Human remains are discovered in ancient city of Gezer
Archaeologists discover human remains in fiery destruction ruins in Gezer tenth season of excavations.
Through fossil leaves, a step towards Jurassic Park
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in establishing the relationships between 200-million-year-old plants based on chemical fingerprints.
A world of emotions at the Acropolis Museum
Exhibits from the world's greatest museums tell stories of emotions in ancient Greek art through the gaze of the Acropolis Museum.
The Ii Hamina cemetery reveals adaptation to the “Little Ice Age”
The medieval cemetery in Ii Hamina in northern Finland on the Iijoki river was originally discovered by accident. A recent study examined the isotope compositions of the teeth of the dead.
New discovery on use of Viking ring fortresses in Denmark
The discovery of ceramic pottery pieces in the main gates of a Denmark Viking ring fortress indicates the fortresses were used for longer and served more purposes than it was thought until now.
Acoustic scientist sounds off about the location of cave paintings
To date, the exact purpose of Paleolithic cave paintings is unknown. Evidence suggests, however, that these ancient works of art are more than mere decorations.
How seawater strengthens ancient Roman concrete
Experts study the factors that made architectural concrete in Rome so resilient.
First “Virtual” Unrolling of Ancient Scroll Buried by Vesuvius Reveals Early Text
New "virtual unrolling" techniques allow experts to peer inside the unopened rolls with unprecedented detail.
Archaeologists reveal legendary tower of skulls
Archaeological digs in Mexico City have revealed a legendary tower of skulls, near Aztec Templo Mayor.
Cultivating Perspectives on Landscape
A postgraduate training workshop and conference on interdisciplinary approaches to landscape in the arts and humanities.
XXth International Congress on Ancient Bronzes
The conference will explore questions concerning bronze(s) as resource, on their reconstruction, the motives and subjects represented, and on thefunction of bronzes in society.
VCU lab 3-D scans mastodon fossils
The fossilized remains of a mastodon that died in Virginia more than 18,000 years ago are slated to be 3-D scanned.
Archaeological projects to be continued on Siberian Arctic
Archaeologists will resume their work on Palaeolithic discoveries in the Russian Arctic, with the Kola and the Yana expeditions.
Analysis of Neanderthal teeth grooves uncovers evidence of prehistoric dentistry
A discovery of multiple toothpick grooves on teeth and signs of other manipulations by a Neanderthal of 130,000 years ago are evidence of a kind of prehistoric dentistry.
Rare, exceptionally preserved fossil reveals lifestyle of ancient armor-plated reptile
An exceptionally-preserved fossil from the Alps in eastern Switzerland has revealed the best look so far at an armoured reptile from the Middle Triassic named Eusaurosphargis dalsassoi.
Victoria and Albert Museum new gallery and courtyard open today
The Victoria and Albert Museum has finally reached inauguration day for its subterranean expansion, with Exhibition Road Quarter which is expected to change the role of the museum.
3,000-year-old textiles are earliest evidence of chemical dyeing in the Levant
Discovery provides insight into society and copper production in the Timna region at the time of David and Solomon, Tel Aviv University researchers say.
Ancient South Carolina whale yields secrets to filter feeding’s origins
Researchers have described an extinct relative of baleen whales in Current Biology on June 29 offering new insight into how baleen first evolved.
Excavations at Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay
2017 excavations at Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay, in the Limassol District have been completed.
Mysterious death rituals at Göbekli Tepe
Anthropologists from the German Archaeological Institute discover deep grooves carved into 11,000-year-old human skulls.
Neolithic settlement remains discovered in Valais, Switzerland
Archaeologists in Switzerland have discovered remains of human habitation dating back to the Neolithic period.
Unique figurine from seven thousand years ago discovered in arable field
While walking in a field in one of the villages of Podkarpacie, an archaeologist from Wielkopolska came across a fragment of a clay figurine from around 7 thousand years ago, depicting a man...
Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Seminar Institute of Classical Studies London
The Institute of Classical Studies / School of Advanced Study of the University of London invites abstracts from postgraduate students who would like to present a paper at the Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Seminar.
Researchers document early, permananet human settlement in Andes
Using five different scientific approaches, a team of researchers has given considerable support to the idea that humans lived year-round in the Andean highlands of South America over 7,000 years ago.