Archaeology
is alive and kicking!
During my hour
long drive to work this morning, I was lucky enough to hear news items about
the Hougoumont (Battle of Waterloo) excavations and Thucydides and the Peloponnesian
War.
It is great
news that attempts are being made to create a permanent research centre around
Hougoumont. Sitting here in a coffee
shop called Hussar’s just outside Kingston upon Thames, I discover that the
Hussars were of course present
at the Battle of Waterloo – and indeed, Sgt
Maj Edward Cotton of the 7th Hussars who fought at the time, was the
first tour guide of the battle field site in the 1830s. (Read more about him here).
These links will give you a good idea of what the site is like now.
Going back in
time to Thucydides and another war, have a look at Neville Morley’s blog –
where you will discover the continuing relevance of the Peloponnesian War.
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