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More Rock-Tombs Discovered at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.
Mauled by a bear

Mauled by a bear

Italian scientists reconstruct what they think likely killed a teenager in Liguria during the Paleolithic era.
New excavations at Villa Poppea open to the public

New excavations at Villa Poppea open to the public

From 12 February, visitors with a standard ticket for the Villa can enter some areas of the excavation accompanied by the Park staff.
5,300-year-old ‘bow drill’ rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools

5,300-year-old ‘bow drill’ rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested.
Hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women

Hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women

Hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe.
Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge

Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge

Bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age.
Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom

Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom

New research suggests seabird guano fuelled sociopolitical expansion on Peru's coast before the rise of the Inca Empire.
Cyprus at the Louvre

Cyprus at the Louvre

With this presentation, both material and immaterial, the Louvre celebrates the richness of Cypriot culture throughout time.
Alexandria on the Tigris

Alexandria on the Tigris

It was only in the 21st c. that a research team including archaeologist Stefan Hauser from the University of Konstanz rediscovered the city.
Rare Roman Terracotta Head Discovered at Magna Fort

Rare Roman Terracotta Head Discovered at Magna Fort

Excavations at Magna Roman Fort (Carvoran) have brought to light a rare terracotta head in the 3rd century AD ditch fill.
Exhibition at the Museumsinsel Berlin: Building community

Exhibition at the Museumsinsel Berlin: Building community

Exhibition focusing on art and sculptures from the first settled cultures in the south-east of present-day Türkiye.
Returning the Benin Bronzes

Returning the Benin Bronzes

The University of Cambridge announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s NCMM.
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