Early medieval farmsteads from the Iron Age in Werne
Archaeologists have brought to light several medieval farmsteads and burials from the Iron Age near Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
The remains of a village unearthed
A major archaeological discovery has just been made at Cap d'Erquy, on the coast of the Côtes d'Armor, in France.
Burial monument, ‘burnt mound’ and Roman road discovered
A burial monument, burnt mound and parts of a Roman road have been discovered during investigations near Full Sutton.
Movement of crops, animals played a key role in domestication
A new paper explains how recent research is connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.
Evidence of violence at a time of crisis in ancient Peru
Evidence of lethal injuries inflicted on men, women and children, as well as signs of material poverty found.
Ancient isolation’s impact on modern ecology
A new study led by Michigan State University researcher Peter Williams sheds light on the profound influence of deep geographic isolation on the evolution of mammals.
Mastaba tomb with rare, finely painted decoration discovered
The newly discovered mastaba tomb dates from the late 5th/early 6th dynasty and comprises seven burial shafts and a cult chamber.
Pompeii: New light is shed on Roman construction techiniques
New information relating to Roman construction techniques is emerging from the ongoing excavations at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
Study analyses organic material from 3.5 billion-year-old biomass
Research led by the University of Göttingen has provided insights into the earliest ecosystems on Earth.
Scientific drilling unravels historical mystery surrounding Santorini
An international team has for the first time found evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini.
The stele of the twin babies
The Unseen Museum of the National Archaeological Museum presents for the first time the “stele of the twin babies”.
Tanks of the Triassic: New Crocodile Ancestor Identified
Garzapelta is part of the Texas Tech University fossil collections. It spent most of the past 30 years on a shelf...
Volcanic supereruption facilitated human dispersal Out of Africa?
Researchers in the Horn of Africa have uncovered evidence showing how Middle Stone Age humans survived in the wake of the eruption of Toba.
Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed
The animal cemetery has revealed the international scale of horse trading by the elites of late medieval and Tudor England.
Microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains
Researchers have for the first time discovered evidence of microplastic contamination in archaeological soil samples.
Stepping out of the Dark: Anglo-Saxon Settlement at Eye Kettleby
In the mid-1990s, one of the largest known early Anglo-Saxon settlements in the country was excavated by ULAS at Eye Kettleby.
The complex development of the Chinese ceramic industry
Durham University archaeologists Xiaohang Song, Dr Ran Zhang and Professor Derek Kennet have recently published a new study into the complex development of the Chinese ceramic industry.
Mastaba Tomb With Rare Decorative Scenes Found in Dahshur
The themes depicted on its walls include daily life activities such as cultivating grains, sailing on the Nile River, and trading in the market, as well as scenes of sacrifices.
Digital preservation of Welwyn Roman Baths
Kris Lockyear and Antonio Reis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) have created a digital 3D model of Welwyn Roman Baths to help preserve the archaeology on the site.
Researchers identify two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva”.
Sunken British warship identified in Dry Tortugas National Park
Survivors from the wreck built the first fortifications on Garden Key, a century before Fort Jefferson.
‘Cosy domesticity’ of prehistoric stilt-house dwellers
Detailed reports on thousands of artefacts pulled from “Britain’s Pompeii” reveals the surprisingly sophisticated domestic lives of Bronze Age Fen folk.
Oxford researchers uncover remarkable archive of ancient human brains
A new study has challenged previously held views that brain preservation in the archaeological record is extremely rare.
Archaeological survey near Deir el Natour
Preventative archaeological survey in the vicinity of the medieval Deir el Natour monastery targeted archaeologically rich land- and sea-scapes threatened by large-scale development.