Remains of weapons, sandals and coins shed new light on Roman conquest of Northwest Iberia
Newly discovered remains of weapons, hobnails from sandals and coins will help experts piece together the untold story of how the Romans won control of
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Multimedia graphic design — 73,000 years ago
The earliest evidence of a drawing made by humans has been found in Blombos Cave in the southern Cape in South Africa.
Wild animals were routinely captured and traded in ancient Mesoamerica
New evidence from the Maya city of Copan, in Honduras, reveals that ancient Mesoamericans routinely captured and traded wild animals for symbolic and ritual purposes,
Understanding 6th-century barbarian social organization & migration through paleogenomics
Applying a comprehensive analysis of genetic, historical, and archaeological factors in two 6th-century barbarian cemeteries, researchers have gleaned new insights into a key era known
Evidence of 7,200-year-old cheese making found on the Dalmatian Coast
Analysis of fatty residue in pottery from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia revealed evidence of fermented dairy products -- soft cheeses and yogurts -- from
Hundreds of Hellenistic-Period seal impressions discovered at Maresha Israel
The ancient city of Maresha (located next to Beth Guvrin) contains some of the richest archaeological finds in Israel from the Hellenistic Period (ca. 3-2ndcenturies
Bogs are unique records of history – here’s why
Peat bogs, which cover 3% of the world’s land surface, are special places. While historically often considered as worthless morasses, today they are recognised as
The surprising role cheese played in human evolution
A solid white mass found in a broken jar in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has turned out to be the world’s oldest example of solid cheese.
Amber circulated in extensive Mediterranean exchange networks in Late Prehistory
New archaeological evidence from the Iberian Peninsula reveals extensive Mediterranean exchange networks of amber resources in Late Prehistory, according to a study published in the
What happened to Sobek? Digging the crocs at Silsila
Crowdfunder on a journey to solve the mystery of what happened to the crocodile-god Sobek & his Temple at the ancient site of Gebel el-Silsila in
New archaeological evidence excavated at Shakespeare’s “The Theatre”
Archaeologists from MOLA are conducting new excavations on the site of Shakespearean playhouse, The Theatre in preparation for a new development which will include a
A spectacular find marks a moment of history at Dunyvaig
Archaeologists excavating Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay, have brought back to life a key moment in the castle’s turbulent history by finding the seal of
Grand armoury of Roman Legion unveiled by AMU Archaeologists
The structure built by the Roman soldiers was huge, it occupied about 1800 square meters. It was erected in the first half of the second
DNA analysis of 6,500-year-old human remains in Israel points to origin of Chalcolithic culture
An international team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority and Harvard University has discovered that waves of migration from Anatolia and
Seen from the air, the dry summer reveals an ancient harvest of archaeological finds
For an aerial archaeologist 2018 has been a bumper year. The long, hot summer has revealed ancient landscapes not visible from ground level, but easily
Prehistoric mummy reveals ancient Egyptian embalming ‘recipe’ was around for millennia
It is the first time that extensive tests have been carried out on an intact prehistoric mummy, consolidating the researchers’ previous findings that embalming was
Maya Rituals Unearthed
Deep in the untamed lowlands, we search for artifacts buried under hundreds of years of sediment.
Origins and spread of Eurasian fruits traced to the ancient Silk Road
Studies of ancient preserved plant remains from a medieval archaeological site in the Pamir Mountains of Uzbekistan have shown that fruits, such as apples, peaches,
Exceptional Stone Axe Discoveries at the Ness of Brodgar shed light on Neolithic Life in Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar is one of the largest and most important Neolithic excavations in Northern Europe. The dig is continuing to reveal an increasingly
Easter Island’s society might not have collapsed
You probably know Easter Island as "the place with the giant stone heads." This remote island 2,300 miles off the coast of Chile has long
New study reveals evidence of how Neolithic people adapted to climate change
Research led by the University of Bristol has uncovered evidence that early farmers were adapting to climate change 8,200 years ago.
Discovery of copper band shows Native Americans engaged in trade more extensively than thought
A research team including Matthew Sanger, assistant professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, State University at New York, has found a copper band that indicates