Turi King: Solving criminal cold cases and archaeological mysteries with DNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elyBweGdTc How do you prove that 500-year-old bones dug up in a parking lot are the long-lost remains of one of Britain’s
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Frances Dorrance Archaeological Society to hold open house
The Frances Dorrance Archaeological Society will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. All are invited to the society’s dig site off Coxton Road in Duryea. Historic and prehistoric artifacts recovered from the …
Mt. Zion–FUBS Cemeteries Update: DDOT Discloses 118 Collected Items
One month after the Black Georgetown Foundation’s Aug. 4 town hall regarding construction and archaeological protection near the Mt. Zion–Female Union Band
Girls cross country: Stoughton finishes 34th in Midwest Invitational
The Stoughton girls cross country team finished 34th in the Midwest Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Blackhawk Golf Course.
Behind Greece’s antiquities, stories of theft and survival
The National Archaeological Museum is unveiling the hidden histories behind some of its most celebrated antiquities, as part of European Heritage Days 2026, from Friday through Sunday.
Archaeologists unearth early medieval settlement in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists uncovered six structures and a well-preserved coin at Kesken-Kuyuk, an early medieval settlement in the Kazaly district, Kyzylorda region, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites
How can Jewish people have a strong and proud identity while being restricted from seeing our heritage sites on which our identity is built?
Archaelogical 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris
An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original…
Amateur archeologist unearths Germany's largest trove of Roman coins
What began as a routine search in a field near Wesseling led to the discovery of nearly 1,000 Roman silver coins, one of the most significant archaeological finds in Germany in recent years.
The hidden traces of the past
While many students were away for the summer, 12 University of South Dakota students spent two weeks unearthing history. The Archaeology Field School, led by Anthony Krus, chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, spent its time at the Bear Butte Creek Historic Preserve digging and studying artifacts from Fort Meade. Fort Meade was […]
Analysing ancient anaesthetic
Examination of surgical tools from a Ming Dynasty tomb reveals evidence of early anaesthetic use in 14th-century China.
In 1995, strange marks appeared in a photograph of an English estate; 31 years later, archaeologists say they may have uncovered the foundations of a lost 18th-century building
In the summer of 1995, an unusual photograph of Temple Newsam, a historic estate in Leeds, England, captured strange marks across the grass. To Mike Turpin and other local archaeology enthusiasts, the patterns looked like they could reveal foundations hidden beneath the lawn.
Roman kitchen dating back more than 2,000 years discovered in Burgos
This find marks the conclusion of the tenth archaeological campaign in Sasamón, organised by the Mérida Institute of Archaeology (IAM) and the University of Salamanca
New Archaeological Discovery At Tell Al-Abqain Reveals Military And Daily Life Inside A New Kingdom Fortress
New Archaeological Discovery At Tell Al-Abqain Reveals Military And Daily Life Inside A New Kingdom Fortress.
Ancient Corinth archaeologist Charles K. Williams dies, aged 96
Archaeologist Charles K. Williams II, former director of the Corinth Excavations and chairman of the board of trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA), has died aged 96.
Greece denies German museum's bid for Parthenon Sculptures amid British Museum ownership fight
The sculptures are slated to go on display in November as part of Liebieghaus’s upcoming exhibition titled “Athena, the Stage is Yours: The Parthenon Puzzle.”
The new archaeological route of the Ancient Bishops’ Palace in Pistoia | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio
The new archaeological route of the Ancient Bishops’ Palace Fondazione Pistoia Musei, directed by Monica Preti with curation by Cristina Taddei, has launched a renewed archaeological route at the Anci...
Rare Roman painting reveals an unusual use of Egyptian blue
Roman craftsmen in Italy mixed Egyptian blue into lime mortar beneath a marine painting, revealing a rare Roman wall-painting technique.
Huge Iron Age salt-mining complex found beneath Hallstatt in Austria
A huge Iron Age salt-mining complex in Hallstatt, Austria, stretches 300 meters and preserves tools, textiles, food remains and DNA.
Medieval City Walls Discovered Beneath Florence
Archaeologists in Florence have uncovered medieval city walls, a 14th-century bridge and gateway structures that may have a connection to Giotto.
8,000-year-old black fig remains unearthed in northwestern Türkiye
Carbon-14 analysis dates charred figs found in Andik Cave in Balikesir province to 6300 BC | Anadolu
Ancient wildfires may have helped Neolithic people invent pottery
Ancient wildfires and soil erosion may have helped Neolithic communities learn how to turn clay into pottery.
News - Lavish Roman Bath Excavated in Eastern Serbia
BELGRADE, SERBIA—According to a Live Science report, a private bath has been found at the […]
Archaeology sheds new light on Suleyman the Magnificent’s final campaign in Hungary
Research shows Ottoman settlement surrounding sultan’s tomb near Szigetvar was larger and wealthier than previously thought | Anadolu
At least 120 Roman-era inscriptions, worship to unknown goddess identified inside Spanish cave
“Preliminary results indicate that Cova Dones was a cave-sanctuary frequented by women, since several female names appear among the inscriptions documented so far,” explained the team.
Cairo’s Egyptian Museum completes restoration, relocation of Ramesses II basalt stele
The museum’s director-general, noted that the stele was relocated and restored as part of the museum’s new display plan. It now stands between two other stelae depicting Ramses II.
Norba: Themed Guided Tours at the Ancient Norba Archaeological Park | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio
Norba: guided tour at the Ancient Norba Archaeological Park The Ancient Norba Archaeological Park offers a themed guided tour that blends archaeology and nature. The event is organized by Artemis Cult...
Archaeologists uncover rare seal with deliberately erased name in Türkiye
Archaeologists working at Uşaklı Höyük in central Türkiye have discovered a rare seal bearing an Anatolian hieroglyphic inscription whose owner’s name was deliberately erased in antiquity, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined
The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.
18.5-kilogram Viking silver hoard found in Denmark is the largest ever discovered
A 10th-century Viking silver hoard weighing 18.5 kg is Denmark’s largest known, with 700 objects, coins, jewelry and silver bars.