Fully funded PhD scholarships in Ancient History
Applications are invited for fully funded, four-year PhD scholarships, beginning at any point between 1 July and 1 October 2026.
CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life
Radiologists conducted full-body CT scans of two Egyptian priests, Nes-Min, circa 330 BCE, and Nes-Hor, circa 190 BCE.
Rare Tudor map of Kingsbridge
The 1586 map of Kingsbridge will now be publicly accessible for researchers, after more than four centuries in private hands.
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals.
Central Norway’s first high seat since the Viking Age
The foundations for the Viking expeditions were laid on farms. Carved chairs, owned by wealthy farmers, were a clear status symbol.
Spectacular discovery in the Sinai
Prof. Ludwig Morenz from Uni Bonn deciphers 5,000-year-old inscription displaying early Egyptian dominance in Sinai.
Ancient DNA pushes back record of syphilis bacteria
A recent discovery by an international team adds to evidence of extensive pathogen diversity in the Americas long before European contact.
Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology
A newly excavated archaeological site in central China is reshaping long-held assumptions about early hominin behaviour in Eastern Asia.
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Unlocking the sacred landscape of Roman Nida
The findings of the Roman Nida excavations can now be subjected to comprehensive scientific analysis by an interdisciplinary research team.
Excavations at the extraurban cemetery of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia
The 2025 fieldwork focused on Area A of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia, guided by prior geophysical surveys and surface finds.
The Graz Amargeti Survey Project
The first archaeological survey campaign of Graz University in Amargeti, Pafos District has been completed.
Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
International research team from Germany, the UK and Greece finds evidence of wooden tool use in Greece 430,000 years ago.
First genetic evidence of Islamic migration to Girona
A team led by the UAB and the UCM have conducted the first genetic study of the remains of the 8th c. Islamic necropolis of Galligants.
When writing fades but meaning endures
Previously unreadable writing preserved on the wooden remains of Roman wax tablets discovered in Tongeren, Belgium has been identified.
Rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia
A hand stencil on the wall of a cave on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world.
Anglo-Saxon ‘lordly centre’ revealed
Archaeologists say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
Crouzon syndrome in a knight from the Order of Calatrava
An adult individual with craniosynostosis who lived at the castle of Zorita de los Canes between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Pompeii: Scenes of gladiators and love stories
Stories of real life, love, passion, insults and sporting slogans are beginning to emerge at Pompeii thanks to technology.
The oldest elephant bone tool in Europe
A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in southern England.
A potato changes the agricultural story in the American Southwest
Starchy residue preserved in ancient stone tools may rewrite the story of crop domestication in the American Southwest.
Dental plaque provides insight into the diet of horse-back warriors
Researchers have deciphered the diet of an important nomadic people in Eastern European history, the Scythians.
Roman fake news
The conference focuses on Roman fake news in early imperial times, from the first to the third centuries CE.
Basilica designed by Vitruvius unearthed in Italy
Marcus Vitruvius Pollonius had meticulously described in 'De Architectura' the construction of a public building in Fano.
Smarter axes hint to early forms of speech
The sudden rise in craftsmanship may reflect early forms of spoken communication — and the social learning that made it possible.