Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France
A Stone Age population in present-day France collapsed around 5,000 years ago and was replaced by people migrating from southern Europe.
The Met and OKCHF Announce Joint Conservation Project
The Met and OKCH announced that Chilbosan (Seven Jeweled Mountain) will undergo conservation treatment and remounting in Korea.
Greek coin from the 3rd c. BC discovered in Berlin-Spandau
The bronze coin, measuring around 12 millimeters in diameter, was found by a 13-year-old student on agricultural land.
Family goes beyond genetic relatedness
Researchers show that it’s not uncommon for people who aren’t related by blood to be treated as members of the same family.
Shakespeare’s ‘missing’ London house mapped
The exact location of William Shakespeare’s only London property can now be pinpointed to a quiet Blackfriars street, thanks to the discovery of a previously unknown floorplan.
17th century plague outbreaks hit working youths the hardest
Excavations beneath Basel’s Stadtcasino uncovered graves from the 17th century, including plague burials.
The Academy of Athens in Search of its Roots
This study presents the struggle and strenuous efforts of Panayiotis Aristophron, to locate and uncover the famous Academy.
Underwater archaeological survey in Asine
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, an underwater archaeological survey was carried out near the archaeological site of Asine, east of Tolo in the Argolid.
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A roll of the dice
The earliest known dice were made and used by Native American hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 years ago.
Unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on Cairo papyrus
The fragment, discovered in the archives of the IFOA in Cairo, reveals thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles.
Robot explorers uncover Philippine islands’ ancient technologies
In the latest Ateneo de Manila University Breakthroughs lecture, archaeologist Dr. Alfred Pawlik introduced ArchaeoBot.
IMENTET Project: Postdoctoral position
IMENTET. Itinéraires d'objets de musées et histoire de l'exploration de la nécropole thébaine (1800-1850).
AI for Ancient Studies (AI4AS)
AI4AS (AI for Ancient Studies) invites abstracts for its 2026 edition, a fully online mini-conference co-located with DH2026 (27–31 July 2026, Daejeon, South Korea).
Mass Child Burial Detailed in New Publication
5th c. BCE cistern at Tel Azekah contained human remains belonging to children under the age of five, with most under the age of two.
Tracking the footsteps of West Africa’s prehistoric metalworkers
The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa.
Tasmanian tiger lives on in Arnhem Land rock art
The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of scientific curiosity.
Sacrifice before the cataclysm
Researchers investigated ash residues from incense burners. The substances they found show that Pompeii was part of a global trade network.
Martin Schongauer: The Beautiful Immortal
The exhibition brings together a hundred-some pieces to highlight Schongauer's body of work and his legacy beyond borders and time.
II International workshop on Gender Studies
The submission of papers is now open for the II International workshop on Gender Studies in Ancient Egypt and Near East.
Key aspects of textile revolution in the Bronze Age
Approximately 3,500 years ago, in present-day Villena, a fire razed dwellings and workshops to the ground.
Europe’s Late Neanderthals descended from a single population
Study from the Senckenberg Nature Research Society and the Tübingen University illustrates huge upheavals in Neanderthals’ genetic history.
Archaeology uncovers hidden layers of Chesterfield’s past
Excavation has revealed well‑preserved remains that shed new light on how people lived in the town over hundreds of years.
BGU Study Reveals Israel’s Stone Circles Network
Satellite analysis shows Rujm el-Hiri is part of 28 stone circles, reshaping views of proto-historic life in the Golan Heights.
World’s oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified
Dogs were established as a distinct species much earlier than previously demonstrated, already during the Ice Age.