Rare drought coincided with Hittite Empire collapse
The collapse of the Hittite Empire in the Late Bronze Age has been blamed on various factors, from war with other territories to internal strife.
Evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants
Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years.
D.A. Bragg returns 14 stolen antiquities to Italy
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the repatriation of 14 antiquities collectively valued at nearly $2.5 million to Italy.
From image to experience at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki carried out actions in response to the needs of the Museum and its international public.
Fifteen ancient artefacts to be repatriated from Switzerland
Fifteen ancient artefacts dating from the Prehistoric to the Roman period will be repatriated to Greece from Switzerland.
Oldest bone spear point identified in the Americas
The Manis bone projectile point represents the oldest direct evidence of mastodon hunting in the Americas.
Study confirms that Neanderthals possessed symbolic capacity
New research by CENIEH shows that the Neanderthals used the skulls of large herbivores as hunting trophies.
The chemistry of mummification – Traces of a global network
A international team of researchers from LMU and University of Tübingen is unveiling the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming.
Place of sacrifice from 2,500 years ago years found near Chełmno
Dozens of bronze ornaments: necklaces, bracelets, greaves, decorative pins, as well as numerous human bones, were discovered in the Chełmno district.
Evidence suggests Vikings brought animals to Britain
Archaeologists have found first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses.
The world of employment in ancient Athens
A new thematic section in the Archaic Acropolis Gallery and three ceramic vases from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Viking brutality failed to wipe out community, dig finds
Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought, archaeologists have concluded.
Scientists and archaeologists confirm identity of 17th-c. Dutch warship
An unknown Protected Wreck off the coast of Sussex has been identified as the 17th-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia.
Tudor Jewel associated with Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
A remarkable gold pendant on a chain — associated with Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon — has been unveiled by the British Museum.
Life-sized statue of ‘Hercules’ found on the Appia Antica
A life-sized marble statue of a man wearing a lion skin and carrying a club was discovered in the Appia Antica Archaeological Park.
Tree rings reveal 400 years of rainfall patterns
The study is an important step towards the understanding of long-term changes in the water cycle and will aid in more informed decisions when assessing and managing regional water systems.
Core reveals prehistory and natural history of Eastern Europe
Core of organic deposits from the Serteya mire in western Russia is an invaluable source of information on the prehistory and natural history of the region.
At a southern Iraq site, unearthing the archaeological passing of time
Excavations at Lagash led by Penn’s Holly Pittman have resulted in the discovery of urban neighborhoods, tens of thousands of pottery sherds, and much more.
Mysterious hand imprint found next to the City of Jerusalem walls
Elements of ancient Jerusalem’s fortifications and a mysterious hand imprint carved in the rock were uncovered at the Israel Antiquities Authority excavations in Jerusalem.
New important finds from Saqqara
New important finds found at the particular site of Gisr el-Mudir in the famous necropolis near Cairo.
Odesa inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee on Wednesday decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa (Ukraine) on the World Heritage List.
Study offers new insight on what ancient noses smelled
New data about the sense of smell in Denisovans and Neanderthals and the role that smell played in adapting to new environments and foods.
Humans have influenced the growth of blue-green algae in lakes
Humans have had an influence on the development of blue-green algae already since the Bronze Age from about 2,000 BC.
Second Intermediate Period burials unearthed in Dra Abu El Naga, Egypt
The Egyptian archaeological mission, headed by Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, uncovered a group of family burials during excavations at the necropolis of Dra Abu El Naga.