Τeaching not essential for toolmaking
A new study from the University of Exeter has found that teaching is not essential for people to learn to make effective tools.
Rare fossil of a horned dinosaur found from ‘lost continent’
A rare fossil of a horned dog-sized dinosaur from the lost continent of Laramidia has been identified.
Pre-Inca tombs found in Peru
Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered four tombs which might have belonged to the Ichma culture, which preceded the Inca civilisation.
There may be hidden chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb
High resolution scanning performed in King Tutankhamun's tomb has revealed there is at least one hidden chamber in the tomb.
Reformation ‘recycling’ may have saved rare painting from destruction
A rare medieval painting depicting Judas’ betrayal of Christ may have survived destruction at the hands of 16th century iconoclasts after being ‘recycled’ to list the Ten Commandments instead.
Roman ring depicting cupid to be put on display
A 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring with a stone bearing an engraving of Cupid found in a village in the UK will be put on display.
Extremely well preserved Egyptian sarcophagus found
A sarcophagus of a 22nd dynasty nobleman has been unearthed around the tomb of Amenhotep in El-Assassif necropolis on Luxor's west Bank.
Unknown ancient Greek city found on Pindos mountain range
Archaeologists on Pindos mountain range, northern Greece, have discovered an ancient unknown city at an altitude of 1,200 meters.
Pafos Agora Project: expanded excavation
This year, excavations of the Pafos Agora comprised non-invasive (geophysical) methods in order to investigate the economic infrastructure of ancient Pafos.
Glimpses into an archosaur’s nest
Extinct archosaurs' eggshell porosity may be used as a proxy for predicting covered or exposed nest types, according to a new study.
City wall unearthed in Tal al-Dabaa
A team of experts from the Austrian Archaeological Institute has unearthed a giant fence in Tal al-Dabaa in the Sharqiya province, Egypt.
Tapestries of Louis XIV at the Getty
With rare loans from the French state, this exhibition presents a selection of monumental tapestries that evoke the brilliance of the Sun King's court.
Paleolithic elephant butchering site found in Greece
A new Lower Paleolithic elephant butchering site, Marathousa 1, has been discovered in Megalopolis, Greece.
Greece, Greeks, and Greek in the Renaissance
"Greece, Greeks, and Greek in the Renaissance" is the title of the conference organized by the University of Cyprus and due to be held on December 13, 2015.
Redefining the Margins: Seeing the Unseen in the Eastern Mediterranean
The 17th Annual Postgraduate Colloquium at the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies of the University of Birmingham.
Biologists trace how human innovation impacts tool evolution
Professor Marcus Feldman's lab has devised a computer model that could help solve a long-standing mystery over why the introduction of new tools in prehistoric societies sometimes comes in periodic bursts.
Human nature’s dark side helped us spread across the world
New research suggests that betrayals of trust were the missing link in understanding the rapid spread of our own species around the world.
DNA Tracks Adaptations in Europe’s First Farmers
The introduction of agriculture into Europe about 8,500 years ago changed the way people lived right down to their DNA.
Prehistoric man in the Galilee preferred legumes
Inhabitants' diet in Neolithic Galilee consisted mainly of fava beans, as well as lentils, various types of peas and chickpeas.
Loss of mastodons aided domestication of pumpkins, squash
If Pleistocene megafauna --mastodons, mammoths, giant sloths and others-- had not become extinct, humans might not be eating pumpkin pie and squash for the holidays, according to an international team of anthropologists.
Getting under the skin of a medieval mystery
A simple PVC eraser has helped an international team of scientists led by bioarchaeologists at the University of York to resolve the mystery surrounding the tissue-thin parchment used by medieval scribes to produce the first pocket Bibles.
Iran gains membership at ICCROM
Iran got a membership at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).
Syphilis widespread in Central Europe even before Columbus’ voyage to America
Congenital syphilis, which is passed from mother to child, has been detected in human skeletal remains from among the 9,000 burials in the cathedral square of St. Pölten, Austria.
Medieval skeleton of burnt teenage girl found in Italy
Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a Medieval skeleton of a teenage girl, burnt and thrown in a pit, as was the practice with witches at the time.