Ancient Egyptians accessorized with meteorites
Researchers at The Open University (OU) and The University of Manchester have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories.
Aphrodite and Her Famous Nudity
An Analysis on The Origins of Praxiteles’ Creation of the Aphrodite of Knidos - Written by Londyn Lamar
The Mummy of Herakleides – Roman Egypt at the Getty Villa
The Getty Villa in Malibu, California is the beautiful educational center dedicated to housing the artifacts and antiques from the ancient Etruscan, Greek, and Roman periods. Written by Londyn Lamar
New archaeological ‘high definition’ sourcing sharpens understanding of the past
A new method of sourcing the origins of artefacts in high definition is set to improve our understanding of the past.
New discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
Use of new analysis techniques provides food for thought about how people lived 5,000 years ago.
Possessing the Past: The use and abuse of archaeology in building nation-states
Historical artefacts can be used as a powerful tool to reinforce group identity and forge a nation-state, but their use can have adverse consequences such as the oppression of minorities.
The Crown Estate renews £60K funding pledge to support seabed heritage
An archaeological reporting scheme which helps the marine aggregate industry report historical finds from the seabed will benefit from a renewed funding deal between The Crown Estate and the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA).
DNA analysis unearths origins of Minoans, the first major European civilization
DNA analysis is unearthing the origins of the Minoans, who some 5,000 years ago established the first advanced Bronze Age civilization in present-day Crete. The findings suggest they arose from an ancestral Neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier.
Baylor University Researcher Finds Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Human Ancestors Hunting and Scavenging
A recent Baylor University research study has shed new light on the diet and food acquisition strategies of some the earliest human ancestors in Africa.
1,500 Year Old Mosaic discovered At Kibbutz Bet Qama
A spectacular colorful mosaic dating to the Byzantine period (4th–6th centuries CE) was exposed in recent weeks in the fields of Kibbutz Bet Qama, in the B’nei Shimon regional council.
The Elephant’s Tomb in Carmona may have been a temple to the God Mithras
The so-called Elephant's Tomb in the Roman necropolis of Carmona (Seville, Spain) was not always used for burials.
Secret streets of Britain’s Atlantis are revealed
A University of Southampton professor has carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed ‘Britain’s Atlantis’.
An Enormous Quarry Dating to the Second Temple Period was Exposed in the Ramat Shlomo Quarter of Jerusalem
An Enormous Quarry Dating to the Second Temple Period was Exposed in the Ramat Shlomo Quarter of Jerusalem.
Stanford-led research pushes back origins of agriculture in China by 12,000 years
The discovery pushes back the roots of agriculture in China by 12,000 years. The global emergence of similar practices around 23,000 years ago hints that agriculture evolved independently around the world, perhaps as a response to climate change.
Cannibilism amongst 17th century settlers in Jamestown America
Forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains at Jamestown, Va., reveals evidence of survival cannibalism.
