Uncovering Roman Carlisle 2023: Roman artefacts unearthed
Two monumental Roman carved heads have been unearthed on day two of an archaeological dig in Carlisle.
Early humans risked life-threatening flintknapping injuries
“Knapping injuries were a risk past peoples were willing to take,” said Metin I. Eren, Ph.D., associate professor and director of archaeology at Kent State University.
Archaeologists discover traces of prehistoric settlements Mikołajki
Traces of prehistoric and late medieval settlements were discovered during excavations in Mikołajki, the monument conservation services announced Monday.
Researchers discover the church of a sunken medieval trading place
Joint scientific project locates the sunken church of Rungholt in the North Frisian Wadden Sea in Germany.
Ancient hot-water bottles at the National Archaeological Museum
In the late spring of 2023 the Unseen Museum presents the “ancient hot-water bottles”. It is a set of clay vessels for therapeutic use, dating from the end of the 3rd to the 1st century BC.
Repatriation of 36 Cypriot antiquities from Australia
The antiquities include stone tools, pottery and glass vessels, clay lamps, metal objects and stone sculpture.
Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
Scientists have found what they believe to be the earliest known evidence of wine drinking in the Americas, inside ceramic artefacts.
Archaeology project uncovers first shots of the French and Indian War
Through a partnership project, several 18th century ballistics and other artifacts were recently uncovered at Jumonville Glen, part of Fort Necessity National Battlefield.
Humans were making fires at least 250,000 years ago in Europe
Early humans in Europe were making and controlling fire at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland have found.
Hundreds of looted artifacts of Robin Symes Limited repatriated to Greece
Hundreds of looted artifacts, which were in the possession of Robin Symes Limited, have finally been recovered by the Greek State.
Large amounts of flour residue discovered in 3,000 years old building
Large amounts of flour residue from 3,000 years ago have been discovered by a Polish-Armenian team of archaeologists working in Metsamor, Armenia.
Oldest architectural plans detail mysterious desert mega structures
An international team of researchers identifies engravings in Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the oldest known scaled building plans in human history.
Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa suggests that Stone Age humans may have been more widespread across the continent than previously thought.
Scientists unearth forgotten children of the past
Scientists have unearthed a harrowing story of forgotten children of the past, providing the first direct evidence of the lives of early nineteenth century ‘pauper apprentices’.
The earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago
Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the peoples of the ancient Middle East 4,500 years ago.
Green Cultural Routes at the Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture (Thessaloniki) participates in the “Green Cultural Routes” for the tenth year and highlights the plant world through its exhibits.
Scientists prove that Romans were breeding small bulldogs
Researchers have proven that breeding small brachycephalic (shorter-nosed) dogs took place already in ancient Rome.
South Africa’s desert-like interior more inviting to our human ancestors?
Lining the Cape of South Africa and its southern coast are long chains of caves that nearly 200,000 years ago were surrounded by a lush landscape and plentiful food.
Surprising diversity of ethnic groups in the Virgin Islands before Columbus
For the first time, pottery shards from St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas have been chemically analyzed for dating.
House of the Chaste Lovers: New victims from Pompeii emerge
Two skeletons were recently discovered in Pompeii during the excavation of the insula of the House of the Chaste Lovers.
Bronze Age long-distance connections: Baltic amber in Aššur
Already in 1914, two beads were found under the great ziggurat of Aššur in Iraq. Their material has now been identified.
Cargo of marble artifacts uncovered in coastal waters north of Netanya
An enormous, rare cargo of 1,800-year-old marble artifacts, borne in a merchant ship that was shipwrecked in a storm, was uncovered in the coastal waters of Moshav Beit Yanai, north of Netanya.
Detectorists find 3.5 thousand years old dagger in forest
Detectorists searching the forest near Krasnystaw (Lubelskie) found an approx. 3.5 thousand years old bronze dagger.
300,000-year-old snapshot: Oldest human footprints from Germany found
Scientists from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Centre present the earliest human footprints known from Germany.