5,000 year old Prehistoric art panel uncovered
The “most important Neolithic cup and ring marked rock art panel in Europe” is being unearthed for the first time in 50 years on the edge of a housing estate in Clydebank near Glasgow.
Snake eats lizard eats beetle
Scientists examine rare, 48-million-year-old tripartite fossil food chain found at the UNESCO World Heritage site Messel Pit.
Genetics of African KhoeSan populations maps to Kalahari Desert geography
Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research.
Ushabti figurine recovered in Mexico is authentic
After a week of analysis, the Ministry of Antiquities has confirmed that the ancient Egyptian Ushabti figurine recently recovered from Mexico is genuine.
13th century Maya codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine
The Grolier Codex proved to be both genuine and likely the most ancient of all surviving manuscripts from ancient America.
Similarities found between how ancient and modern fish survived youth
An international team of scientists has described a rare fossil site that is believed to be among the earliest evidence of different fish species using a common nursery.
Bill Viola’s major new work for St Paul’s Cathedral
Bill Viola’s video installation Mary (2016) will be inaugurated in the North Quire Aisle of Saint Paul's Cathedral on 8 September 2016.
Turkey shuts down Austrian archaeological dig in Ephesus
Austrian archaeologists were left speechless after the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism notified them last week that the Ephesus excavations would have to stop immediately.
Throughout history humans have preferred their pigs to be black
New mutation found that suggests humans across the world have selected and bred black pigs.
Exceptional palaeontological site going back 100,000 years is unearthed in Arrasate
The deposit being explored by a team from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country contains at least 40 species and reflects the fauna in the area during the Upper Pleistocene.
Study Cracks Coldest Case: How the Most Famous Human Ancestor Died
Lucy, the most famous fossil of a human ancestor, probably died after falling from a tree, according to a study appearing in Nature led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
Rock art power and symbolism in southern Africa
This display, opening on September 15 in the British Museum, focuses on one central example of rock art and its importance for San|Bushmen.
A monster put in its place
An analysis of the fossil known as the Minden Monster has enabled paleontologists to assign the largest predatory dinosaur ever found in Germany to a previously unknown genus.
Field Museum scientists unearth centuries-old crocodile stone
The discovery of a carved stone crocodile by Field Museum archaeologists has provided a key to revising long-held ideas about the site of the ancient city of Lambityeco.
Animation brings 2500-year-old vase to life
Oxford academics have teamed-up with an animator to bring ancient Greek vase scenes to life.
New species of pterosaur discovered in Patagonia
Scientists announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Patagonia region of South America.
Elizabeth I Armada portrait saved thanks to fundraising campaign
A portrait of Elizabeth I after the defeat of the Spanish Armada has been bought for Britain thanks to a fundraising campaign.
The Art of Adornment
The latest collection from the Benaki Museum to travel to Australia’s Hellenic Museum tells a tale of more than just the wearing of jewellery. Opening Friday 26 August, 2016.
Rare Roman frescoes discovered at Zippori in the Galilee
The discovery in Zippori is unique and provides new information regarding murals in Roman Palestine. Zippori is well known for its unique mosaics. The newly discovered frescos are now added to the city’s rich material culture.
Darius I stele found in ancient town of Phanagoria in Russia
The inscription on the stele made in the name of King Darius I is evidently devoted to the crushing of the Ionian revolt. The discovery places Phanagoria in the context of one of the most important events of ancient history.
Human burial found in the middle of the altar at Mt. Lykaion
Despite the fact that it is still too early to draw conclusions about the circumstances that led to the deceased’s death, the burial’s prominent position in the middle of the altar and its orientation, certainly demonstrate its importance.
The “voices” of Joan of Arc
Italian researchers attribute the voices Joan of Arc heard and the visions she saw during the Hundred Year’s War to a form of epilepsy.
The Antikythera mechanism offers information on ancient views about the Universe
The Antikythera mechanism, the world's oldest known 'computer', which was used in reference to the positions of the sun, the moon, stars and planets, offers us an insight into the view of the universe by ancient Greeks.
Things Unseen: Vision, Belief, and Experience in Illuminated Manuscripts
Drawn primarily from the J. Paul Getty Museum’s extraordinary collection of manuscripts, this exhibition focuses on aspects of medieval spirituality that can be difficult to translate visually.