142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million return to the people of Italy
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., yesterday announced the return of 142 antiquities valued at nearly $14 million to the people of Italy.
Cultural Continuity, Change and Interaction in the Aegean World
The symposium will be hosted online by DEÜ Archaeology and Archeometry Application and Research Center in Turkey.
Bournemouth University uncovers earliest English medieval shipwreck site
Maritime archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset.
INAH recovers a complete Mayan vessel from a cave in Playa del Carmen
Specialists from INAH Quintana Roo Center, a National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) office, recently recovered a Mayan pot inside a cave.
One of the oldest cases of deafness in the human species
Scientists studied of the remains of the hearing structure of a fossil discovered almost half a century ago in Morocco.
A digital journey to Mesopotamos
The local community of Mesopotamos has decided to create for the first time a website and a digital guided tour promoting the archaeological and religious monuments of the area.
Discovery of a prehistoric grave under a kindergarten in Brestovany
During construction works for a kindergarten in Brestovany, western Slovakia, workers came across human bones.
Climate and conflict in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan
New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya.
Glacial microclimates mimic climate change
Tree rings record microclimate changes as glaciers grow and shrink, giving scientists a new tool to study how ecosystems respond to climate change.
The tomb of Wahibre-mery-Neith discovered in Abusir
The Abusir tomb can be most probably dated to late 26th Dynasty or early 27th Dynasty (early fifth century BC).
Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP) 2022 Excavation Season
The excavation of Building 4 is part of a long-term archaeological investigation of the ancient city of Kourion.
The Battle of Peta. A cornerstone of the European unification
The book refers to the processes of the Philhellenic movement in Europe that led hundreds of volunteers Philhellenes to Greece in 1822.
A New Open Access Database for the Study of Medieval Europe
More than 50,000 multi-isotope measurements and supplemental historical information covering the entirety of the European Middle Ages.
Oldest European salamander fossil, discovered in Scotland
Fossils discovered in Scotland represent some of the world’s oldest salamanders, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Jewellery from grave of high status Viking woman left at museum’s door
Archaeologists at the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger could hardly believe their eyes when dress accessories typical of a Viking Age woman were delivered to the museum.
Marksman’s shield from Dresden council treasury returned
Thanks to the generous support of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Dresden City Museum was once again able to fill a World War II–related gap in its collections.
Mysterious vampire-slaying kit stuns at auction
A mysterious vampire-slaying kit containing objects reputed to ward off the blood-thirsty monsters sparked an international bidding battle – and smashed its auction estimate to smithereens.
Bronze Age enclosure could offer earliest clues on the origins of Cardiff
An archaeological dig at a city park has uncovered what could be the earliest house found in Cardiff.
Archaeology at the site of the Warsaw Ghetto sheds dramatic light
The excavations are concentrated on the site where two pre-war apartment buildings stood.
Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait discovered by National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland has discovered what is almost certainly a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh.
Constant innovation and regeneration at the heart of Bedminster’s history
Between January and March 2022, Wessex Archaeology carried out an archaeological excavation at Plot 3 Bedminster Green – once the site of the Bedminster Smelting Works.
Holy Sepulchre excavation presented to the local communities
The activities at the archaeological site were presented to the communities of the Orthodox Patriarchate, Custody of the Holy Land and Armenian Patriarchate.
Rare ‘time capsule’ cobalt mine abandoned over 200 years ago
New discovery at Alderley Edge in Cheshire offers a glimpse into a mine in production during the Napoleonic Wars, with personal objects, equipment and inscriptions the workers left behind.
Living Streams: New Perspectives on Ancient Rivers
Conference on the physical and cultural aspects of ancient rivers in the ancient Mediterranean and beyond.