Scientists reanalyzed ‘white whale’ fossil
Researchers re-analyze 15-million-year-old sperm whale fossil, find 'white whale'.
Triceratops gets a cousin
The Ceratopsia family is growing again. Researchers have described a new species of plant-eating dinosaur, Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis.
A Themistian achievement. In tune with imperial propaganda
Themistius kept himself centre stage in the political and cultural life of the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire. What was it about his work that attracted imperial attention and admiration and sometimes even unrestrained enthusiasm?
“Cycladica” from Heraion and Miletus
Cycladic Seminar by Professor Wolf-Dietrich Niemeier and Associate Professor Ourania Kouka.
Ancient Olympia and the surrounding area during the Late Bronze Age
Mycenaean Seminar by Dr Konstantinos Nikolentzos.
Scientist says there is a hidden portrait underneath the Mona Lisa
A French scientist claims to have found a portrait underneath the Mona Lisa, causing controversial reactions among specialists.
Stonehenge ‘bluestone’ quarries confirmed 140 miles away in Wales
Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a UCL-led team of archaeologists and geologists has confirmed they are sources of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’– and shed light on how they were quarried and transported.
Unexpected Wood Source for Chaco Canyon Great Houses
Research from the UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research shows a switch in wood source corresponds with the flourishing of Chacoan culture.
German-Iranian team uncovers ancient trade routes
Tübingen researchers and Iranian archaeologists find evidence of raw materials trade between Bronze Age Iran and Mesopotamia.
Medieval Warm Period might not have been global after all a new study claims
A new study questions the popular notion that 10th-century Norse people were able to colonize Greenland because of a period of unusually warm weather.
Almost intact Etruscan tomb found in Italy
The accidental discovery of an intact Etruscan tomb in Umbria, Italy, has yielded astonishing items, such as sarcophagi, urns, grave goods, and a marble head.
Sounion Revisited: The Sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena at Sounion in Attica
This book is part of a wider research project, still in progress, about the sanctuaries of Poseidon and Athena on the promontory of Sounion (southeast Attica).
New approaches and paradigms in the study of Greek architecture
This workshop will bring together archaeologists and architectural historians to present their most challenging ideas alongside researchers who have used digital techniques in the analysis of ancient architecture.
Alignment of Ancient Greek temple to full moon research
A new research, analysing orientation patterns of ancient Greek temples, has presented its findings after a survey of the Valley of the Temples UNESCO site in Italy.
Fifth millennium wand oldest lead object in the Levant
A fifth millennium artefact made of lead and wood, in the shape of a wand or a small sword, has been found in a grave in Israel's northern Negev desert, indicating that people in Late Chalcolithic period, known for copper work, knew how to smelt lead.
Seventh Conference of Italian Archaeology
Call for papers for the Seventh Conference of Italian Archaeology to be held at the National University of Ireland, Galway from April 16th to 18th 2016.
Rare images of sunken Pearl Harbor seaplane
NOAA and University of Hawaii archaeologists released rare images of a U.S. Navy airplane sunk during the opening minutes of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on Oahu on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.
Engraved schist slab may depict paleolithic campsites
13,000 year-old engraving may map hunter-gatherer campsite.
Seismic protection of Greek ancient monuments project
An interdisciplinary research project with a team of experts in civil and chemical engineering, architecture, geology and archaeology aims at evaluating seismic behaviour of Greek monuments.
Extremely rare Viking skeleton and coffin go on display
An extremely rare skeletal find joins the displays at JORVIK Viking Centre this month. It is the first time one of the Swinegate skeletons, uncovered during archaeological excavations in 1990, goes on public display.
Impression of King Hezekiah’s royal seal discovered in excavations in Jerusalem
First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation.
Imaging yields evidence of heart disease in archaeological find
Heart-shaped lead urns shed light on the health conditions of the people buried more than 400 years ago.
Trove of Roman coins from Wales declared treasure
Silver coins dating back nearly 2,000 years to the Roman period and two Medieval rings have been declared treasure about a year after being found in a field by walkers using metal detectors.