New findings rewrite ancient Brazilian history
Contrary to what has been previously thought, the ancestors of the Southern Jê of the Santa Catarina uplands did not displace the sambaquis.
Visiting Fellowships at the British School at Athens 2025-26
Applicants should submit a covering letter, a statement of their proposed programme of research in Greece, and a Curriculum Vitae through the BSA website by 11th October 2024.
Insight into the world of the ancient Romans
With the help of carbonate deposits, researchers have been able to reconstruct the development of the former water mills of Barbegal over time.
Wall Built To Contain Spartacus Discovered
Dr. Paolo Visona (University of Kentucky) has unveiled an exciting discovery in the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria.
Female lineages in Neolithic Çatalhöyük
Interdisciplinary study of 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük East Mound shared as pre-print.
1,500-year-old reliquary discovered
A Christian reliquary was still hidden in a previously unknown church. It contained a richly decorated ancient reliquary box made of ivory.
First case of Down syndrome in Neandertals
Neandertals were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.
Ancient Tombs Found At Aga Khan, Aswan
This part of the cemetery hosted the burials of middle-class residents of Aswan, and mummies found there hold evidence on the population's typical health issues.
Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck
Historic shipwrecks often evoke dreams of sunken riches waiting on the bottom of the ocean to be reclaimed.
Discovering ancient Crete through the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion
The present detailed archaeological-historical guide with its wealth of illustrations is based on the findings of modern scholarly research.
Penn State job in Egyptology
The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies invites applications for a Visiting Assistant orAssociate Professor.
PTAH Symposium to be held in Luxor
The French-Egyptian Centre for the Study of the Temples of Karnak is pleased to organize a new conference, the PTAH Symposium.
New Tool Enhances Egyptian Papyri Exploration
A new tool on ushabtis.com for scholars and students to identify papyri in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Rare Sāmoan discovery offers clues to origins of inequality
The origins of hierarchical society in Sāmoa and wider Polynesia have likely been uncovered by a new study.
Exciting find discovered at Colonial Michilimackinac
The archaeological program at Colonial Michilimackinac had an exciting find the morning of June 18, a brass trade ring.
Did Easter Islanders Commit ‘Ecocide’?
A new study challenges this narrative of ecocide, saying that Rapa Nui’s population never spiraled to unsustainable levels.
Urgent call to preserve an ancient Syrian temple
In a new paper from the Bulletin of ASOR, the authors argue for the urgent need to intervene in the restoration of the temple.
The world’s oldest wine discovered
A white wine over 2,000 years old, of Andalusian origin, is the oldest wine ever discovered.
Yannis Hamilakis: Archaeology In Two Buffer States
National identity issues and their development through archaeology, as discussed in a lecture by Yannis Hamilakis and Dimitris Plantzos in Athens.
The world’s oldest shipwreck discovered in the deep sea
Ship’s cargo containing hundreds of intact jars, was discovered at a distance of about 90 km from the northern coast of Israel.
Victims of a tsunami or human sacrifice?
Archaeologists have been investigating human bones found near the ruins of a bridge in the Three Lakes region of Switzerland.
Using archaeology for recovery from trauma
Seminar on the results of using archaeology to help those suffering from trauma (especially members of the Military of Defence).
Wreck of Quest found in Labrador Sea
An expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society found the vessel intact and upright at a depth of 390 metres.
New thoughts on Seahenge
New research suggests 'Seahenge' was created in response to a period of extreme climatic deterioration at the close of the third millennium BC.