When corals met algae
The mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals began more than 210 million years ago, according to a new study by an international team of scientists including researchers from Princeton University.
Today Cambridge Library opens its “ultimate cabinet of curiosities”
The Library celebrates its 600th anniversary year with an exhibition of curious items.
Middle Stone Age ochre processing tools reveal cultural and behavioural complexity
Range of ochre processing techniques produced powder of varying color and coarseness.
Arnd Hennemeyer: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Lecture of the "THE CIRCLE, Dialogues for Greek and Roman Architecture” by Dr.-Ing. Arnd Hennemeyer.
New underwater finds show Malta was part of the Phoenician trade
The Maltese islands were possibly part of the Phoenician trade, show new findings of maritime archaeologists at the shipwreck off the coast of Gozo.
Rome’s Jewish catacombs receive Italian government funding
The Italian government's Consiglio Nazionale dei Beni Culturali has assigned nearly 1.5 million euro to finance work in the Jewish catacombs of Rome.
Norcia’s basilica destroyed by earthquake
The 6.6 earthquake that struck central Italy on October 30, destroyed a number of churches and historic buildings. Among them was Norcia’s Basilica of San Benedetto.
Neanderthals on cold steppes also ate plants
Neanderthals in cold regions probably ate a lot more vegetable food than was previously thought.
Boat burial was found within richly decorated chamber
Mudbrick construction housing a boat is associated with Senwosret III's symbolic mortuary complex and is probably one of the latest examples of a custom dating back to the early Pharaohs.
Pictish carved stone with dragon motif discovered in Orkney Cliff
Archaeologists from the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) have uncovered a rare pictish carved stone from an eroding cliff face on the Orkney Islands.
Study finds climate helped guide early Pacific seafarers
The colonization of far-flung Remote Oceania some 3,400 years ago was one of the most ambitious and expansive population dispersals in human history.
Fossilised dinosaur brain tissue identified for the first time
Researchers have identified the first known example of fossilized brain tissue in a dinosaur from Sussex. The tissues resemble those seen in modern crocodiles and birds.
Study Sheds New Light on an Old Tale of Horror
A study co-authored by Dartmouth’s Nathaniel Dominy casts a new light on the story of Frankenstein’s monster, who lives on in the public imagination in stories, in movies, and of course, on Halloween.
Rare First Temple period document mentioning Jerusalem uncovered
The document is believed to represent extremely rare evidence of the existence of an organized administration in the Kingdom of Judah.
Assyrians were more ‘homely’ than we thought
Historians have wondered for a long time how the Assyrians were able to maintain power over such a huge region. PhD candidate Victor Klinkenberg has now provided an answer.
23 antiquities sold by Ohio museum despite protests from Cyprus, Egypt
Nearly two dozen antiquities from the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio were sold at Christie’s in New York on Tuesday. Among them was a 6th-century-BC Cypriot limestone head of a male votary.
From ancient fossils to future cars
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, energy-efficient way to create silicon-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries from the fossilized remains of single-celled algae called diatoms.
New findings on the history of the early-Islamic caliphate palace Khirbat al-Minya
New excavations to investigate the use of the palace following the severe earthquake of 749 AD.
The Triumph of Colour over Line
The works on display show how artists of the Venetian culture were able to establish a dialogue with central Italian drawing, and Florentine in particular, albeit maintaining the triumph of Colour over Line.
1,500-year-old marble Decalogue Inscription on sale in Texas
From The Living Torah Museum Collection; acquired from Archeological Center, Israel, 2003; discovered near Yavneh, Israel in 1913.
Mapping the elephant ivory trade
Pioneering analysis on historic ivory reveals where East African elephants roamed and where they were hunted in the 19th century.
Archaeologists use drones to trial virtual reality
Archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU) and Monash University are conducting a trial of new technology to build a 3D virtual-reality map of one of Asia’s most mysterious sites – the Plain of Jars in Laos.
Results of the excavations at Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay
Work so far appears to confirm that the archaeological remains at Dreamers Bay generally belong to the late Roman or early Byzantine period.
Huge mosaic revealed for a day in Jericho
One of the largest floor mosaics in the world, previously covered for protection, has been opened to the public for a day.