Fascinating discovery at Shropshire hillfort
A remarkable discovery has been made at one of Shropshire’s well-known Iron Age hillforts by archaeologists.
Voices and lives in the ‘Salone Nero’
The numerous graffiti recently brought to light in the salone nero (black banqueting room) and in several nearby rooms have been analysed.
Ancient prow returns to Samoa after 134 years
The National University of Samoa and Übersee-Museum Bremen mark a milestone in Provenance Research with a historic prow handover ceremony.
Croc’s deadly last meal in Ancient Egypt unearthed
Scientists have used 3D imaging technology to piece together the life of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians.
The beginnings of fashion
Team of researchers suggests that eyed needles marked the major shift from clothes as protection to clothes as an expression of identity.
Plague may have caused the downfall of the Stone Age farmers
Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse.
Archaeologists discover the first Christian building in Bahrain
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf – the first physical evidence of a long-lost community.
The most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century
The specimen is around 125 million years old and was found in the cliffs of Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight.
Franina near Premantura Underwater Archaeological Investigation
In the late 16th century, the ship, carrying numerous brass trumpets, probably sunk due to an unexpected storm in the Kvarner region.
Did researchers find the home of ‘King Pompey’ outside Boston?
Pompey was elected a Colonial-era ‘king.’ Did researchers find the foundation of his home in Massachusetts?
Early Neolithic groups applied species selection strategies
Earliest Neolithic groups in the Pyrenean site of Coro Trasito used species selection strategies to manufacture their tools.
Ancient Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
A team of archaeologists has unearthed the remains of what appears to be a four-thousand-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru.
Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau
New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh and variable environment of the Tibetan Plateau.
Εarliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa.
Grave of two children from Migration Period in Czulice
Polish archaeologists have discovered the grave of two children from the Migration Period in Czulice near Kraków.
New study adds to mystery of Cahokia exodus
Dig into Cahokia's history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.
How did Iron Age Britons adapt to the Roman conquest?
Human remains and artefacts give new insight into how early Britons adapted to life after the Roman invasion.
New find uncovers 12,000 year old First Nations ritual
Findings at Cloggs Cave uncover profound insights into the rich heritage of one of the world's oldest living cultures.
Erimi-Pitharka 2024 Excavation Season Update
Based on the finds, Pitharka can be dated to the Late Bronze Age IIC - IIIA period, in accordance with previous findings, and appears to have been peacefully abandoned.
New findings rewrite ancient Brazilian history
Contrary to what has been previously thought, the ancestors of the Southern Jê of the Santa Catarina uplands did not displace the sambaquis.
Insight into the world of the ancient Romans
With the help of carbonate deposits, researchers have been able to reconstruct the development of the former water mills of Barbegal over time.
Wall Built To Contain Spartacus Discovered
Dr. Paolo Visona (University of Kentucky) has unveiled an exciting discovery in the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria.
Female lineages in Neolithic Çatalhöyük
Interdisciplinary study of 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük East Mound shared as pre-print.
1,500-year-old reliquary discovered
A Christian reliquary was still hidden in a previously unknown church. It contained a richly decorated ancient reliquary box made of ivory.