Northern Britain’s oldest human remains are of a girl
The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered.
Researchers crack the rules of unknown Roman board game
Researchers have used AI to reconstruct the rules of a board game carved into a stone found in the Dutch city of Heerlen.
Umm Iraq, Ancient Rock Art Site Discovered in South Sinai
The Egyptian archaeological mission working in South Sinai has discovered an immensely important archaeological site called Umm Iraq Plateau.
Canaletto & Bellotto in Vienna
Outstanding works by Giovanni Antonio Canal and his nephew Bernardo Bellotto take centre stage in the upcoming spring exhibition.
Rare Roman altars to be displayed in Scotland
Two spectacular stone altars from a Roman fort near Edinburgh acquired ahead of a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland.
Mauled by a bear
Italian scientists reconstruct what they think likely killed a teenager in Liguria during the Paleolithic era.
New excavations at Villa Poppea open to the public
From 12 February, visitors with a standard ticket for the Villa can enter some areas of the excavation accompanied by the Park staff.
5,300-year-old ‘bow drill’ rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools
A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested.
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Hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women
Hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe.
Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge
Bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age.
Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom
New research suggests seabird guano fuelled sociopolitical expansion on Peru's coast before the rise of the Inca Empire.
Cyprus at the Louvre
With this presentation, both material and immaterial, the Louvre celebrates the richness of Cypriot culture throughout time.
Alexandria on the Tigris
It was only in the 21st c. that a research team including archaeologist Stefan Hauser from the University of Konstanz rediscovered the city.
Rare Roman Terracotta Head Discovered at Magna Fort
Excavations at Magna Roman Fort (Carvoran) have brought to light a rare terracotta head in the 3rd century AD ditch fill.
Exhibition at the Museumsinsel Berlin: Building community
Exhibition focusing on art and sculptures from the first settled cultures in the south-east of present-day Türkiye.
Returning the Benin Bronzes
The University of Cambridge announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s NCMM.
Using Neanderthals to demonstrate gap in generative AI
Lack of concrete understanding and knowledge about Neanderthals made them an ideal topic to test the accuracy and sourcing ability of GenAI.
A global hub for aggregating and analysing urban data
URBank has a data model which aims to encapsulate cities as not just points on a map, but as the products of dynamic processes and networks.
Breathing in the Past
A new study introduces an innovative framework for translating biomolecular data from archaeological materials into scent recreations.
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the UK
On the 4th of February 2026, a Cypriot antiquity was handed over to the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in the United Kingdom.
Excavation at the site of Drouseia-Skloinikia
Results of the archaeological excavation carried out in October 2025 at the newly identified site of Drouseia Skloinikia.
1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai
A Christian world chronicle offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam.
Possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’
Unearthed during spring and summer last year, the pit contained the remains of ten individuals based on the number of skulls.
The Brooklyn Books of the Dead
For the first time ever, lay eyes on one of the only complete and gilded Books of the Dead—the world’s finest existing copy.