They weren’t wimps
Recent finds at Willendorf in Austria reveal that modern humans were living in cool steppe-like conditions some 43,500 years ago – and that their presence overlapped with that of Neanderthals for far longer than we thought.
Answer to restoring lost island biodiversity found in fossils
Many native species have vanished from tropical islands because of human impact, but University of Florida scientists have discovered how fossils can be used to restore lost biodiversity.
The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities at the Britannic wreck
The ocean liner HMHS Britannic, sister ship of RMS Titanic, sank in 1916 due to a German underwater mine off the Greek island of Kea.
Eighty ancient Greek coins to be returned from Italy
Eighty ancient Greek coins to be returned from Italy on the margins of Culture ministers' informal meeting.
New hadrosaur noses into spotlight
The new dinosaur, named Rhinorex condrupus by paleontologists from North Carolina State University and Brigham Young University, lived in what is now Utah approximately 75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period.
The Caryatids do not seize to amaze us
The Amphipolis Caryatids were fully uncovered revealing a height of 2.27 meters...
Stonehenge elite’s finest treasures were made by children
A new research revealed that only children could have been able to embellish the finely decorated weapons and jewelry discovered at the Bush Barrow burial mound near Stonehenge.
A love story 700 years in the making
Archaeologists uncover skeletons holding hands and a plethora of relics at the 'lost' Chapel of St Morrell, UK.
5 of 6 Syrian World Heritage sites “exhibit significant damage”
5 of 6 Syrian World Heritage sites "exhibit significant damage" according to new high-resolution satellite image analysis by AAAS.
Byzantine monastery in Beit Shemesh?
In recent weeks the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a large impressive compound dating to the Byzantine period in Ramat Beit Shemesh which includes an oil press, a wine press and mosaics.
Elaborate hairstyles puzzle archaeologists of Amarna Project
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a woman with a well-preserved elaborate hairstyle of more than 70 hair extensions during the excavations at Tell el-Amarna in Egypt.
New branch added to European family tree
Research in the last 10 years has revealed that almost all present-day Europeans descend from the mixing of early farmers and hunter gatherers. But it turns out that’s not the full story.
The Cirencester cockerel’s story
Cotswold Archaeology announced that the Cirencester cockerel will go on display at the Corinium Museum this month.
NOAA team reveals forgotten ghost ships off Golden Gate
A team of NOAA researchers confirmed the discovery just outside San Francisco’s Golden Gate strait of the 1910 shipwreck SS Selja and an unidentified early steam tugboat wreck tagged the “mystery wreck.”
Ottoman cannon recovered off Paralimni, Cyprus
On Sunday an Ottoman period cannon was recovered from an ancient shipwreck about three kilometres from the “Nisia” area in Protaras of the Paralimni Municipality.
Roman fort discovered in southern Germany
A first-century Roman fort was discovered in Gernsheim (southern Germany) by archaeologists from the Goethe University of Frankfurt in the course of an educational dig.
A spring forward for hominin evolution in East Africa
Freshwater springs fed with groundwater may have been key to hominin evolution, a new study reveals.
Zakynthos shipwreck to be revisited
Archaeologists plan to revisit the 16th century shipwreck that had been located in the 1980s near the port of Zakynthos
Cosmic Impact Responsible for Major Period of Climate Change
Researchers from 21 universities in 6 countries believe the key to the mystery of the Big Freeze lies in nanodiamonds scattered across Europe, North America, and portions of South America.
Scientists report first semiaquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus
New fossils of the massive Cretaceous-era predator reveal it adapted to life in the water some 95 million years ago.
The Caryatids in all their grandeur and beauty
On Thursday, archaeologists working at the Amphipolis site revealed the bodies of the two life-sized Caryatids, whose heads came to light over the weekend.
Researchers uncover chemistry behind ancient rock art
UTS researchers are working with archaeologists, anthropologists and the Northern Territory's Jawoyn community to chemically analyse ancient rock art and uncover its secrets.
Thousands of archaeological artifacts available online by the Israel Antiquities Authority
The Israel Antiquities Authority is making thousands of archaeological artifacts from the collections of the National Treasures available and accessible on the internet.
Cambridge University Press to publish “Antiquity” from 2015
Cambridge University Press announced that it is partnering with Antiquity Publications Ltd to publish Antiquity from 2015.