The stele of the twin babies
The Unseen Museum of the National Archaeological Museum presents for the first time the “stele of the twin babies”.
Tanks of the Triassic: New Crocodile Ancestor Identified
Garzapelta is part of the Texas Tech University fossil collections. It spent most of the past 30 years on a shelf...
Volcanic supereruption facilitated human dispersal Out of Africa?
Researchers in the Horn of Africa have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans survived in the wake of the eruption of Toba.
Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed
The animal cemetery has revealed the international scale of horse trading by the elites of late medieval and Tudor England.
Microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains
Researchers have for the first time discovered evidence of microplastic contamination in archaeological soil samples.
Stepping out of the Dark: Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Eye Kettleby
In the mid-1990s, one of the largest known early Anglo-Saxon settlements in the country was excavated by ULAS at Eye Kettleby.
The complex development of the Chinese ceramic industry
Durham University archaeologists Xiaohang Song, Dr Ran Zhang and Professor Derek Kennet have recently published a new study into the complex development of the Chinese ceramic industry.
Mastaba Tomb With Rare Decorative Scenes Found in Dahshur
The themes depicted on its walls include daily life activities such as cultivating grains, sailing on the Nile River, and trading in the market, as well as scenes of sacrifices.
Digital preservation of Welwyn Roman Baths
Kris Lockyear and Antonio Reis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) have created a digital 3D model of Welwyn Roman Baths to help preserve the archaeology on the site.
Researchers identify two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva”.
Sunken British warship identified in Dry Tortugas National Park
Survivors from the wreck built the first fortifications on Garden Key, a century before Fort Jefferson.
‘Cosy domesticity’ of prehistoric stilt-house dwellers
Detailed reports on thousands of artefacts pulled from “Britain’s Pompeii” reveals the surprisingly sophisticated domestic lives of Bronze Age Fen folk.
Oxford researchers uncover remarkable archive of ancient human brains
A new study has challenged previously held views that brain preservation in the archaeological record is extremely rare.
Archaeological survey near Deir el Natour
Preventative archaeological survey in the vicinity of the medieval Deir el Natour monastery targeted archaeologically rich land- and sea-scapes threatened by large-scale development.
Earth’s earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils
The oldest fossilised forest known on Earth has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast.
Tunnel complex from the period of the Bar Kokhba Revolt
Over the past few months students, local residents and soldiers have participated in an archaeological excavation at Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee.
FBI Boston Recovers and Returns 22 Historic Artifacts to Okinawa
For almost 80 years, 22 artifacts from Okinawa, Japan were lost to history, only to be discovered last year, tucked away in an attic of a private residence in Massachusetts.
History enthusiasts find decorations from Roman influence period
Local history enthusiasts have discovered four Roman-era brooches, a ring and fragments of decorations in the Borki forest district in Masuria.
Archaeologists discover a Neolithic burial landscape near Magdeburg
Two approximately 6,000-year-old monumental mounds that covered wooden grave chambers, each containing several burials, were located 200 m away from each other.
Spheres of Justice in the Later Roman Empire
Professor van Nuffelen will discuss the conceptions of justice that were current in sixth-century Constantinople.
Roman treasure found on Anglesey
A pair of Roman bracelets were declared treasure on Wednesday 13th March by H.M. Acting Coroner for North Wales (East & Central), Kate Robertson.
‘Missing’ houses offer a new perspective on Britain’s Roman period
A population estimate considering now-decomposed wooden houses suggests that Silchester, England, may have been typical of towns across the Roman Empire, CU Boulder researcher finds.
Roman marble head and bust unearthed at Burghley
The marble head of a Roman lady was discovered by a digger during construction works in spring 2023 at Burghley.
Underwater survey at the sea of Kasos island
At the end of October 2023, the multi-year underwater archaeological survey at the sea of Kasos island has been completed.