Using Neanderthals to demonstrate gap in generative AI
Lack of concrete understanding and knowledge about Neanderthals made them an ideal topic to test the accuracy and sourcing ability of GenAI.
A global hub for aggregating and analysing urban data
URBank has a data model which aims to encapsulate cities as not just points on a map, but as the products of dynamic processes and networks.
Breathing in the Past
A new study introduces an innovative framework for translating biomolecular data from archaeological materials into scent recreations.
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the UK
On the 4th of February 2026, a Cypriot antiquity was handed over to the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in the United Kingdom.
Excavation at the site of Drouseia-Skloinikia
Results of the archaeological excavation carried out in October 2025 at the newly identified site of Drouseia Skloinikia.
1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai
A Christian world chronicle offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam.
Possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’
Unearthed during spring and summer last year, the pit contained the remains of ten individuals based on the number of skulls.
The Brooklyn Books of the Dead
For the first time ever, lay eyes on one of the only complete and gilded Books of the Dead—the world’s finest existing copy.
Forgotten children of Ireland
New study sheds light on Ireland’s cillíní - unconsecrated burial grounds used for babies that were stillborn.
Panel on Roman foreign relations
Submissions are invited to the panel on Roman foreign relations at the upcoming Celtic Conference in Classics on July 14-17.
Fully funded PhD scholarships in Ancient History
Applications are invited for fully funded, four-year PhD scholarships, beginning at any point between 1 July and 1 October 2026.
CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life
Radiologists conducted full-body CT scans of two Egyptian priests, Nes-Min, circa 330 BCE, and Nes-Hor, circa 190 BCE.
Rare Tudor map of Kingsbridge
The 1586 map of Kingsbridge will now be publicly accessible for researchers, after more than four centuries in private hands.
12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease
Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals.
Central Norway’s first high seat since the Viking Age
The foundations for the Viking expeditions were laid on farms. Carved chairs, owned by wealthy farmers, were a clear status symbol.
Spectacular discovery in the Sinai
Prof. Ludwig Morenz from Uni Bonn deciphers 5,000-year-old inscription displaying early Egyptian dominance in Sinai.
Ancient DNA pushes back record of syphilis bacteria
A recent discovery by an international team adds to evidence of extensive pathogen diversity in the Americas long before European contact.
Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology
A newly excavated archaeological site in central China is reshaping long-held assumptions about early hominin behaviour in Eastern Asia.
Unlocking the sacred landscape of Roman Nida
The findings of the Roman Nida excavations can now be subjected to comprehensive scientific analysis by an interdisciplinary research team.
Excavations at the extraurban cemetery of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia
The 2025 fieldwork focused on Area A of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia, guided by prior geophysical surveys and surface finds.
The Graz Amargeti Survey Project
The first archaeological survey campaign of Graz University in Amargeti, Pafos District has been completed.
Earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
International research team from Germany, the UK and Greece finds evidence of wooden tool use in Greece 430,000 years ago.
First genetic evidence of Islamic migration to Girona
A team led by the UAB and the UCM have conducted the first genetic study of the remains of the 8th c. Islamic necropolis of Galligants.
When writing fades but meaning endures
Previously unreadable writing preserved on the wooden remains of Roman wax tablets discovered in Tongeren, Belgium has been identified.