University of Leicester to reinter King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral
The University of Leicester has retained the right to proceed with the reinterment of King Richard III in Leicester.
Discovering the artists of the Eastern Sahara
The identification of rock art found in Farafra as Neolithic adds substance to the argument that Egypt drew on cultural influences from Africa as well as the Near East.
Microbes in 1500 year old poo supports archaeological theories
By evaluating the bacteria and fungi found in fossilized feces, microbiologists are providing evidence to help support archeologists' hypotheses regarding cultures living in the...
Evidence of Viking settlement on the Åland Islands
New intriguing finds from the Late Iron Age have been found in Kvarnbo, Saltvik, on the Åland Islands, within the framework of a project led by Dr Kristin Ilves.
Discovering the heart of prehistoric Galloway
Over the last couple of years, GUARD Archaeology teams led by GUARD Archaeologists Warren Bailie and Kevin Mooney, have discovered a range of prehistoric archaeology spanning 7000 years of activity, during excavations undertaken in advance of the A75 Dunragit Bypass in Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland.
For archaeologists, Middle East conflicts create ‘perfect sandstorm’ of challenges
Conflicts in the Middle East have made archaeological work increasingly difficult, but the work must go on, scholars said at a recent conference organized with the help of the Oriental Institute.
Divers guilty of raiding shipwrecks without declaring their finds
Two divers from Kent have today pleaded guilty to not declaring valuable items from shipwrecks off the UK coast.
Archaeologists discover evidence for first Londoners at US embassy
A flint tool dating to the Palaeolithic Period, approximately 700,000-10,000 BC, could be one of the earliest objects found in London. Other Mesolithic (10,000-4,000 BC) and Bronze Age (2,000-600 BC) tools were also found.
Archaeologists Use Drone Images to Uncover Ancient New Mexico Village
Using thermal imagery, researchers can now see what lies beneath the dirt-covered desert landscape.
Military operations on the archaeological front
Injured military personnel and veterans have helped excavate a mysterious Roman building complex as part of an archaeology project which aims to help their recovery.
Alcohol and drugs: not just for modern man
Unlike modern Man, the prehistoric people of Europe did not use mind-altering substances simply for their hedonistic pleasure.
Research dates the British settlers who constructed first monuments at Stonehenge
Astonishing new findings reveal Amesbury is now the longest continuous settlement in the UK. Previously it was thought that Stonehenge was conceived by European immigrants but this shows that British settlers were behind its construction.
Archaeological investigations discovers lost medieval village in the Scottish Borders
Archaeological investigations undertaken in the Scottish Borders by GUARD Archaeology, and which have just been published, have concluded that the stone walls, cobbled surfaces and artefacts discovered belong to a lost medieval village dating from between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.
‘Lost’ Welsh village unearthed by injured military personnel
Injured military personnel have helped unearth an abandoned village as part of an archaeology project which aims to help their recovery.
Prehistoric caribou hunting structure discovered beneath Lake Huron
Underwater archaeologists have discovered evidence of prehistoric caribou hunts that provide unprecedented insight into the social and seasonal organization of early peoples in the Great Lakes region.
