Easter Island inhabitants collected freshwater from the ocean’s edge
Process of 'coastal groundwater discharge' made water safe to drink for ancient people of Rapa Nui.
New sections have opened of the wall of the Forbidden City
This move aimed to avoid overcrowding and give people a chance to admire the cultural monuments.
Girl finds Viking sword at the bottom of a lake
Last summer a spectacular discovery of an Iron Age sword was made in the lake Vidöstern by a little girl.
Lilly Pilly fossils reveal snowless Snowy Mountains
Leaf fossils discovered high in Australia's Snowy Mountains have revealed a past history of warmer rainforest vegetation and a lack of snow.
Salt: Mover and shaker in ancient Maya society
An anthropologist at LSU discovered remnants of an ancient salt works in Belize that provide clues on how the ancient Maya at the peak of their civilization more than 1,000 years ago produced, stored and traded this valuable mineral.
An intact grave was found at the Aidonia cemetery
The Mycenaean cemetery at Aidonia was located almost four decades ago, having been extensively looted and became more widely known in the 1990s.
Modern humans inherited viral defenses from Neanderthals
Many modern Europeans and Asians today harbor about 2 percent of Neanderthal DNA in their genomes.
Neanderthal healthcare practices crucial to survival
Research at the University of York has suggested that Neanderthals embraced healthcare practices, such as assisting in cases of serious injury and the challenges of childbirth.
Roman sculptures of Greek gods found in Jordan
Excavations in Jerash, Jordan, have yielded Roman sculptures of ancient Greek gods that historians and archaeologists have described as priceless.
Chr. Arabatzis: “The Hellenic Institute in Venice is being reborn”
The scientific and research relaunching of the Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice is being endorsed by the Supervisory Committee which took office at the beginning of June this year.
Scientists ‘virtually unravel’ burnt 16th century scroll
Researchers at Cardiff University have been refining their technique since they first revealed the hidden text of a scroll from Bressingham Manor over five years ago.
Iron Age chariot found at construction site
An Iron Age chariot has been found at a Yorkshire site during construction work, the second in less than two years.
Cuisine of early farmers revealed by analysis of proteins in pottery from Çatalhöyük
Knowledge of the diet of people living in the prehistoric settlement of Çatalhöyük almost 8000 years ago has been complemented in astonishing scope and detail by analyzing proteins from their ceramic bowls and jars.
A very small ancient Thracian brick tomb was found in Bulgaria
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have unearthed the smallest ancient Thracian brick tomb in the country, near the town of Rozovo.
Figures drawn by Çavdar Turks were found at a Temple of Zeus
Hundreds of figures drawn by Çavdar Turks on the Temple of Zeus in the ancient city of Aizanoi, in Turkey's Kütahya province have been discovered, recorded and will soon be included in a book with studies.
Excavations at the sanctuary of the Great Gods after 22 years
Research on the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace offers an excellent though fleeting picture of the important role of this mystical cult in Hellenistic times.
The discovery of the tomb of priest Kaires
Archaeologists working at Abusir pyramid field discovered a unique burial complex of the royal confidant and priest Kaires.
Bone knife from Morocco is oldest specialized tool of Aterian culture
This find indicates the appearance of a unique technological complex in North Africa around 90,000 years ago.
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Siberian paleontologists discovered the oldest macro-skeleton remains
Palaeopascichnus resembles a series of spheres or ellipsoids, which are placed one by one and called chambers.
Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello
On the island of Torcello, at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice excavation site, some protagonists of the island's thousand-year history have begun to emerge.
Traces of opiates found in ancient Cypriot vessel
Researchers at the University of York and the British Museum have discovered traces of opiates preserved inside a distinctive vessel dating back to the Late Bronze Age.
The temple of Apollo on Delos is being restored
The relevant preliminary study was “passed” unanimously by the Central Archaeological Council and the project is expected to begin in the spring, having first been incorporated in the current NSRF.