Tanis in Sharqia reveals more of its secrets
The French archaeological mission working at San el-Hagar (Tanis) in Egypt’s Sharqia Governorate, led by Dr. Frédéric Payraudeau of Sorbonne University, has made an important archaeological discovery.
Bronze Age coffin found its new home at the Lincoln Museum
The museum’s transformation is progressing at pace, and an internationally significant object will be showcased there for the first time.
Rare sculpture of scandalous Victorian heiress
An export bar has been placed on Henri-Joseph François, Baron De Triqueti’s sculpture of Florence and Alice Campbell (1857).
Underground navigation unlocks hidden cultural heritage
Professor Wallace Wai Lok LAI and his research team have made significant strides in underground exploration.
City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean
International researchers came together to shed light on the complex relationships between ancient cities and their micro-regions.
Treasure from the bottom of the lake
An impressive military collection numbering over 280 items, including 145 axes, 64 spearheads and 8 swords.
Humans and carnivores shared chamois hunting
Study reconstructs the subsistence strategies of the hunter-gatherers who occupied the Serra dos Ancares between 18,720 and 16,680 years ago.
Unearthing the City of Seven Ravines
Archaeologists unearthed what likely was a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago.
Medieval biodiversity around Lake Constance
A new international study shows that medieval communities around Lake Constance actively boosted biodiversity.
Easter Island’s statues actually ‘walked’
New study uses 3D modeling, field experiments to confirm how Rapa Nui villagers moved massive statues.
Detection of air-filled anomalies in Menkaure Pyramid
Researchers from Cairo University and TUM have identified two hidden air-filled anomalies in the third-largest pyramid of Giza.
Extensive dog diversity millennia before modern breeding practices
A groundbreaking archaeological study has revealed when domestic dogs first began to show the remarkable diversity of today.
Hidden signatures of ancient Rome’s master craftsmen revealed
These delicate works of luxury were carved from a single block of glass and have been studied for centuries for their beauty.
Layers of Rome
Archaeologist Catherine Teitz explores how Roman architecture and everyday life along Hadrian’s Wall evolved over the centuries.
New discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures
A new Yale study suggests that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought.
A touch of Egypt in a Pompeii fast food kitchen
A glass paste vase with Egyptian-style hunting scenes stood in the center of the kitchen of the Thermopolium of Regio V.
The complex organisation of the El Argar society
The production of El Argar pottery was organized in specialised workshops located next to specific clay deposits.
Eating carrion may have made us human
A study involving IPHES-CERCA redefines the role of scavenging in human evolution, highlighting its importance as an efficient subsistence strategy complementary to hunting and gathering.
Mysterious holes in the Andes may have been an ancient marketplace
Evidence supports a new theory for the purpose of Monte Sierpe in southern Peru, also known as the Band of Holes.
Lichens and drones reveal dinosaur bones
Vibrant orange-coloured lichens are helping scientists discover dinosaur fossils in Canada, according to a new study.
A model to represent the order of the universe
A University of Arizona research team has unearthed the latest and clearest evidence that Aguada Fénix was a cosmogram.
Getty strengthens its collection with new acquisitions
Recent additions among which a Hellenistic ring bolster Getty’s holdings of antiquities, drawings, sculptures, and photographs.
When only the strong shells survive
Scientists are racing to rebuild sustainable oyster populations, something that Indigenous communities were able to steward for millennia.
Hominin response to a hostile climate 2.75 million years ago
New findings out of Kenya by an international team of researchers reveal profound consistency in the use of stone tool technology over time.