Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants
It appears our European ancestors were ahead of the game and were consuming the nutrient-rich plant for thousands of years.
A non-exploitative economy favored the splendor of Copper Age communities
A study by UAB researchers describes the productive forces of the Chalcolithic communities of the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula.
New Kingdom cemetery revealed at Ghoreifa, Egypt
A cemetery of senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom has been revealed in Ghoreifa near the site of Tuna El Gebel.
Neanderthals hunted dangerous cave lions and used their pelts
For the first time, a new study by an international research team shows Neanderthals hunted cave lions and used the pelt of this dangerous carnivore.
The Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria has reopened
Egypt’s Prime Minister has attended the opening of the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria following an extended renovation and restoration project that lasted 18 years.
Rare 18th-century cold bath uncovered in Bath Assembly Rooms
Archaeologists working in the basement below the 18th-century Bath Assembly Rooms, have revealed the remains of a rare cold bath.
The Tomb of Cerberus discovered in Giugliano
An exceptional chamber tomb, unlooted and in perfect condition, was discovered in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania.
The Vikings had glass in their windows
New research has revealed that the Vikings had windows with glass panes. Until now glazed windows were only associated with medieval churches and castles.
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old dice in southern Poland
A 2,000-year-old dice (the oldest one found so far in Poland) is among this year's discoveries in the Celtic settlement in Samborowice (Silesia).
Coin hoard gives fascinating insight into life before the Glencoe Massacre
University of Glasgow archaeologists have revealed that a hoard of coins buried in a small pot, just discovered in Glencoe.
Ancient Maya reservoirs offer lessons for today’s water crises
The Maya built and maintained reservoirs that were in use for more than 1,000 years, wrote University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Lisa Lucero.
Theatre discovers Medieval stage where Shakespeare is said to have performed
The only working theatre that can claim Shakespeare performed there is celebrating the incredible discovery of the actual boards on which the famous Bard is believed to have trod.
Leeds experts discover biggest ever solar storm over 14,300 years ago
It would potentially wipe out telecommunications and satellite systems, cause massive electricity grid blackouts, and cost the global economy billions of pounds.
Esna Temple’s True Colors Revealed During Restoration Project
The process of cleaning and conserving the temple's ceiling entered its seventh and final stage.
An extraordinary archaeological discovery in Spain
Durham University Archaeology students have been part of an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Spain.
University of Cambridge: Medieval Murder Maps
A project mapping medieval England’s known murder cases has now added Oxford and York to its street plan of London’s 14th century slayings.
Paved surface at Dartmoor stone row uncovered by archaeologists
Monuments like this are thought to have had considerable ritual importance for the people who created and used them thousands of years ago.
Plant, Pigment and Bone Processing in Neolithic Northern Saudi Arabia
Use-wear analysis of grinding tools from the site of Jebel Oraf shows that the artifacts were used during the Neolithic.
300-metre-long ancient aqueduct at Giv‘at Hamatos
A long section of the Upper Aqueduct to Jerusalem was uncovered in archaeological excavations at Giv'at Hamatos.
New findings have come to light in Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe
New findings have come to light in Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe, two sights deemed as “zero point of history”.
Legend of a temple on the Cerro de San Miguel confirmed
The INAH confirms legends about the existence of a pre-Hispanic temple or teocalli on the Cerro de San Miguel.
Excavation in Egyptian 1st Dynasty Queen’s Tomb Yields Sealed Wine Jars
The newly found jars are large in size and in good condition of preservation, while the remains of wine found inside them are about 5,000 years old.
The origins of sculpture at the Benaki Museum
This exhibition includes stone tools and ‘figure stones’ depicting birds, faces, and bodies originating from sites in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East and presented for the first time in Greece.
Feasting (and dancing and singing?) with death
The Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus will host Dr Metaxia Tsipopoulou in its 60th ZOOM Public Lecture Series.