The Scroll From Ein-Gedi
University of Kentucky Professor Brent Seales and his team have further unlocked writings in the ancient Ein-Gedi scroll — the first severely damaged, ink-based scroll to be unrolled and identified noninvasively.
Ancient DNA traces extinct Caribbean ‘Island Murderer’ back to the dawn of mammals
From skeletal remains found among ancient owl pellets, a team of scientists has recovered the first ancient DNA of the extinct West Indian mammal Nesophontes, meaning “island murderer.”
A fisherman’s house was found on the beach in Ashkelon
An Ottoman era fisherman’s house and a lookout tower were discovered in Ashkelon.
Rare mammoth fossil excavated at Channel Islands National Park
This week a team of scientists unearthed an exceptionally well preserved fossil of a complete mammoth skull from an eroding stream bank on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park.
Amathous of Cyprus, a city most ancient
The temporary exhibition “Amathous of Cyprus, a city most ancient” opens at the Archaeological Museum of the Lemesos District, on Friday the 7th of October 2016.
The Greek editions of Aldus Manutius and his Greek collaborators
This exhibition, curated by Mr Staikos, aims to make known to a wider audience the famous scholar and printer’s contribution to Greek letters.
A journey into the history of Cyprus
Τhe Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and The Association of Friends of the Leventis Museum present an exhibition of educational character, entitled “A Journey into the History of Cyprus through artworks by Despo Frederickou”.
Palaeoproteomics helps differentiate between modern humans and Neandertals
Palaeoproteomic evidence identifies archaic hominins associated with the Châtelperronian at the Grotte du Renne (France).
Ancient Skeleton discovered at the Antikythera Shipwreck
The “Return to Antikythera” international research team discovered a human skeleton during its ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 BC).
Scientists reconstruct 5,000-year-old elite tomb discovered in Ukraine
Scientists reconstructed the monumental 5,000-year-old tomb discovered on the border between Ukraine and Moldova.
Researcher identifies oldest textile dyed indigo
A George Washington University researcher has identified a 6,200-year-old textile dyed indigo-blue from Huaca, Peru.
A gold ring was found in Switzerland’s region of Pratteln
According to the experts, the owner of the ring buried the precious object underground during the civil wars of the Gallic Empire period, between AD 260 and 274.
For 20 million years, the diversity of large terrestrial mammals depended on plant growth
For more than 20 million years, the ups and downs of diversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, a pattern that changed with the onset of the ice ages.
Who built Liverpool’s oldest city centre building
New research has discovered fresh information about the origins of this much loved Liverpool building, which dates from 1717.
The turkey among dinosaurs
An international team surrounding Senckenberg scientist Dr. Gerald Mayr has examined soft tissue structures of an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of the Cretaceous dinosaur Psittacosaurus.
Rare Roman gold coin found at Mount Zion archaeological dig
The discovery of a rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero at University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s archaeological excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem has just been announced.
The British Museum distorts history and denies its racist past
The British Museum in London is rewriting history to appear in a better light and defend itself against demands to return objects to their countries of origin. This is the conclusion of a new PhD thesis in archaeology from the University of Gothenburg.
Neolithic statuette discovered in Çatalhöyük
Archaeologists working at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük (central Anatolia) found a complete female figurine.
Inscribed gold plates found in Java
22 small gold plates dating back to the 8th century were found by construction workers in the village Ringinlarik of Central Java.
2016 investigation of the collapsed building in Kourion completed
The Kourion Urban Space project (KUSP) continued in 2016 to uncover evidence of the massive earthquake that destroyed Kourion in the fourth century AD.
Researchers unearth ancient mythological statues in Jordan
A team of North Carolina-based researchers helped unearth more clues this summer about the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in Jordan.
Professor translates 1,700-year-old obituary from Ancient Greek
The inscription has just been translated by a professor at Brigham Young University. The epitaph, found in Egypt, honors a woman named Helene who loved and cared for orphans.
Israel dig unearths ancient seal with ritual dance scene
A stone seal dating back approximately 3,000 years was discovered by archaeologist Robert Mullins, Ph.D., professor of biblical studies at Azusa Pacific University.
DNA of bacteria responsile for “London Great Plague” of 1665 identified
Scientific analysis of skeletons excavated as part of the Crossrail Programme has identified the DNA of the bacteria responsible for the 1665 Great Plague.