Howard Carter’s artwork now on display at the Egypt Centre
A rare painting by Howard Carter, the renowned archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, has gone on display at Swansea University’s Egypt Centre.
The first humans came to Europe 1.4 million years ago via Ukraine
New findings have confirmed that the lowermost layer with the stone tools at Korolevo date to 1.4 million years ago.
Rabana-merquly: Was the mountain fortress also a Parthian-era sanctuary?
Archaeological excavations in Iraqi Kurdistan point to a place of worship for the water goddess Anahita.
Stone Age strategy for avoiding inbreeding
A new genetic study, conducted at several well-known French Stone Age burial sites, shows that several distinct families lived together.
Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered in Cyprus
More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated.
Statue of Ramesses II Excavated in Ashmunein
The newly found statue has been identified as the upper part of a fragmentary surviving statue excavated in the '30s.
Two amphorae dating back to 7th-8th c. BCE found
Two amphorae, monuments of the Lusatian culture, have been found in Świdnica (Lower Silesia) during work on the reconstruction of Kraszowicka Street.
Seeing the wood for the trees
A study led by the University of Oxford has shown that it is possible to analyse the carbon isotope values of hazelnuts found at archaeological sites.
Saxon London’s urban centre extended further west than previously known
Archaeologists from Archaeology South-East have released a report from excavations of Jubilee Walk, part of the National Gallery at the north end of Trafalgar Square.
Archaeological research in Oman
An expedition of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw completed the season of archaeological research in northern Oman.
Rare Roman head of Mercury discovered in the UK
The excavation of a medieval shipbuilding site has delighted archaeologists when they came across evidence of a Roman settlement.
Research team discovers lip paint from 4 millennia ago
Published in Scientific Reports, the study, A Bronze Age lip-paint from southeastern Iran, has identified the oldest lipstick.
DNA study of ancient Eastern Arabians reveals malaria adaptation
People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region.
The first major UK exhibition on the unicorn
Perth Museum has announced that Unicorn will be the first exhibition when the doors of the new museum open to the public on Saturday 30th March.
The Salvage of a Roman wooden cellar
The exceptionally well-preserved wooden cellar from the Roman Nida was in the past months, completely recovered and conserved by restorers at the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum.
Could a family’s obsidian blade be a clue to expedition’s trail?
It’s a small piece of obsidian, just over 5 centimeters long, likely found on a hard-scrabble piece of ranchland in the Texas panhandle.
Rembrandt – Hoogstraten: Colour and Illusion
For the first time, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna will present an exhibition on the important Baroque painter Rembrandt.
Stories for Faces
Forensics and facial reconstruction expert Chris Rynn has recreated the faces of four Scots. Presented by the Perth Museum.
Did Neanderthals use glue?
Neanderthals created stone tools held together by a multi-component adhesive, a team of scientists has discovered.
Jan Assmann Has Passed Away
He redefined ancient Egyptian religion, literature, and history, through the prism of Cultural Theory and Memory, Reception Studies, Historical Anthropology, and even Theology.
Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia
Roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago humans created a habitat for birds that would otherwise have migrated, a new study reveals.
Researchers attempt to document Gullah Geechee history
Within the depths of the lower Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers lie remnants of the region's history of rice cultivation and the enslaved West Africans and their descendants.
Insight into the cave life of early human settlements in the Amazon
Some of the earliest people to migrate to South America during the late Pleistocene era turned shallow caves in the Amazon into homes and safe havens.
Did Eurasia’s dominant East-West axis “turn the fortunes of history”?
New research shows that environmental barriers have influenced the spread of cultural innovations but do not consistently favour Eurasia.