New discoveries into how an ancient civilization conserved water
Aerial imagery technology is helping researchers locate and study areas that are showing them how less urbanized populations conserved water for drinking and irrigation.
New models predicting where to find fossils
An international team of scientists have developed a way to help locate fossils of long-extinct animals.
Two statues found in Elephantine Island, Aswan
The Swiss mission working at Elephantine Island, under the leadership of Dr. C. von Pilgrim, has succeeded in finding two statues, one of them for prince "Heqaib" from the Old Kingdom.
What really happened on Easter Island?
Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant civilization that once inhabited Easter Island.
Neanderthal Y chromosome offers clues to what kept us separate species
Researchers reporting in the American Journal of Human Genetics, published by Cell Press, have completed the first in-depth genetic analysis of a Neanderthal Y chromosome.
The dark side of religion
A new study finds that ritual human sacrifice played a central role in helping those at the top of the social hierarchy maintain power over those at the bottom.
Shakespeare’s First Folio found on Scottish island
A previously unknown rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio from a mansion library at a Scottish Island has been confirmed as genuine.
Ancient curse tablets found in a grave in Greece
Ancient Greek lead tablets found in an Athenian woman's grave were inscribed with curses according to researchers.
Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms at the Met
This exhibition will bring together some 264 artworks that were created through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, with an emphasis on the ancient city of Pergamon.
Two Europa Nostra Awards for Greece
Greece has won two awards in the Category Conservation: one for the restoration of the Byzantine church of St. Peter in Kastania and one for the traditional watermill in Agios Germanos, at Prespes.
Second Temple period bronze implements discovered in Magdala excavations
A decorated bronze incense shovel (used for transferring embers from place to place) and a bronze jug were recently uncovered in archaeological excavations in Magdala on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Population size fails to explain evolution of complex culture
Recent study challenges predominant theory about driving factor and origin of complex human culture.
Evidence of second Viking settlement in North America
Evidence of a Viking settlement, the second in North America, may have been discovered in Canada by space archaeologists.
How ancient horse-dung bacteria is helping us determine where Hannibal crossed the Alps
Despite thousands of years of hard work by brilliant scholars, the great enigma of where Hannibal crossed the Alps to invade Italy remained unsolved.
Bullet indicates Lawrence of Arabia was no liar
A bullet fired by Lawrence of Arabia during one of his most famous acts of guerrilla warfare has been discovered in the Arabian desert by a team of archaeologists.
Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans
The first largescale study of ancient DNA from early American people has confirmed the devastating impact of European colonisation on the Indigenous American populations of the time.
Shattered antiquities left behind by IS in Palmyra
Although satellite images and IS videos had already shown the world some of the archaeological damages that had taken place in Palmyra, it wasn't until Sunday, when the city was recaptured by Syrian troops, that the true extent of the destruction was actually revealed.
The scan goes on at Tutankhamun’s tomb
The scan of the northern wall started from the end of west wall, going towards the treasury room in order to end of the northern wall.
Prey scarcity and competition led to extinction of ancient monster shark
The largest shark in the history of the planet, Carcharocles megalodon, lived between 23 million and 2.6 million years ago.
Indonesian ‘Hobbits’ may have died out sooner than thought
An ancient species of pint-sized humans discovered in the tropics of Indonesia may have met their demise earlier than once believed.
New research identifies unique arachnid species
Modern technology has allowed scientists to digitally reconstruct a fossil of an arachnid encased in rock, discovered in the 1980s.
Scientists explain evolution of some of the largest dinosaurs
Scientists from the University of Liverpool have developed computer models of the bodies of sauropod dinosaurs to examine the evolution of their body shape.
18th Dynasty tombs have been found at Gebel el-Silsila, Egypt
The finds point that people of considerable status had been buried in those tombs, probably belonging “to the level just below the [high] officials,” normally buried in Thebes.
Monuments in Cyprus light up in blue
On the 2nd of April 2015 the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus will take part in the international event entitled Light it Up Blue, organised to celebrate the International Autism Awareness Day.