The world’s earliest composite-tiled roofs
Peking University researchers collaborated with the Gansu Provincial Institute to reconstruct the world’s earliest composite-tiled roofs.
Unearthing Ancient Intelligence in Israel’s Hula Valley
Early humans in Israel's Hula Valley invested in systematic procurement of raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago – much earlier than previously assumed.
In new space race, geoarchaeology can aid in preserving space heritage
As a new space race heats up, two researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey and their colleagues have proposed a new scientific subfield.
Miocene period fossil forest of Wataria found in Japan
An exquisitely preserved fossil forest from Japan provides missing links and helps reconstruct a whole Eurasia plant from the late Miocene epoch.
New discoveries on the wreck of Antikythera
A team of Swiss and Greek archaeologists recently completed the third season of excavations on the wreck of Antikythera.
World’s oldest stomach stone fossil found on Jurassic Coast
A 150-million-year-old stomach stone has been found in the UK, making it the oldest discovered fossil of its kind.
Legends of Norse settlers drove Denmark towards Greenland
Legends about the Norsemen – and their wealth – circulated in Western culture and led to a race towards Greenland to find them.
Early humans were weapon woodwork experts, study finds
A 300,000-year-old hunting weapon has shone a new light on early humans as woodworking masters, according to a new study.
Dynamic interaction zone between farmers and pastoralists
Genetic study finds early evidence for contact between late farming groups and early pastoralists in the northwestern Black Sea region.
OA and CAU refit Early Neolithic pottery from Harlow
Oxford Archaeology (OA) and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) have recently collaborated on a programme of pottery refitting for a large assemblage of Early Neolithic ceramics from Gilden Way, Harlow.
Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin’s paper money
Benjamin Franklin may be best known as the creator of bifocals and the lightning rod, but a group of University of Notre Dame researchers suggest he should also be known for his innovative ways of making (literal) money.
Repatriation of three Cypriot Antiquities from Italy
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces the repatriation of three Cypriot antiquities from Italy.
Viking’s Jomsborg could be on Hangman’s Hill near Wolin
A new hypothesis about the location of the Viking Jomsborg on Hangman's Hill near Wolin (West Pomerania) has been put forward by archaeologist Dr. Wojciech Filipowiak from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology PAS.
Picky green sea turtle has travelled to the same place to eat for generations
For approximately 3,000 years, generations of green sea turtles have returned to the same Mediterranean seagrass meadows to eat.
Treasure found in South Wales and Powys
Five treasure finds, including three hoards and two grave groups of Bronze Age and Roman date, were declared treasure on Tuesday 11th July 2023 by Area Coroner for South Wales Central, Patricia Morgan.
Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry
An international team has revealed the artistic license exercised in two ancient Egyptian funerary paintings as evident in newly discovered details invisible to the naked eye.
Daughters nursed longer, women built more wealth
In a new study, researchers and members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area are the first to publish evidence of wealth-driven patterns in maternal investment among ancient populations.
How larger body sizes helped the colonizers of New Zealand
For the first time, researchers have developed a model to estimate how much energy the original colonizers of New Zealand expended to maintain their body temperatures on the cold, harrowing ocean journey from Southeast Asia.
Research group deciphers enigmatic ancient script
A team of early-career researchers at the University of Cologne has succeeded in decoding a script that has been puzzling scholars for over seventy years: the so-called ‘unknown Kushan script’.
A Magical Handbook for the Afterlife
The Egyptian Book of the Dead provides unique insights into the religious life of ancient Egypt. A new handbook presents the current state of research.
Woman the Hunter
In our perception of the typical division of labor in hunter-gathering groups, men would be the hunters and women would be the gatherers. Still, recent research has challenged this view.
University of Jaén New Project: Nile in Contact
New Project: Nile in Contact—Historical linguistic analysis of Egyptian historical-biographical inscriptions from the third and second millennium BC found in the area between the First and the Fifth Cataract.
Tombs rich in artifacts discovered by Swedish expedition in Cyprus
The grave goods also included bronze weapons, some inlaid with ivory, and a gold-framed seal made of the hard mineral haematite with inscriptions of gods and rulers.
Grand Tour at the Benaki Museum opened
Seventeen works of art from the British Ambassador’s Residence lent to be displayed in the Benaki Museum and at The Ghika Gallery.