Mysterious Medieval tunnel found inside 6,000 year old Neolithic ditch in Germany
Archaeologists found a narrow medieval Erdstall tunnel built inside a 6,000 year old Neolithic ditch near Reinstedt, Germany.
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News - Genetic Study Identifies Disease in 12,000-Year-Old Remains
VIENNA, AUSTRIA—According to a statement released by the University of Vienna, an international team of […]
5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula
Archaeologists have found 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian rock art in the Sinai Desert that depicts the conquest of the region.
News - Study Tracks Wild Potato Across the Southwest
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—According to a statement released by the Public Library of Science, people […]
News - Preserving Bolivia, Egypt, and Greece - Archaeological Institute of America
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Archaeology lecture “Between Worlds”
The Algarve Archaeological Association will be presenting two lectures in English by archaeologists André Tomé and Humberto Verissimo.
A Construction Worker Accidentally Found a Secret Stash of 700-Year-Old Coins
It was enough to buy 150 sheep back then.
International symposium on recent scientific studies in archaeology of Tamil Nadu concludes in Madurai
International symposium on recent scientific studies in archaeology of Tamil Nadu concludes in Madurai
Public Get First-hand View Of Palace's Archaeology
We're helping to show the hidden history of one of North East England's ancient palaces to the public. The new Open Lab will give people the chance
TDEC to host annual archaeology conference
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Division of Archaeology will host its annual conference on research in Tennessee archaeology Saturday, Jan. 24 at Tennessee State Library and Archives.
How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards)
How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?
Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds
A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.
Famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass says he's close to finding Nefertiti's tomb in new documentary
Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.
Ancient People in Brazil Were Hunting Massive Whales 5,000 Years Ago, Well Before Arctic Civilizations
Indigenous people in Brazil hunted massive whales 1,000 years before Arctic cultures did.
Getting to know… Piphal Heng
In a Q&A, Yale archaeologist Piphal Heng discusses his investigation into everyday life in Cambodia’s City of Angkor, using material evidence and spatial analysis to understand the way the city evolved.
Archaeologists in Sicily Discover an Ancient Stylus With an Erection. Yes, That Kind of Erection
The over 2,400-year-old ceramist's stylus likely features Dionysus...and his other bits.
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90
Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both fame and scorn, has died at age 90. Von Däniken’s representatives announced
Archaeologists Opened A Cave Chamber Sealed For 40,000 Years, Revealing The Lives Of The World's Last Neanderthals
This cave may have been home to some of the last Neanderthals on Earth.
Discovery of Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Sparks Archaeological Mystery
A 9,500-year-old cremation site in Malawi is rewriting what we thought we knew about ancient funerals.
News - Byzantine Monastery Unearthed in Upper Egypt
SOHAG, EGYPT—Ahram Online reports that the foundations of buildings in a monastic complex dated to […]
9,500-year-old cremation pyre of a hunter-gatherer woman is the oldest of its kind in the world
Hunter-gatherers cremated the headless body of a woman in a pyre around 9,500 years ago in what is now Malawi.
Rare Celtic gold coins found in Swiss bog may reveal ancient ritual offerings
Two rare Celtic gold coins found in a Swiss bog offer new insights into early coinage and ancient ritual offerings in Central Europe.
Excavation complete on site of archaeology find. But when will French Quarter construction resume?
An excavation of the 600 block of St. Peter Street, where workers replacing underground water mains made a significant archaeological discovery in early November, has been completed, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is helping fund the $9 million project.
New study rewrites the origins of the Macedonian kingdom, dating Alexander the Great’s dynasty to the 6th century BCE
New research challenges the traditional timeline of the Macedonian kingdom, dating the rise of Alexander the Great’s dynasty to the 6th century BCE
World’s largest late medieval cog discovered sunken in the Øresund Strait
Archaeologists uncover the world’s largest late medieval cargo ship in the Øresund Strait, revealing new insights into 15th-century trade.
Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark
Professor Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics found broadly aligns with traditional estimates for the era associated with Noah.