World’s Earliest Erotic Graffiti found in unlikely setting on Aegean Island
World’s Earliest Erotic Graffiti found in unlikely setting on Aegean Island
Cache of Roman and Corieltavi Iron Age coins discovered in cave
An excavation in Dovedale, Derbyshire by archaeologists from the National Trus, Leicester University and the Defence Archaeology Group (Operation Nightingale) has unearthed a hoard of Late Iron Age and Republican Roman coins, the first time coins of these two origins are thought to have been found buried together in a cave in Britain.
New archaeological find could shed light on late-Roman Britain
A unique archaeological find uncovered near the site of a Roman villa in Dorset could help to shed light on the rural elite of late-Roman Britain
Hair from mummy’s clothes provides insights into red deer lineage
Hair from mummy’s clothes provides insights into red deer lineage
Siberian Bronze Age skull reveals secrets of ancient society
Unlike most hunter-gatherer societies of the Bronze Age, the people of the Baikal region of modern Siberia (Russia) respected their dead with formal graves.
Baby boom in North American history between 500 to 1300 A.D.
Washington State University researchers have sketched out one of the greatest baby booms in North American history, a centuries-long "growth blip" among southwestern Native Americans between 500 to 1300 A.D.
Archaeo-astronomy Steps out from the Shadows of the Past
Archaeo-astronomy Steps out from the Shadows of the Past
Humans have been changing Chinese environment for 3,000 years
For thousands of years, Mother Nature has taken the blame for tremendous human suffering caused by massive flooding along the Yellow River, long known in China as the “River of Sorrow” and “Scourge of the Sons of Han.”
What Amino Acids in Shells tell us About Bronze Age People
Scientists at the University of York have conducted a study that has unveiled new information on the use of mollusc shells and personal adornments by people in the Bronze Age.
The “wonderful rubbish” of the Gilf Kebir desert
A chance find in a site known as the Cave of Swimmers adds a colourful twist to an exhibition in Paris celebrating the work of ethnographer Leo Frobenius in raising awareness of the rock art of Africa.
A genetic study rebuilds the history of Pre-Columbian and present-day Mexican populations
A genetic study published in the journal Science rebuilds the history of Mexican Pre-Columbian populations and characterises the genetic structure of present-day Mexican populations.
Military memories of the First World War in the Yorkshire Dales
Military memories of the First World War are being brought to life in a special community archaeology project supported by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).
Archaeologists back on site to excavate Roman Temple
Commissioned by the Senhouse Museum Trust, the team of archaeologists and volunteers is led by Newcastle University’s Professor Ian Haynes and site director Tony Wilmott. This is the fourth year of a five year programme of investigation.
Preserving the Battle of Hastings from “contamination”
The Battle of Hastings is regularly fought all over again by enthusiastic re-enactors, before large crowds of spectators. The problem is that they are depositing material that could compromise the archaeology of the historic site.
Ancient Roman Sanctuary Discovered in France
In Northern France’s Picardy region about 35 kilometers north of Paris in the city of Pont-Sainte-Maxence, archeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman sanctuary dating back to the second century, which has no equivalent in Roman Gaul.
