Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave
New evidence found in an ancient Blue Mountains cave overturns the theory that Australia's high country was unoccupied during the Ice Age.
Archaeologists discover France’s deepest shipwreck
On June 12, researchers identified the remains of a 16th‑c. merchant vessel lying more than 2.5 km beneath the Mediterranean Sea.
Scientists uncover massive fossil salamander
The fossil found near East Tennessee State University leads to a better understanding of how it helped shape Appalachian amphibian diversity.
Pits, wells and a burial found in Delbrück-Bentfeld
In the village of Delbrück-Bentfeld, eastern Germany, archaeologists have wrapped up an extensive months-long excavation.
Stolen paintings recovered and returned to New Mexico museum
The paintings, by Victor Higgins and by Joseph Henry Sharp, were stolen in March of 1985 from Harwood, a public library at the time.
Facets of daily life came to light at Finziade, Italy
Archaeologists working at Finziade, located in southern Italy, recently uncovered remarkable finds at an unexplored area of the site.
San José: World’s richest shipwreck
Since 2015, four non-invasive campaigns have surveyed the San José Galleon shipwreck in the Colombian Caribbean...
Ancient DNA uncovers rare matrilineal society in prehistoric China
A team of researchers have found genetic evidence of a rare matrilineal community dating back more than 4000 years.
Closest known ancestor of tyrannosaurs
Palaeontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur, named Khankhuuluu, which is the closest-known ancestor to the gigantic tyrannosaurs.
Memory, Violence and Landscape
The conference programme for “Memory, Violence and Landscape in the Ancient and Medieval World” at Royal Holloway, University of London.
The new ‘cultural continuity’ hypothesis
The new ‘cultural continuity’ hypothesis says we all try to keep traditions alive—but what we preserve, and how much, varies greatly.
Tiny fossils, big discoveries
More than 514 million years ago, sponge-like creatures called archaeocyathids were already busy building some of the planet’s earliest reefs.
In a Bright Green Field
The third in a series of collaborative exhibitions highlighting the work of contemporary Greek and Cypriot artists.
Remains of Norman tower found during archaeological excavation
A recent archaeological dig in Chichester's Priory Park has uncovered the remains of a stone tower used to defend the city's Norman castle.
First named pterosaur from Japan
Researchers from Japan, China, and Brazil have announced the discovery of a new species of pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Japan.
A unique window into Neolithic life at Sizewell C
At Sizewell C, the OCA archaeological team is uncovering remarkable insights into Neolithic life, dating back to 6,000-4,200 years ago.
Stunning 4,000-square-metre Roman villa discovered in France
Just 3 km south of Auxerre, archaeologists have uncovered a massive Roman villa spanning over 4,000 sq. m.
Lost Turner oil painting discovered after 150 years
The first oil painting ever exhibited by Joseph Mallord William Turner is set to go to auction, having been lost for over 150 years.
Restoration project in Karnak goes strong
SCA Secretary-General Inspects the "Southern Chapels" of Akh Menu Temple and excavation works at Nagaa Abu Asba, Karnak.
A Viking woman buried with her dog
A recently excavated boat grave from the Viking Age has revealed the burial of a woman with her dog at her feet.
Wetlands as refugia?
This year's Annual Meeting of Aegeus will take place on Wednesday 11 June 2025, in the British School at Athens (52 Souedias Street, Athens).
New adhesive created to treat paintings on canvas
The newly reformulated BEVA 371 Akron can be used to repair canvas paintings, textiles, works on paper and more.
Over 100 prehistoric structures and human-modified Karst features
Led by Alicante and Zaragoza universities, the discovery ranks the site as the world’s second most significant of its kind.
Archaeologists shed new light on ancient Mesopotamian landscape
New evidence about an ancient Mesopotamian landscape, offering fresh insight into the legacy of black slavery during the early Islamic Period.