“Scan Pyramids” project to begin at the end of October
An international scanning project aiming to reveal the mystery as to what lies within the pyramids of Egypt is due to start at the end of October.
Snake unlikely to have killed Cleopatra
Academics at The University of Manchester have dismissed the long-held argument that the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra was killed by a snake bite.
The Guy, the Dragon and Death: The Glory of Saint George
a colourful exhibition known as The Guy, the Dragon and Death: The Glory of Saint George, is currently being staged as one particular of the closing events of the European Capital of Culture programme.
Tutankhamun’s broken beard to be restored
King Tutankhamun's golden burial mask will be restored, according to reports more than a year after it was detached and then glued back on with epoxy.
ISIS is not the only culprit in war-related looting in Syria
Analysis of satellite imagery of nearly 1,300 archaeological sites in Syria reveals the Kurdish YPG, opposition forces and the Syrian regime have also been major players accounting for this devastation.
Being rich in the Middle Ages led to an unhealthy life
Being wealthy in the Middle Ages was not all benefits: Wealthy people were more exposed to the toxic heavy metal lead than the poor.
Prehistoric diet included land molluscs
Scientists have discovered that land snails not only were part of prehistoric man's diet, but also that he used special drills to extract the meat.
Celtic Art and its Eastern links examined in intercontinental research project
A project exploring Celtic art, its spread and influence, as well as its potential links to the wider Eurasian world has been initiated by Oxford University.
Evidence of Ice Age ‘economic migrants’ in Europe to be unearthed
New excavation in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, to save flint artefacts from impact of erosion.
Study questions dates for cataclysms on early moon, Earth
A study of zircons from a gigantic meteorite impact in South Africa, now online in the journal Geology, casts doubt on the methods used to date lunar impacts.
What’s new from Ancient Amarna?
Research during the project's latest season focused on the Great Aten Temple, the site's cemeteries and Kom el-Nana, an isolated Amarna Period enclosure associated with Queen Nefertiti.
Rise and fall of agrarian states influenced by climate volatility
Climate variability is one of the major forces in the rise and fall of agrarian states in Mexico and Peru, according to a team of researchers looking at both climate and archaeological records.
Rare spearheads uncovered on Rottnest Island
Spearheads found on Rottnest Island are believed to have been used by Indigenous men and boys who were imprisoned on island between 1838 and 1931.
Research sheds new light on 150-year-old dinosaur temperature debate
Evidence shows some dinosaurs elevated their body temperatures using heat sources such as the sun.
The environment of the Cantabrian Region in the course of 35,000 years is reconstructed
The study by a multidisciplinary team of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country combines, for the first time, data on microvertebrates, marine records and stable isotopes.
Furball Cretaceous creature fossil discovered in Spain
Archaeologists in Las Hoyas Quarry, central Spain, discovered a 125 million-year-old fossil of an ancient creature with almost perfectly preserved skin and hair structures.
The discovery of fossil teeth in China places humans in Asia earlier than thought
A discovery of human teeth in southern China has shaken the facts on the spread of modern humans, as it places Homo sapiens in Asia much earlier than previously thought.
Golden ancient Greek artefacts travel to Japan to be displayed
147 ancient Greek artefacts from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece, will travel to Japan to be exhibited among other Mediterranean treasures at the NMWA.
Developing Saurolophus dino found at ‘Dragon’s Tomb’
Found with associated shell fragments, Saurolophus dino likely from nest, in earliest stages of development.
Backstabbing punishment for workers in ancient Egypt
Wounds found in the shoulder blades of five men indicate corporal punishment on workers in Amarna, a city in Ancient Egypt.
Ancient aristocrats’ tomb discovered in Cyprus
The content of a tomb discovered in northern Cyprus, near the ancient city of Soloi, indicates an aristocratic family had been buried.
The Derveni Papyrus part of the “Memory of the World”
The Derveni Papyrus, has recently been included in UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” programme, the first Greek registration in this list.
The culinary habits of the Stonehenge builders
A team of archaeologists at the University of York have revealed new insights into cuisine choices and eating habits at Durrington Walls - a Late Neolithic monument and settlement site thought to be the residence for the builders of nearby Stonehenge.
Excavations reveal evidence on Spaniards sacrificed by Aztec peoples
Excavations have shown that about a year after Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, a convoy was captured by Aztec-allied native defenders, sacrificed and probably eaten.