Iron Age ‘warrior’ burial with sword and spear uncovered in West Sussex
A richly-furnished grave belonging to an Iron Age ‘warrior’ buried 2,000 years ago has been uncovered in West Sussex by UCL archaeologists.
Archaeologists discover lost capital of ancient Maya Kingdom
A team of researchers from Brown University and Brandeis University has discovered the lost ruins of a Maya capital in the backyard of a Mexican cattle rancher.
Secret bunker unearthed in Scottish Borders
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has recently unearthed a secret WW2 underground bunker whilst carrying out felling operations in the Scottish Borders.
HS2 uncovers world’s oldest railway roundhouse at Curzon Street archaeological site
HS2 Ltd has unearthed what is thought to be the world’s oldest railway roundhouse at the construction site of its Birmingham Curzon Street station.
Stone-age ‘likes’: Study establishes eggshell beads exchanged over 30,000 years
A clump of grass grows on an outcrop of shale 33,000 years ago. An ostrich pecks at the grass, and atoms taken up from the shale and into the grass become part of the eggshell the ostrich lays.
Roman remains discovered at York Guildhall complex
Over the last six months, York Archaeological Trust (YAT) has been working on behalf of City of York Council, to monitor and record any archaeological deposits or features that are exposed through the ongoing redevelopment and restoration work at the Guildhall complex by VINCI Construction UK.
Debate still rages over date of Thera eruption at ancient Akrotiri
During the height of the Greek Bronze Age, a volcano erupted on the ancient Greek island of Thera (modern Santorini). The violent eruption sent six times more magma and rock into the Earth's atmosphere than the notorious Krakatoa eruption in 1883.
Unmasking Tutankhamun : the figure behind the fame
Following the amazing discovery of the Egyptian king's near-intact tomb by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922, Tutankhamun became a household name worldwide. By Robyn Antanovskii
As ancient farming developed, so did cooperation — and violence
The growth of agriculture led to unprecedented cooperation in human societies, a team of researchers, has found, but it also led to a spike in violence, an insight that offers lessons for the present.
Crannogs – Timber and stone riddles wrapped in water
The cold, dark waters of Scottish lochs hold a certain place in the imagination – conjuring up images of the Loch Ness monster, or for others, the animistic water spirits of Scottish folklore known as 'kelpies', not to mention the stunning backdrop for numerous movies. Written by Dr Robert Lenfert
How millets sustained Mongolia’s empires
The historic economies of Mongolia are among the least understood of any region in the world.
5000 year-old sword discovered in the Armenian Monastery of Venice
One of the oldest Anatolian weapons in the world has been discovered in a display cabinet at the Mekhitarist Monastery on the Saint Lazarus Island.
Data could yield big discoveries in archaeology of the Inca Empire
Centuries of archaeological research on the Inca Empire has netted a veritable library of knowledge.
Monumental medieval chapel finally uncovered
Archaeologists from the University of Durham have excavated a long-lost chapel from Durham’s medieval past.
Archaeologists unearth evidence of early habitation in Durham
Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England.
