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Digging up the past

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratings

The University of Nottingham has an acclaimed team of archaeologists. Get up close and personal with some truly remarkable projects, from excavations in the UK to undersea research projects.

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Episodes

Recording the history of Southwell Workhouse

May 29, 2012 14:49 - 3 minutes - 8.93 MB Video

Archaeologists from The University of Nottingham have been delving into the history of Southwell Workhouse by carrying out a detailed survey of the buildings.

Revolutionising our understanding of Southwell

May 29, 2012 14:48 - 5 minutes - 27.3 MB Video

Archaeologists from The University of Nottingham have been delving into the history of Southwell Workhouse by carrying out a detailed survey of the buildings.

Pavlopetri - City Beneath the Waves

January 11, 2012 14:41 - 8 minutes - 178 MB Video

The latest technology helps to "rebuild" the world's oldest submerged city.

Bringing the past to life

May 13, 2010 19:22 - 6 minutes - 20.4 MB Video

In this video Dr Lorenz takes you on a behind the scenes tour of the new Showing Seeing Centre in the Departments of Classics and Archaeology. This hi-tech centre enables students and staff to recreate the Ancient World in vivid detail and colour.

Digging for Victory

May 13, 2010 19:20 - 7 minutes - 29.6 MB Video

In March 1944, hundreds of US soldiers were billeted to a vast tent city at Wollaton Hall. In the Summer of 2009, members of Trent & Peak Archaeology excavated the site. See what they found in this video.

Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town Part 1

May 13, 2010 19:15 - 3 minutes - 32.6 MB Video

In this video join Dr Jon Henderson as he prepares for an underwater Archaeology expedition to Greece, to survey an ancient submerged town. To see if the expedition was a success watch this space

Race to preserve the world's oldest submerged town Part 2

May 13, 2010 19:12 - 8 minutes - 35.1 MB Video

Go beneath the waves in this video on the expedition to survey the world's oldest submerged town off the coast of Laconia in Greece.

Strange skeleton mystifies archaeologists

May 13, 2010 19:08 - 9 minutes - 43.2 MB Video

A skeleton, found at one of the most important, but least understood Roman sites in Britain, is puzzling experts from The University of Nottingham.