A cultural catch
A University of California - Santa Barbara scholar examines the evolution of wooden halibut hooks carved by native people of the Northwest Coast.
‘Tully monster’ mystery is far from solved
In a new report in the journal 'Palaeontology', scientists argue that the two papers that seemingly settled the Tully monster debate are flawed, failing to definitively classify it as a vertebrate.
Diet and mobility end up recorded in our bones and in our teeth
A piece of research has applied standard geological techniques and methods at an architectural site in Zaragoza to establish the diet of individuals.
Sharpening our knowledge of prehistory on East Africa’s bone harpoons
A project exploring the role of East Africa in the evolution of modern humans has amassed the largest and most diverse collection of prehistoric bone harpoons ever assembled from the area.
Ottoman monuments in the Balkans are restored
Dozens of Ottoman era monuments in the Balkans are restored as part of a project by Turkey carried out in various countries.
The Carnoustie Bronze Age Hoard
The edge of a gold decorated bronze spearhead was first spotted in a pit during excavations by GUARD Archaeology.
‘Brutally murdered’ Pictish man brought back to life
Researchers from the University of Dundee’s CAHID have reconstructed the face of a Pictish man they showed to have been brutally murdered 1,400 years ago.
Collecting, clustering and evaluating in ancient Olympia
A three-year joint project has been launched between the Athens Department of the German Archaeological Institute and the Romano-Germanic Central Museum Mainz involving votive offerings in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.
Late Antiquity burials found in Turkey
Three late antiquity burials have been discovered in Bursa, Turkey, at an olive grove where previously more archaeological finds had been unearthed.
The 2016 Polish excavations at Kato Pafos-Malloutena
This year's excavations at the site were limited to the area of the main courtyard of the “Hellenistic” House and the corridor between the “Roman House” and the “Hellenistic” House, nr 29.
Maniera Cypria: The Cypriot painting of the 13th century between two worlds
The exhibition aims to highlight the Cypriot painting during the 13th century and the ways of artistic symbiosis between two worlds, East and West.
Looking at Sardinian DNA for genetic clues to an island’s -and Europe’s- past
What were the origins of the Sardinian population in the context of European prehistory and ancient human migrations?
Study rewrites the history of corn in corn country
A new study contradicts decades of thought, research and teaching on the history of corn cultivation in the American Bottom, a floodplain of the Mississippi River in Illinois.
The Berlin Painter and His World
Major international exhibition of classical Greek vases organized by Princeton University Art Museum.
Strolling with Power
Thomas Noble Howe will give a lecture about the gardens in elite maritime villas of Ancient Stabiae.
Ancient fossil reveals first evidence of live birth in animals thought to lay eggs
The first ever evidence of live birth in an animal group previously thought to lay eggs exclusively has been discovered by an international team of scientists.
Romanian skeleton puzzles archaeologists
An unusual and 'confusing' grave site dug up in Romania by a student from The Australian National University (ANU) is helping provide evidence for the first official written history of the Székely people.
Hundreds of illegally retrieved artefacts seized by Albania police
The smuggling of hundreds of artefacts from the Apollonia archaeological park has been prevented by Albanian police, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
Ancient jars found in Judea reveal earth’s magnetic field is fluctuating, not diminishing
New evidence says geomagnetic force 'spiked' in 8th century BCE, say Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University, UC San Diego researchers.
Ancient temples found in Sudan offer new insight
An archaeologist from Switzerland has discovered three temples in Sudan dating back to 1,500-2,000 BC. The discovery, he says, will shed new light on African ancient past.
Digging deeper
Bournemouth University researchers are using new archaeological techniques and technologies to learn more about an iconic Islamic palace in Southern Spain.
Stolen sarcophagus returns to Greece
The fragment of the marble sarcophagus which had been stolen in 1988 and has been travelling for 30 years in Europe and the USA returns to Greece.
A kiss of death
Living in the Karoo, near Colesberg in South Africa, the Euchambersia developed a deep and circular fossa, just behind its canine teeth in the upper jaw, in which a deadly venomous cocktail was produced.
Egyptian artefact is repatriated after studies
A 35,000-year-old axe has been returned to Egypt by the Leuven University in Belgium.