North America’s oldest colonial city goes online
The Florida Museum has launched iDigStAug, an online database dedicated to the archaeology of colonial household sites in St. Augustine.
Pre-European Michigan: Maize more prominent than thought
The researchers connected archaeological features — burial mounds — to environmental data on lake temperatures.
Cache of Painted Coffins and Papyri Discovered in Qurna
Excavations are ongoing to locate the original tombs from which these coffins were transferred.
The Met presents 3D models of its masterpieces
A series of nine models were co-produced with NHK using specialized imaging techniques to realize the capture of monumental works.
Teaching and Research Associate in Herculaneum Papyrology
This is a full-time, fixed-term post (24 months) from October 2026 to September 2028, based in the Faculty of Classics.
Old Irish Goat carries 3,000 years of Irish history
The Old Irish Goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age.
Past climate change
Tropical algae were largely unaffected by a number of periods of global warming of up to 1.5 degrees Celsius in the distant past.
Between Death, Memory, and Identity
The new volume of Pergamenische Forschungen focuses not only on the material furnishings of graves, but also on the social significance of burial and commemoration.
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Evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies
Classic Period Maya were trading live dogs over long distances between the northern Yucatan peninsula and central Chiapas regions.
Iron Age massacre targeted women and children
New research showed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
Stone Age deceased dressed in feather and fur headgear
A new research technique provides a fresh vantage point to Stone Age burial outfits and their decorations.
More Rock-Tombs Discovered at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan
A group of rock-tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom were found during current excavation in the Qubbet el-Hawa area of Aswan.
Six newly discovered Bronze Age mines in Spain
Researchers in Sweden identified six previously unregistered Bronze Age mines in Extremadura, southwestern Spain.
Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints
Storms which recently ravaged Britain's coastline have revealed 2,000-year-old footprints on an Angus beach.
Journey to Asia happened sooner than believed
What if Homo erectus (H. erectus), the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought?
Signs on Stone Age objects
Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures, according to a new analysis.
A study shows technological diversification in Europe
Researchers ask how technological changes emerged and spread during the Middle Pleistocene, giving rise to the Levallois method.
Family relationships identified in Stone Age graves on Gotland
A woman was buried with two children, but they were not her own. In another grave, two children were placed.
Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies at 99
Greek historian and one of the most prominent scholars in Byzantine studies Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler has died at the age of 99.
Northern Britain’s oldest human remains are of a girl
The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered.
Researchers crack the rules of unknown Roman board game
Researchers have used AI to reconstruct the rules of a board game carved into a stone found in the Dutch city of Heerlen.
Umm Iraq, Ancient Rock Art Site Discovered in South Sinai
The Egyptian archaeological mission working in South Sinai has discovered an immensely important archaeological site called Umm Iraq Plateau.
Canaletto & Bellotto in Vienna
Outstanding works by Giovanni Antonio Canal and his nephew Bernardo Bellotto take centre stage in the upcoming spring exhibition.
Rare Roman altars to be displayed in Scotland
Two spectacular stone altars from a Roman fort near Edinburgh acquired ahead of a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland.