Was Cleopatra beautiful? The archaeological evidence
Cleopatra VII Philopator, commonly known simply as Cleopatra, ruled over Egypt during the century preceding the birth of Christ.
Skeleton Of Bronze Age Adolescent Discovered Near Stonehenge
A rare skeleton of a Bronze Age child has been found by University of Reading archaeologists excavating Wilsford Henge in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire.
Archaeological Investigation in Keynsham Cemetery
In 1877 the first vestiges of a large Roman building was identified during the construction of the mortuary chapels in the newly planned Durley Hill cemetery at Keynsham.
Last Gasp to Save Sekhemka
The Save the Sekhemka campaign has issued the following press release and statement, urging Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene.
The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project reveals traces of standing stones beneath Durrington Walls super-henge
The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project reveals traces of standing stones beneath Durrington Walls super-henge
Cave that carries evidence of humanity’s first cultural exploits is under threat
Sibudu, a rock shelter above the uThongathi River in KwaZulu-Natal, is one of South Africa’s most important archaeological sites. Its recent nomination for World Heritage status demonstrates that it is of universal value, with heritage that belongs to all humanity.
New research on the causes of the Viking Age
The Viking hit-and-run raids on monastic communities such as Lindisfarne and Iona were the most infamous result of burgeoning Scandinavian maritime prowess in the closing years of the Eighth Century.
Deciphering of Mayan glyph
Deciphering of Mayan glyph, the finding provides a leap in understanding this culture.
Archaeologists use new methods to explore move from hunting, gathering to farming
One of the enduring mysteries of the human experience is how and why humans moved from hunting and gathering to farming.
Centuries-old shipwreck discovered off North Carolina coast
Scanning sonar from a scientific expedition has revealed the remains of a previously unknown shipwreck more than a mile deep off the North Carolina coast. Artifacts on the wreck indicate it might date to the American Revolution.
Gold spirals are a mystery to archaeologists
Nearly 2,000 small gold spirals from the Bronze Age have come to light at Boeslunde on Zealand, Denmark. Archaeologists have never seen anything like it before.
Geophysical Survey to ascertain the location of mass grave of Spanish Armada victims in Spanish Point, Co. Clare.
On 20 September 1588, two great ships of the Spanish Armada wrecked on the west coast of County Clare. In total, approximately 7-800 men perished in the stormy waters of the Mal Bay between Doonbeg and Spanish Point.
Yamagata University Finds 24 New Geoglyphs On Nasca Plateau
The research team of the Yamagata University Institute of Nasca discovered 24 new geoglyphs in the Nasca Region of the Peruvian South Coast during the survey conducted between December 2014 and February 2015.
The last Viking and his magical sword?
In the summer of 2011, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered a Viking burial ground in Langeid in Setesdal in southern Norway. In one of the graves they made a startling discovery.
Early modern human cultural interactions investigated through Middle Stone Age tool technologies
Two of South Africa's most famous archaeological sites, Sibudu and Blombos, have revealed that Middle Stone Age groups who lived in these different areas, more than 1 000 kilometres apart, used similar types of stone tools some 71 000 years ago, but that there were differences in the ways that these tools were made.
