Oldest European salamander fossil, discovered in Scotland
Fossils discovered in Scotland represent some of the world’s oldest salamanders, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jewellery from grave of high status Viking woman left at museum’s door
Archaeologists at the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger could hardly believe their eyes when dress accessories typical of a Viking Age woman were delivered to the museum.
Marksman’s shield from Dresden council treasury returned
Thanks to the generous support of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Dresden City Museum was once again able to fill a World War II–related gap in its collections.
Mysterious vampire-slaying kit stuns at auction
A mysterious vampire-slaying kit containing objects reputed to ward off the blood-thirsty monsters sparked an international bidding battle – and smashed its auction estimate to smithereens.
Bronze Age enclosure could offer earliest clues on the origins of Cardiff
An archaeological dig at a city park has uncovered what could be the earliest house found in Cardiff.
Archaeology at the site of the Warsaw Ghetto sheds dramatic light
The excavations are concentrated on the site where two pre-war apartment buildings stood.
Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland has discovered what is almost certainly a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh.
Constant innovation and regeneration at the heart of Bedminster’s history
Between January and March 2022, Wessex Archaeology carried out an archaeological excavation at Plot 3 Bedminster Green – once the site of the Bedminster Smelting Works.
Holy Sepulchre excavation presented to the local communities
The activities at the archaeological site were presented to the communities of the Orthodox Patriarchate, Custody of the Holy Land and Armenian Patriarchate.
Rare ‘time capsule’ cobalt mine abandoned over 200 years ago
New discovery at Alderley Edge in Cheshire offers a glimpse into a mine in production during the Napoleonic Wars, with personal objects, equipment and inscriptions the workers left behind.
Important discovery of a wooden sculpture in the Huaca Takaynamo
The perfectly preserved wooden sculpture was found at the Chan Chan archaeological site in La Esperanza of Trujillo.
The face of the first European found in Atapuerca
The new human fossil discovered in the TE7 level of the Sima del Elefante site in the Sierra de Atapuerca is about 1.4 million years old.
Tooth isotopes offer window into South Australia’s early colonial history
New archaeological techniques have uncovered the origins of 13 early South Australian colonists buried in unmarked graves in the Anglican Parish of St Mary’s Church in Adelaide.
Possible traces of cancer discovered in Egyptian mummy
Extensive facial skeleton defects of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy may indicate that she suffered from nasopharyngeal cancer.
V&A announced cultural partnership with the Ministry of Culture in Türkiye
The partnership centres around a joint conservation and restoration project to reattach the Head of Eros to the famous Sidamara Sarcophagus.
Archaeologists reveal first known depictions of two biblical heroines
A team of specialists recently returned to Lower Galilee to continue unearthing nearly 1,600-year-old mosaics in an ancient Jewish synagogue.
A Dürer miniature found in a book of the 16th c.
The miniature measures only 16 by 6.5 cm and has been lying unnoticed in a book of the Oldenburg State Library for 230 years.
A new pre-Neolithic archeological site on the island borderland
In April 2022, a survey with a grid for the collection of lithic artefacts was conducted in the coastal zone of the Akamas Peninsula.
First Restitution of “Benin Bronzes” from the Ethnologisches Museum
Two objects from the Ethnologisches Museum’s collection were handed over to Nigeria as part of an initial agreement on 1 July 2022.
Unlocking the secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya
Jeffrey Glover shares what he’s learned about the people who lived in Quintana Roo Mexico over a span of 3,000 years.
Magnificent 1700-year-old mosaic returns home to Lod, Israel
New visitors’ center to display a breathtaking mosaic some 1,700 years old and among the world’s most beautiful.
Standing Bear’s tomahawk returned to the Ponca Tribe
The return of the pipe-tomahawk marks increased efforts from the Peabody Museum to return tribal artifacts to their tribes of origin.
2000-year-old human remains and animal sacrifices found in Dorset
Archaeology students from Bournemouth University have found the remains of prehistoric people and animal sacrifices in a recently discovered Iron Age settlement in Dorset.
Onassis Stegi presents a mural by Aristides Lappas in Omonoia
The Onassis Stegi presents a mural by the up-and-coming visual artist Aristeidis Lappas: a new, colorful Athena for a new, multicultural Athens.