Were early societies dependent on climate?
Climate fluctuations and demographic changes were closely linked during the first farming and metal-producing societies in Central Europe.
Project looks for lost civilisations beneath Baltic and North Sea
The University of Bradford’s Submerged Landscapes Research Centre, led by Professor Vince Gaffney, is about to embark on an ambitious project to map the seabed in the Baltic and North Seas.
Cold War Spy Satellites Reveal Ancient Roman Forts
Two-thousand years ago, forts were constructed by the Roman Empire across the northern Fertile Crescent, spanning from what is now western Syria to northwestern Iraq.
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
A group of archaeologists examined 719 whale bones from various museum collections in Europe.
Remains of prehistoric hearths, pottery and ostrich eggs
Archaeologists working in Mongolia have discovered traces of human activity from the early Holocene.
Farmer finds ‘ancient’ weapons while ploughing field
A farmer ploughing his field has stumbled upon the fragment of a large flint axe and a javelin head dating back thousands of years.
Ancient Greek and Byzantine Technology, Athens 2024
The Board of EDAByT announces the organization of the 3rd International Conference on Ancient Greek Technology in Athens, November 2024.
Finding Argoland: how a lost continent resurfaced
Geologists have long known that around 155 million years ago, a 5000 km long piece of continent broke off western Australia and drifted away.
On the trail of a great mystery
An interdisciplinary project is using genetic analysis to determine the geographic origin of mummified baboons found in ancient Egypt.
18th-century cold bath found in an assembly room in Bath
Archaeologists have revealed the remains of what was once a popular form of ‘taking the waters’ for health purposes – a Cold Bath.
A rare medieval tattoo from Ghazali, Sudan
Bioarchaeological research discovered a rare medieval religious tattoo from a burial near a medieval monastery in Sudan.
Amazonian Rainforest Hides Thousands of Records of Ancient Indigenous Communities
The world’s most diverse forest, the Amazon, may also host more than 10,000 records of pre-Columbian earthworks.
Excavations at Kouklia-Marchello, 2023
The 2023 fieldwork season at Kouklia-Marchello by the Department of History and Archaeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been completed.
Research article: ‘Woman the hunter: The archaeological evidence’
According to a study by Sarah Lacy and Cara Ocobock published by American Anthropologist prehistoric women were also hunters.
Is violence a ‘natural part’ of human nature
The level of violence among ancient human communities in the Middle East fluctuated greatly throughout history and depended on the social life conditions in particular eras.
Researchers identify the oldest pieces of Baltic amber found on the Iberian Peninsula
A team of scientists from the Universities of Granada and Cambridge, as well as the Government of Catalonia, have identified the oldest pieces of Baltic amber.
Romans were early pioneers of recycling
Gold impurities in silver coins and lead pollution in Greenland ice show that the Romans were early pioneers of recycling.
Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants
It appears our European ancestors were ahead of the game and were consuming the nutrient-rich plant for thousands of years.
A non-exploitative economy favored the splendor of Copper Age communities
A study by UAB researchers describes the productive forces of the Chalcolithic communities of the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula.
International Archaeological Film Festival – AGON, 2024
The 12th International Archaeological Film Festival – AGON will take place at the Greek Film Archive, from 20 to 25 May 2024.
New Kingdom cemetery revealed at Ghoreifa, Egypt
A cemetery of senior officials and priests of the New Kingdom has been revealed in Ghoreifa near the site of Tuna El Gebel.
Neanderthals hunted dangerous cave lions and used their pelts
For the first time, a new study by an international research team shows Neanderthals hunted cave lions and used the pelt of this dangerous carnivore.
The Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria has reopened
Egypt’s Prime Minister has attended the opening of the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria following an extended renovation and restoration project that lasted 18 years.
Rare 18th-century cold bath uncovered in Bath Assembly Rooms
Archaeologists working in the basement below the 18th-century Bath Assembly Rooms, have revealed the remains of a rare cold bath.