Fossilized faeces reveal secrets of dinosaur evolution
Polish and Swedish scientists have analyzed coprolites to reconstruct ancient food webs and gain insights into the evolution of dinosaurs.
Oldest modern human genomes sequenced
Genomes of seven early Europeans show they belonged to a small, isolated group that had recently mixed with Neandertals.
Oriel College’s original medieval features unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed the fragmentary remains of Oriel College’s original structures from before it was redeveloped circa 1620–40.
Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, Berlin-Idalion-Project
As in previous years, work focused on the upper plateau of Idalion-Moutti tou Arvili, the so-called eastern acropolis.
Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne
A medieval silk seal bag dating from the reign of King Henry III has gone on public display for the first time at Westminster Abbey.
Rare saint figures discovered during excavations at Molkenmarkt
A few days ago, centuries-old saint figures were discovered during archaeological investigations at Molkenmarkt, Berlin.
Exceptional discoveries by the Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission
Mummies with golden tongues and fingernails, decorated tombs and the remains of the Saint Cyril Coptic church illuminate new facets of ancient Egyptian history.
Violent ‘othering’ of enemies in Bronze Age Britain
A study led by the University of Oxford has uncovered the largest-scale example of interpersonal violence from British prehistory.
Bad weather led Dutch ship into Western Australian coast
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship, the Zuytdorp, likely crashed into the shore of Western Australia due to a storm.
Frankfurt silver inscription
Experts agree that these 18 lines of the inscription will greatly enrich existing research into the spread of Christianity.
New finds near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
During the ongoing archaeological investigations at the junction of Erechtheiou and N. Kallisperi str., new findings came to light.
Who became an ‘ancestor’ in Neolithic Italy?
A deposit of crania in Masseria Candelaro village was investigated using bioarchaeological, taphonomic, radiocarbon and isotopic studies.
New discoveries at Taposiris Magna Temple, Alexandria
Foundation deposits beneath the southern wall of the enclosure at the Taposiris Magna Temple, west of Alexandria, have been found.
Earliest deep-cave ritual compound in Southwest Asia
Case Western Reserve University researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in Upper Paleolithic.
Statue found near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
A white marble statue depicting a naked male figure in the Ludovisi Hermes type has been found near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
Voices from the Pacific
MAA offers an intimate exploration of Pacific cultures guided by Indigenous curators and contemporary artists from Hawai‘i, the Torres Strait, Bougainville and the Salish Sea.
Kition-Bamboula, Season 2024
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces the completion of the 2024 excavation season of the French archaeological mission conducted at Kition-Bamboula in October 2024.
Repatriation of Cypriot Antiquities from the United Kingdom
On the 3rd December 2024 more than 100 Cypriot antiquities (as well as numerous fragments belonging to archaeological objects) were repatriated to Cyprus.
Routes of Icons, 17th-19th century
The exhibition explores the stylistic and technical diversity of the icons that circulated in the Greek Orthodox space in the 17th-19th c.
Identity known: Roman grave is that of soldier Flaccus
The Roman grave that was found at the end of November 2024 in Raadhuisplein, Heerlen is of a Roman soldier named Flaccus.
Evidence about the earliest state institutions uncovered in Iraq
Excavations at Iraqi site called Shakhi Kora have revealed new clues about the origins of the world's earliest governing institutions.
Exceptional discoveries on archery from 7,000 years ago
The oldest bowstrings in Europe, as well as the use of olive and reed wood and birch bark pitch in the making of arrows have been identified.
Decoding the DNA of the beaked hazelnut
By decoding the DNA of the hazelnut scientists provide new insight into how ancestral Indigenous peoples stewarded plants across the province.
Spectacular finds at San Casciano dei Bagni
An impressive group of finds have been revealed during the latest excavation season (2024) at San Casciano dei Bagni, in Siena, Italy.