Stonehenge ‘bluestone’ quarries confirmed 140 miles away in Wales
Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a UCL-led team of archaeologists and geologists has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’– and shed light on how they were quarried and transported.
Unexpected Wood Source for Chaco Canyon Great Houses
Research from the UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research shows a switch in wood source corresponds with the flourishing of Chacoan culture.
German-Iranian team uncovers ancient trade routes
Tübingen researchers and Iranian archaeologists find evidence of raw materials trade between Bronze Age Iran and Mesopotamia.
Medieval Warm Period might not have been global after all a new study claims
A new study questions the popular notion that 10th-century Norse people were able to colonize Greenland because of a period of unusually warm weather.
Almost intact Etruscan tomb found in Italy
The accidental discovery of an intact Etruscan tomb in Umbria, Italy, has yielded astonishing items, such as sarcophagi, urns, grave goods, and a marble head.
Alignment of Ancient Greek temple to full moon research
A new research, analysing orientation patterns of ancient Greek temples, has presented its findings after a survey of the Valley of the Temples UNESCO site in Italy.
Fifth millennium wand oldest lead object in the Levant
A fifth millennium artefact made of lead and wood, in the shape of a wand or a small sword, has been found in a grave in Israel's northern Negev desert, indicating that people in Late Chalcolithic period, known for copper work, knew how to smelt lead.
Rare images of sunken Pearl Harbor seaplane
NOAA and University of Hawaii archaeologists released rare images of a U.S. Navy airplane sunk during the opening minutes of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Oahu on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.
Engraved schist slab may depict paleolithic campsites
13,000 year-old engraving may map hunter-gatherer campsite.
Seismic protection of Greek ancient monuments project
An interdisciplinary research project with a team of experts in civil and chemical engineering, architecture, geology and archaeology aims at evaluating seismic behaviour of Greek monuments.
Extremely rare Viking skeleton and coffin go on display
An extremely rare skeletal find joins the displays at JORVIK Viking Centre this month. It is the first time one of the Swinegate skeletons, uncovered during archaeological excavations in 1990, goes on public display.
Impression of King Hezekiah’s royal seal discovered in excavations in Jerusalem
First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation.
Imaging yields evidence of heart disease in archaeological find
Heart-shaped lead urns shed light on the health conditions of the people buried more than 400 years ago.
Trove of Roman coins from Wales declared treasure
Silver coins dating back nearly 2,000 years to the Roman period and two Medieval rings have been declared treasure about a year after being found in a field by walkers using metal detectors.
New findings move Aboriginal occupation of Australia to 50,000 years ago
Archaeologists at Boodie Cave, Barrow Island, have found evidence of humans living there thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
The woman beneath the bandages
Stanford radiologists investigate woman who died in Egypt more than 3,000 years ago.
Eat a paleo peach
The sweet, juicy peaches we love today might have been a popular snack long before modern humans arrived on the scene.
Exhibition with underwater Egyptian antiquities in London
The British Museum will hold an exhibition featuring antiquities from Egypt found underwater, the first one since 2011 to take place. The Egyptian ambassador in London highlighted the significance of the event, hoping the Mediterranean will be a sea of
Shakespeare’s kitchen unearthed in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's kitchen, including a hearth and cold storage pit, has been discovered by archaeologists digging up the playwright's home in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bonobos Documented for First Time Using Ancient Pre-Agricultural Tools
For the first time, a study has observed bonobos making sophisticated use of ancient pre-agricultural tools.
Τeaching not essential for toolmaking
A new study from the University of Exeter has found that teaching is not essential for people to learn to make effective tools.
Rare fossil of a horned dinosaur found from ‘lost continent’
A rare fossil of a horned dog-sized dinosaur from the lost continent of Laramidia has been identified.
Pre-Inca tombs found in Peru
Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered four tombs which might have belonged to the Ichma culture, which preceded the Inca civilisation.
There may be hidden chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb
High resolution scanning performed in King Tutankhamun's tomb has revealed there is at least one hidden chamber in the tomb.