250-year-old charred dough goods discovered in Bavaria
Archaeologists in Bavaria have discovered the 250-year-old charred remains of two pretzels, three bread rolls and a croissant.
Polish archaeologists in Egypt for fieldwork
The second season of fieldwork of the Polish archaeological project in Gebelein in southern Egypt has begun. The place was a very important centre in the history of ancient Egypt, but researchers still know little about it. During last year’s
“Kongo across the Waters” exhibition displayed at NOMA
An exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art explores connections of the African Kongo peoples with African American art and culture in the USA.
Third ancient city attacked by Islamic State in Iraq
The remains of a third ancient city in Iraq, Khorsabad, have been desecrated by Islamic State within a few days.
Modified eagle claws potentially evidence of Neanderthal jewellery
Modified white-tailed eagle talons were possibly jewellery made by Krapina Neanderthals 130,000 years ago, before the appearance of modern human in Europe, according to a study published on Wednesday by David Frayer from University of Kansas and colleagues from Croatia.
Stone-age Saharan plateau is earliest man-made landscape
A new survey of the Messak Settafet escarpment has shown that stone-age tools are scattered across the landscape.
Ancient coins rediscovered in University Library
A rare and valuable collection of coins has been rediscovered at the archive of a Library where it had lain forgotten for about 80 years.
DNA helps identify specific origins of slave skeletons
Researchers have extracted, isolated, sequenced, and analysed DNA from the skeletons of three enslaved individuals, discovered about 5 years ago.
New Kingdom tomb discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists from the American Research Center in Egypt have discovered another 18th Dynasty tomb at Al-Qurna, on the west bank of Luxor.
Millions of modern men are descendants of 11 Asian dynastic leaders
Geneticists from the University of Leicester have discovered that millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders.
Thousands of skeletons unearthed in Bedlam, London
Thousands of skeletons were unearthed from Bedlam, a burial ground in London, after they were discovered during works for the construction of a Crossrail transit line.
Climate change is now threatening Chilean mummies
Chinchorro mummies, now housed in the collection of the University of Tarapacá’s San Miguel de Azapa Museum in Arica, Chile, having survived for thousands of years, are now rapidly degrading. Archaeologists have managed to trace the cause of the degradation
Unusual jadeite artefact discovered in Mexico
An unusually shaped artefact carved from jadeite has been found underwater at the site of Arroyo Pesquero, in Veracruz, Mexico.
Ancient fossils reveal diversity in body structure of human ancestors
Ancient fossils reveal diversity in human ancestor body structure, changing the perspective of human evolution.
2,300-year-old silver hoard found in northern Israel
An ancient hoard, dating about 2,300 years ago, was discovered by a group of spelunkers in northern Israel as they were exploring a cave.
Ancient Mongolian metallurgy cause of extreme pollution
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh shows that not only were ancient Mongols fierce warriors, they also processed metals polluting the environment.
Traces of a lost city discovered in Honduran rainforest
An expedition to the Honduras has discovered a lost city in the jungle, possibly of a mysterious culture.
Cultic pit near temple of Ptah at Karnak yields artefacts
The excavation of a favissa discovered in December 2014 near the temple of the god Ptah at Karnak has just been completed yielding numerous religious artefacts of exceptional quality, with the use of a new recording method.
International outcry on Nimrud destruction by the Islamic State
The Islamic State's attack on the archaeological site of Nimrud in northern Iraq with heavy military vehicles on March 5 has been widely condemned by the International community.
The Post-Byzantine iconography of Crete and the Ionian Islands
Survey aiming to describe the materials that made up icons so as to trace possible modifications in technique resulting from Western influences.
‘A room with a view’ on the island of Kea
In this lecture Lyvia Morgan will present new reconstructions of the Miniature Frieze and Plant Panels from the NE Bastion at Ayia Irini, Kea, placing the images within their physical setting and socio-cultural context.
Exceptional Celtic prince tomb found in France
French archaeologists working for INRAP have found the remains of a magnificent bronze cauldron inside a large burial mound, which dates from the 5th century BC.
Study finds significant facial variations in pre-Columbian peoples
The finding may lead scholars to revisit any hypotheses about human migration patterns that rested on the idea that there was little skeletal variation in pre-Columbian South America.
A berm reveals tsunami hit Yucatan Peninsula 1,500 years ago
The eastern coastline of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami between 1,500 and 900 years ago.