology Association Congress and Brexit
The European Archaeology Association 24th congress was in Barcelona. It is the first time I have attended and I spoke to a canonical...
Autumn has arrived
After weeks of afternoon storms, the grass has started growing again. It is astonishing. Confused spring flowers pop up everywhere. Then...
