Changes in skin’s barrier set Northern Europeans apart
Changes in skin’s barrier set Northern Europeans apart, a new study suggests questioning the role of skin pigment in enabling survival at higher latitudes.
Insects: A key factor in the development of uniquely human skills
Insects may have been a key factor in the development of uniquely human skills, suggests research from Washington University in St. Louis.
The Colosseum was a huge condominium in the Middle Ages
In the late Middle Ages, Rome's Colosseum was a huge condominium, says the latest archaeological investigation into Rome's most iconic monument.
Oxford University Museums to receive nearly £4.5 million over three years
Oxford University Museums have been awarded £1.45 million per year for three years from 2015 by Arts Council England.
Mystery behind Disappearance of Persian Army Solved
The mystery behind the disappearance of a Persian army of 50,000 men in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC seems to have been solved.
Excavations at Dromolaxia-Vizatzia (Hala Sultan Tekke) completed
The 2014 field season at the Late Bronze Age city at the site of Dromolaxia-Vizatzia (Hala Sultan Tekke) has been completed. The site lies close to Larnaca International Airport and the famous mosque with the same name.
Major Partner Museum status for UCM
Yesterday Arts Council England awarded University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) continuing Major Partner Museum status and nearly £4.5m for 2015-18.
3D modelling of China’s Terracotta Army
The results of 3D modelling of China's Terracotta Army, undertaken by UCL Institute of Archaeology and international colleagues, have recently been published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Looted Egyptian artefacts recovered
Looted Egyptian artefacts were recovered by the Tourism and Antiquities Police after the members of a gang specialising in illegal excavation work and the looting of antiquities have been caught.
Ancient baby boom holds a lesson in over-population
Washington State University researchers have sketched out one of the greatest baby booms in North American history, a centuries-long “growth blip” among southwestern Native Americans between 500 and 1300 A.D.
The Neanderthal Meal
Neanderthals in Europe cooked and ate plants some 50,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossilized fecal material recovered at the Neanderthal occupation site El Salt in southern Spain.
Faked, Forgotten, Found
Modern technology—from X-rays to Photoshop—is not restricted to “CSI”-style crime labs. This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the intersection of art and science taking place in the museum every day.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, transfers eight antiquities to Nigeria
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached an agreement with the National Commission of Museums and Monuments, Nigeria (NCMM), transferring to the Commission eight antiquities of Nigerian origin that are believed to have been the subject of illicit trafficking.
Thor’s hammer found on Lolland
A small 10th-century hammer amulet was found recently on the Danish Island of Lolland.
4,000-year-old burial with chariots found in South Caucasus
An ancient burial containing chariots, gold artifacts and possible human sacrifices has been unearthed by archaeologists in the country of Georgia, in South Caucasus.
Global financial crisis: Culture’s Achilles heel
A new Greek initiative appealing to UNESCO for the protection of Greek cultural heritage through its website www.greekcultureprotection.com.
Poverty Point added to UNESCO World Heritage List
The monumental earthworks at Poverty Point are one of seven sites from around the world that have been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Grinding Away at History Using ‘Forensic’ Paleontology and Archaeology
The Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) announces an unusual paper in their journal PALAIOS that combines ‘forensic’ paleontology and archaeology to identify origins of the millstones commonly used in the 1800’s.
Leicestershire’s finest Iron Age hillfort
The archaeological team excavating Burrough Hill invites visitors to share their discoveries at a public Open Day on Sunday June 29th.
Evolution depends on rare chance events
Chance events may profoundly shape history, new study reveals.
Haïti requests UNESCO to send experts to examine shipwreck off its coast
UNESCO will provide the technical assistance requested by the government of Haiti and send a mission to the site of the wreck, which may be that of the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to America.
The “cOld Ice” Project
"cOld Ice" is a new project initiated in Switzerland, which asks alpinists to keep their eyes open for ancient discoveries.
Ancient Christian Literature and Christian Apocrypha
An International Symposium on Christian Apocryphical Literature entitled "Ancient Christian Literature and Christian Apocrypha," will be held in Thessaloniki, on 26-29 June 2014.
The Sima de los Huesos hominin
The Sima de los Huesos hominin, previously thought to belong to an ancient human species known as Homo heidelbergensis, is now reported to be an early member of the Neanderthal lineage.