Iraq’s heritage faces new wave of destruction
Since early June, extremist armed groups, including ISIS, have controlled most of north-west of Iraq, from Mosul downward to falouja on the Euphrates and Tikrit on the Tigris.
Analysis of centuries-old skeletons in mass grave ‘inconclusive’
Further tests are to be carried out on skeletons recovered from a centuries-old mass grave in Durham City.
Iberian pig genome remains unchanged after 5 centuries
First partial sequence of an ancient pig genome.
Volunteers hope to unearth hidden history at medieval church in Hopton
Residents will seek to unearth hidden history at a community archaeological dig to be held at a medieval ruined church in Hopton-on-Sea.
FREE COURSE Hadrian’s Wall – Life on the Roman Frontier
Hadrian’s Wall stretches over 73 miles (117 km), from coast to coast in what is now Northern England.
NOAA team reveals forgotten ghost ships off Golden Gate
San Francisco area divers provided valuable assistance to help identify long-lost wrecks.
The creation of the Vuoksi River preceded a significant cultural shift
The creation of the Vuoksi River and the subsequent rapid decrease in the water level of Lake Saimaa approximately 6,000 years ago revealed thousands of square kilometres of new, fertile land in eastern Finland.
Hitting the jackpot on a dig in Gernsheim: Long lost Roman fort discovered
In the course of an educational dig in Gernsheim, located in the Hessain Ried, archaeologists from Frankfurt University have discovered a long lost Roman fort: A troop unit made up of approximately 500 soldiers (known as a cohort) was stationed there between 70/80 and 110/120 AD. Over the past weeks the archaeologists uncovered two V-shaped ditches, typical of this type of fort, and the post holes of a wooden defensive tower along with various other evidence from the time after the fort was abandoned.
Microscopic Diamond Suggests Cosmic Impact
A novel study published in The Journal of Geology provides support for the theory that a cosmic impact event over North America some 13,000 years ago caused a major period of climate change known as the Younger Dryas stadial, or more famously, the “Big Freeze”.
Egypt’s heritage up for auction in sell-off by the American Institute for Archaeology St Louise Society Inc
Artefacts dating from the 12th dynasty, believed to be from the reign of Sesostris II (1897-1878 B.C.) have been placed up for auction at a privately owned Bonhams auction house by the American Institute for Archaeology, St Louise Society Inc.
Study traces ecological collapse over 6,000 years of Egyptian history
Ancient Egyptian artworks help scientists reconstruct how animal communities changed as climate became drier and human populations grew.
New Digital Map reveals stunning hidden archaeology of Stonehenge
A vast amount of previously unknown archaeological monuments have been unveiled around Stonehenge as part of an unprecedented digital mapping project that will transform our knowledge of this iconic landscape- including remarkable new findings on the world’s largest ‘super henge’, Durrington Walls.
Enigmatic Viking fortress discovered in Denmark
It is the first time for over 60 years that a new Viking fortress is found in Denmark, says curator Nanna Holm of The Danish Castle Centre.
Copper Age settlement discovered in central Spain
Researchers from the Tübingen collaborative research center Resource Cultures (SFB 1070) have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Copper Age settlement in the central Spanish region of Azután.
First Neanderthal rock engraving found in Gibraltar Cave
The first example of a rock engraving attributed to Neanderthals has been discovered in Gorham's Cave, Gibraltar, by an international team.
