Ancient coins rediscovered in University Library
A rare and valuable collection of coins has been rediscovered at the archive of a Library where it had lain forgotten for about 80 years.
DNA helps identify specific origins of slave skeletons
Researchers have extracted, isolated, sequenced, and analysed DNA from the skeletons of three enslaved individuals, discovered about 5 years ago.
New Kingdom tomb discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists from the American Research Center in Egypt have discovered another 18th Dynasty tomb at Al-Qurna, on the west bank of Luxor.
Millions of modern men are descendants of 11 Asian dynastic leaders
Geneticists from the University of Leicester have discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders.
Thousands of skeletons unearthed in Bedlam, London
Thousands of skeletons were unearthed from Bedlam, a burial ground in London, after they were discovered during works for the construction of a Crossrail transit line.
Climate change is now threatening Chilean mummies
Chinchorro mummies, now housed in the collection of the University of Tarapacá’s San Miguel de Azapa Museum in Arica, Chile, having survived for thousands of years, are now rapidly degrading. Archaeologists have managed to trace the cause of the degradation
Unusual jadeite artefact discovered in Mexico
An unusually shaped artefact carved from jadeite has been found underwater at the site of Arroyo Pesquero, in Veracruz, Mexico.
Ancient fossils reveal diversity in body structure of human ancestors
Ancient fossils reveal diversity in human ancestor body structure, changing the perspective of human evolution.
2,300-year-old silver hoard found in northern Israel
An ancient hoard, dating about 2,300 years ago, was discovered by a group of spelunkers in northern Israel as they were exploring a cave.
Ancient Mongolian metallurgy cause of extreme pollution
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh shows that not only were ancient Mongols fierce warriors, they also processed metals polluting the environment.
Traces of a lost city discovered in Honduran rainforest
An expedition to the Honduras has discovered a lost city in the jungle, possibly of a mysterious culture.
Cultic pit near temple of Ptah at Karnak yields artefacts
The excavation of a favissa discovered in December 2014 near the temple of the god Ptah at Karnak has just been completed yielding numerous religious artefacts of exceptional quality, with the use of a new recording method.
International outcry on Nimrud destruction by the Islamic State
The Islamic State's attack on the archaeological site of Nimrud in northern Iraq with heavy military vehicles on March 5 has been widely condemned by the International community.
‘A room with a view’ on the island of Kea
In this lecture Lyvia Morgan will present new reconstructions of the Miniature Frieze and Plant Panels from the NE Bastion at Ayia Irini, Kea, placing the images within their physical setting and socio-cultural context.
Exceptional Celtic prince tomb found in France
French archaeologists working for INRAP have found the remains of a magnificent bronze cauldron inside a large burial mound, which dates from the 5th century BC.
Study finds significant facial variations in pre-Columbian peoples
The finding may lead scholars to revisit any hypotheses about human migration patterns that rested on the idea that there was little skeletal variation in pre-Columbian South America.
A berm reveals tsunami hit Yucatan Peninsula 1,500 years ago
The eastern coastline of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami between 1,500 and 900 years ago.
“Opening Roads” at the Archaeological Museum of Dion
“Opening Roads” is the title of the temporary exhibition organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria at the Archaeological Museum of Dion.
Did Augustus really transform Rome from brick to marble?
“I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble,” said Augustus according to legend. Was he telling the truth or making an empty claim?
Earliest known fossil of the genus Homo has been dated
The earliest known record of the genus Homo -- the human genus -- represented by a lower jaw with teeth, recently found in the Afar region of Ethiopia, dates to between 2.8 and 2.75 million years ago.
Excavation reveals ancient town and burial complex in Diros Bay
Recent research by The Diros Project, a five-year excavation program in Diros Bay, Greece, has uncovered the remains of an ancient town and burial complex that date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
New tomb discovered in Qurna
The American Research Center in Egypt team cleaning the forecourt of the Eighteenth Dynasty Theban Tomb of Djehuty, TT 110 have unearthed a new tomb in Qurna.
When age matters
The precise dating of ancient charcoal found near a skull is helping reveal a unique period in prehistory.
Yılan Mermer: The Marble of the Snake
The Marble of the Snake is a neglected monument in Thessaloniki. Its history takes us back to Constantine the Great and the tradition of raising honorary statues in public spaces.