On the eve of publication day - introducing my new book on history, medicine, archaeology & genetics: CRYPT! | Alice Roberts

We're back! Bigger and better than ever. The best of British archaeology - as it happens. | Alice Roberts

“This fragment of a Roman sculpture in the collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona caught my eye. It was discovered during excavations at the Cathedral - but it depicts an earlier deity. It’s Jupiter - but with a twist. Emerging from the god’s curly locks is a ram’s horn - a sign that this is also Ammon (Amun-Ra) - the supreme deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon. It’s a beautiful example of syncretism and cultural fusion, slightly ravaged by the passage of time.” This o

Lost Grail starts tonight at 9pm on @historyuk! Who’s coming along? | Alice Roberts