The print appears in a red ochre dot, which a Neandertal left on the ‘nose’ of a facelike rock roughly 43,000 years ago.| Science News Explores
Kerby Anderson provides an update on recent archaeological finds that corroborate the historicity of the Bible. | Probe Ministries
For the first time in its three year history, I made a point to participate daily in #ClassicsTober. This initiative started by LE Jenks (otherwise known as Greek Myth Comix) and Cora Beth Fraser is intended to be a creative endeavour sharing artwork based on the daily prompts, but I don’t have quite the artistic … Continue reading #ClassicsTober in Pompeii| Pompeian Connections
Earlier this week it was announced that the Italian Ministry of Culture is planning to build a floor in the Colosseum. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the reaction from archaeologists and historians is a bit mixed. There is an understandable concern about the mechanisms of the floor and the impact on the structure. How the floor is integrated … Continue reading Floored| Pompeian Connections
This silver bull figurine posing in a human-like manner may have been buried in a ritual to mark a temple boundary 5,000 years ago.| Latest from Live Science
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,270-year-old gold coin with Queen Berenice II of Egypt and the inscription "of the Queen," suggesting she was a powerful and influential monarch.| Latest from Live Science
The frequently cited 99% similarity between human and chimp DNA overlooks key differences in the genomes.| Latest from Live Science
Archaeologists have uncovered a 34,000-year-old mystery that's rewriting our understanding of early human behavior, and our use of indigo.| The Debrief
Archaeologists excavating a Neolithic site in central Turkey believe that they have uncovered a “House of the Dead” containing human remains.| The Debrief
New dating reveals the Petralona Skull is at least 286,000 years old, reshaping our understanding of human evolution in Europe.| The Debrief
Archaeologists in France have uncovered Neolithic burial pits, offering rare evidence of early organized violence in Europe.| The Debrief
A newly discovered Cambrian, "Kraytdraco," reveals a bizarre predatory 'penis worm' in an ancient arms race beneath Grand Canyon seas.| The Debrief
New insights into factors believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization have been unearthed in a Mexican cave.| The Debrief
By Sarah Peters Kernan Listen here, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! Sarah Kernan talks to Alexandra Makin, a textile archaeologist specializing in early medieval embroidery. She is a professional embroiderer, trained at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace and also holds a PhD in Anglo-Saxon Studies. Alex is a Third Century Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her publications include Textiles of the Viking North Atlantic: Analysis, Interpretation, Re...| The Recipes Project
It's time to go back to school! Happily today's classroom is on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia and we are about to learn some fascinating history.| Life…one big adventure
European artisans turned a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian sculpture into a symbol of medieval Venetian statehood, researchers say.| Science News
Stunning new discoveries reveal Buddhism’s first arrival in the West. The post Western Buddhism: The First Wave appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.| Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.| Latest from Live Science
A new study of the trace amounts of lead in Venice's famous winged lion statue suggests that its metal originated in China — and Marco Polo's family may have brought it over.| Latest from Live Science
Fashionable frescos: piecing together the cultural tastes of Roman London Riverine reflections: the natural and cultural heritage of the Rother Valley Little End: tracing the history of a long-vanished community Celebrating the pioneering female archaeologists of Romano-British studies DNA: revealing details of Anglo-Saxon diversity| The Past
Closed since 2017 for a major refurbishment, Leicester’s Jewry Wall Museum has recently reopened with new interactive displays shedding vivid light on the city’s Roman past. Carly Hilts reports.| The Past
Recent excavations in Southwark have uncovered one of the largest collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever found in London. Carly Hilts spoke to Han Li about ongoing efforts to piece this 2,000-year-old jigsaw puzzle back together.| The Past
The valley of the western Rother is best known to archaeologists as the location of Butser Ancient Farm and Bignor Roman villa, as well as the Weald and Downland Museum and the settlements at Selborne, Liss, Petersfield, Midhurst, and Petworth. Adopting a whole-landscape approach, taking in the entire river catchment, a recent study of the valley shows how natural and cultural heritage are inextricably intertwined, as Chris Catling reports.| The Past
A High Street highlight Kathryn Morrison’s Chain Stores in the Golden Age of the British High Street, (‘Cathedrals of commerce’, Chris Catling, CA 426) excellently complements books on other types of buildings| The Past
There are lots of great ways to get involved with history and archaeology over the next few months, including exhibitions, lectures, and conferences exploring a wide range of subjects. If you would prefer to get your heritage fix from the comfort of your sofa, though, there is a variety of resources on offer online, too, from virtual site tours and digital offerings by museums to podcasts, TV shows, and more. Kathryn Krakowka has put together a selection of some of the options available.| The Past
Following the recent swells and storm surges cause by Hurricane Erin, two large ship timbers were discovered washed up on Crescent Beach. The timbers were found by the St. Johns County Beach Services, who quickly reported the find to LAMP (St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program), the research arm of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & [...]| St Augustine Light House
A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.| Latest from Live Science
A new fossil find in the Republic of Georgia is expanding our understanding of the earliest humans to leave Africa.| Latest from Live Science
As a spiritual guide and tattoo expert, Maya Sialuk Koch Madsen will ensure that indigenous culture and spirituality are not lost in research.| arctichub.gl
Excavations at Eaton Socon, near St Neots, have revealed illuminating traces of a rural hamlet and the experiences of its working-class inhabitants over the course of more than a century. Isobel Woolhouse outlines some of the key findings.| The Past
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of a special edition of the prestigious Architectural Review. The June 1955 supplement was devoted to a now-famous single essay called ‘Outrage’, Ian Nairn’s critique of the ways in which Britain’s towns and cities were being rebuilt from the rubble and ruins of the Second World War.| The Past
To conclude my mini-series on the towns of Roman Britain, I will head to what may be the most famous Romano-British city of all: Verulamium, modern-day St Albans. With much of the city surviving, unexcavated, beneath modern-day park- and farmland, and upstanding elements visible alongside the award-winning museum that was founded by Tessa Verney Wheeler and Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s .| The Past
Norwich’s imposing Norman keep has reopened after a five-year transformation project, boasting an interior restored to 12th-century finery and an atmospheric new medieval gallery. Carly Hilts reports.| The Past
The early days of Romano-British research are often thought to have been dominated by male excavators, but many female archaeologists also made vital contributions to the discipline, in spite of social and academic barriers that stood in their way. Tatiana Ivleva and Rebecca Jones highlight some of these heroines of heritage.| The Past
The Trimontium Museum in Melrose is using Virtual Reality technology to vividly evoke a Roman assault on a hillfort community. Carly Hilts visited to learn more.| The Past
Neolithic long cairn granted protected status The Dudderhouse Hill long cairn, located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, has been granted protected status as a Scheduled Monument by the Government. The scheduling| The Past
REVIEW BY COLLEEN BATEY The arrival of the Great Army on the shores of East Anglia in AD 865 was a seminal moment in English history. This marked the move away from| The Past
Found late last year on the Thames foreshore, this is the base of a small Samian ware bowl with a maker’s stamp. Based on its size, approximately 42.5mm (1.7in) in diameter, it| The Past
In CA 426’s exploration of the impact of the Viking Great Army on the north of England, we mentioned research that had shed light on the make-up of a Viking hoard discovered| The Past
An excavation led by archaeologists from the National Trust and York Archaeology, with the help of local volunteers, has helped unearth the remains of a house originally built for Hannah Newton (née| The Past
The Welwyn Roman Baths, preserved under the A1(M) in Hertfordshire, opened to the public 50 years ago this year (CA 27). In the lead-up to this milestone, Dr Kris Lockyear led a| The Past
This past autumn a rare gold shilling – called a thrymsa – was found in a field near Norwich by a metal-detectorist. It represents a completely new type of coin, dated to| The Past
Work has begun on conserving Gloucester Cathedral’s Great Cloister, an intricate and important undertaking as this structure features the earliest surviving fully developed fan vault. The project was undertaken after a trial| The Past
Observations on Mexica obsidian A new research project, recently published in PNAS (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2500095122), has examined over 700 obsidian objects that have been recovered during several decades of excavations at Templo Mayor –| The Past
Newly published research has added more evidence to our growing understanding of kinship and migration in Anglo-Saxon England, revealing that two 7th-century individuals, buried over 250km (153 miles) apart, each had a| The Past
Recent excavations at Rathgurreen Ringfort, on the Maree Peninsula in County Galway, have revealed new details about the site’s history, indicating that it may have evolved from a late Bronze Age/early Iron| The Past
Highgate Cemetery, consecrated on 20 May 1839, was created to provide a more hygienic alternative to ‘intramural’ burial (within church walls) or in overcrowded church- and chapel yards. Today, Highgate is known| The Past
In CA 310, we reported on surveys undertaken by the Community Archaeology Geophysics Group (CAGG) of the Roman city of Verulamium (St Albans, Hertfordshire). At that time, the group, led by Dr| The Past
Archaeologists at Çatalhöyük, one of the most important sites in central Türkiye, have unearthed new evidence of ritual activity that sheds light on early town life and spiritual practices. The site, located on the edge of the Konya Plain near the modern city of Konya, was occupied from 7100 to 5950 BCE and is commonly […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have made a surprising discovery in Maya cultural traditions: decorative jade dental inlays, a practice previously thought to be exclusive to adults, have now been found in the teeth of children. The study, recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, was based on three isolated teeth from the Pre-Hispanic skeletal collection of […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A large water system in the City of David has been precisely dated to nearly 2,800 years ago, a discovery that sheds new light on the engineering prowess of Iron Age Jerusalem. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that the extensive Siloam Dam was built between 805 […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
In the countryside of northern Yucatán, archaeologists uncovered the remnants of Hunacti. This short-lived 16th-century mission town tells a complicated story of cooperation, resistance, and cultural survival in the early years of Spanish colonial rule. The abandoned town, founded in 1557 and deserted by 1572, was the subject of a cooperative research project directed by […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Around 10,000 years ago, human groups experienced one of the most important changes in the history of humanity: the shift from gathering and hunting to farming. The transition, typically known as the Neolithic Revolution, began in the Fertile Crescent in the Middle East and later spread to Europe. Archaeologists and geneticists have debated for decades […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
During the past quarter-century, three gigantic ancient monuments have been brought back from beneath the Mediterranean off Abu Qir, Egypt. Their recovery has reawakened global attention to the submerged city of Canopus—once the thriving Nile Delta port that sank beneath the waves more than a millennium ago. The recovery took place during the Underwater Cultural […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A small figurine carved more than a thousand years ago is rewriting the history of the Vikings. The three-centimeter-high artifact depicts a bearded male with a well-styled beard and hair, giving, according to experts, the closest representation they have of an actual Viking. The miniature bust, carved from walrus ivory, was first found in 1796 […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists in eastern Germany have unearthed one of Saxony’s most significant Bronze Age discoveries. Uncovered in the suburb of Klein Neundorf in Görlitz, the 310 pieces of bronze date to the 9th century BCE. They weigh over 16 kilograms and constitute the largest Bronze Age discovery ever in Upper Lusatia and the second largest in […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Some years ago, when a team from Eurac Research explored the warehouses of the National Archaeological Museum of La Paz, Bolivia, they discovered more than 50 mummies and over 500 pre-Columbian skulls. Even though they were stored with utmost care, these items were not only exposed to fungi and bacteria but also posed a problem […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Rock inscriptions recently studied in the desert east of Aswan are shedding new light on how Egypt’s earliest rulers exercised authority over 5,000 years ago. The inscriptions, carved into stone surfaces in the Wadi el Malik region and its side valleys, contain hieroglyphs, animal symbols, and scenes of violence. Collectively, they demonstrate how pre-dynastic kings […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the first known infant burial ever found in a Roman military camp in Iberia, which provides valuable insight into the blending of life, law, and ritual activity within the Roman military. The study, published in Childhood in the Past and led by Marta Fernández-Viejo of León University and Burgos […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A new project is reframing beliefs about violence in the Middle Ages. While nearly everyone today imagines medieval towns as places where arbitrary bloodshed lurked around every corner, the Medieval Murder Map project presents a different picture. By examining coroners’ inquests in London, York, and Oxford between 1296 and 1398, researchers found 355 homicides that […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists excavating in northern Vietnam have uncovered rare evidence of violent conflict in prehistoric Southeast Asia. The skeleton of a male, dating to about 12,000 years ago, reveals that he had been struck by a projectile tipped with a stone point. Although he survived the initial attack, the wound eventually became fatally infected, researchers reported […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A 5,000-year-old cow tooth has yielded new evidence linking Stonehenge to Wales and shedding light on how the ancient monument’s huge stones could have been moved across Britain. The finding comes from a Neolithic cow jawbone that was discovered in 1924 beside the south entrance of Stonehenge. The bone had gone unremarked for many years […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists routinely uncover pottery, coins, and bones, but the scents of the past are much more elusive. An innovative interdisciplinary study has now traced fragrances that were once at the heart of Phoenician culture. Through the analysis of 51 ceramic oil vessels from the site of Motya, a small island off Sicily’s coast, researchers have […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists from Lund University have shed new light on the artillery of Gribshunden, the late medieval Danish-Norwegian King Hans’ flagship that sank in 1495 off Ronneby (Sweden). The ship, labeled the world’s best-preserved vessel from the cusp of the Age of Exploration, provides unique insight into the technological developments that facilitated European maritime dominance. The […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Excavations at the prominent mound of Uşaklı Höyük on the central Anatolian plateau have produced finds that may rewrite the known history of Hittite ritual life. In the eighteenth season of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Central Anatolia, led by University of Pisa professor Anacleto D’Agostino in partnership with Turkish and British scholars, researchers discovered […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A recent archaeological study in southern Iraq is redefining the history of the Zanj rebellion, a massive uprising that shook the Abbasid Caliphate between 869 and 883 CE. For centuries, it was recorded in the accounts—mostly written by medieval chroniclers like Al-Tabari and Al-Mas’udi—that the rebellion was a disaster that crippled the Basra economy and […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Greenland’s sled dogs, the Qimmit, have been more than loyal companions for many centuries. They’ve been indispensable partners, pulling sleds across the island’s icy terrain and helping Inuit communities survive one of the world’s most inhospitable environments. Now, recent genetic research into these animals is not only unravelling their unique history but also revising portions […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have uncovered a stunning Roman-era stele in the city of Manbij, east of Aleppo in northern Syria. The stone, carved out of heavy black basalt, bears an eagle spreading its wings and clutching a wreath in its talons, along with a Greek inscription. Experts theorize that the 2,000-year-old piece might have served as a […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A routine forest patrol in northern Thailand has led to the discovery of a cave that may rewrite our understanding of the area’s human history. In the depths of the wildlife sanctuary of Khao Noi–Khao Pradu in Phitsanulok, the new discovery site—now named Tham Ta Kueng, or Ta Kueng Cave—contains ancient rock paintings estimated to […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
The first people to set foot in the Americas crossed with them not only stone technology and survival skills across the icy expanse of the Bering Strait. Along with these, a new study published in Science indicates that they also carried a genetic legacy inherited from two extinct relatives—Neanderthals and Denisovans—that could have helped them […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A recent study published in L’Anthropologie explains the symbolic meaning of the ibex in ancient Near Eastern and Iranian cultures and how this mountain goat became entangled in fertility, femininity, and cosmology across millennia. The ibex (Capra aegagrus), a wild goat native to Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa, was materially and religiously significant during prehistoric […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A new study is rewriting the history of ancient Sumer’s rise, long considered the cradle of civilization. The study, which was published in PLOS One, argues that the interplay of tides, rivers, and shifting coastlines at the head of the Persian Gulf played a determining role in establishing agriculture and urban life in Mesopotamia. The […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A mystery in human evolution may be close to being solved, thanks to a new study by the Institut de Paléontologie Humaine in France. A nearly complete cranium discovered in 1960 inside the Petralona Cave in northern Greece has defied all efforts at identification and precise dating for several decades. The new study, published in […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A tiny, but extremely rare, gold coin dating back more than 2,200 years has been unearthed during an excavation within Jerusalem’s City of David National Park at the Givati Parking Lot. This is the first time that this type of coin has been found in a controlled archaeological context. The quarter-drachma coin, made of nearly […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have found new fragments of what is thought to be the world’s sole surviving Viking Age packhorse net, adding to a groundbreaking discovery first unearthed over a decade ago. The rare find was made in Jotunheimen National Park in Norway, where melting ice continues to reveal artifacts from centuries past. The packhorse net story […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A recently studied 500-year-old Inca khipu (Quipu) has overturned assumptions about who created these intricate thread-based documents. The study, published in Science Advances, suggests that khipus—formerly thought to be the domain of high-level imperial officials—were also made by non-elite members of society. Khipus were the Inca Empire’s unique system of record-keeping. Comprising a main cord […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A minor genetic difference in one of the enzymes may have helped separate modern humans from Neanderthals and Denisovans, our closest extinct relatives, and may have even contributed to the fact that Homo sapiens thrived while the others became extinct. These are the findings of a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists excavating in southwestern Kenya have uncovered strong evidence that early hominins were transporting stones over long distances about 2.6 million years ago—hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed. The evidence, recently published in Science Advances, indicates that Oldowan tradition toolmakers not only produced convenient tools but also deliberately transported raw materials from […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
More than 3,000 years ago, in the port city of Ugarit on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, the scribes inscribed a song in the Hurrian language on a clay tablet. The Hymn to Nikkal is the earliest known musical score found to date. A recent study suggests that this brief composition could be of […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
For the first time since the late 19th century, artifacts believed to originate from the Daisen Kofun burial mound, traditionally regarded as the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, have been confirmed and displayed in Japan. The Daisen Kofun, located in Osaka Prefecture, is the country’s largest ancient keyhole-shaped tumulus and a World Cultural Heritage site. Access […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have completed a three-year excavation at the Celtic oppidum of Manching in Bavaria and uncovered more than 40,000 artifacts that provide new information on life in the late Iron Age. Among the discoveries is a rare bronze warrior figurine. The warrior, just 7.5 centimeters (three inches) tall and weighing 55 grams, stands with a […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Ten years after its discovery, the Huei Tzompantli of Tenochtitlan reveals new insights into Mexica society, ritual, and origins.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
A selection of the objects, some dating back 2,000 years, is now on view at the Alexandria National Museum| The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
New research of a molar supports the theory that cows or oxen could have moved the enormous stones from Wales to Salisbury Plain| The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
REVIEW BY SUNNY HARRISON The mounted knight remains one of the iconic images of England in the Middle Ages, evoking King Arthur, massed charges, and the very notion of chivalry – all| The Past
REVIEW BY ANDY CHAPMAN This monograph does everything that it says on the packaging in the quoted book review. It contains, ‘high quality data with extensive and thorough reporting by artefact/ecofact specialists’.| The Past
REVIEW BY MAGNUS ALEXANDER This is a fascinating landscape history of a medieval ‘watermilling powerhouse’, which demonstrates that over 1,000 years of watermilling has had a huge impact on an apparently natural| The Past
REVIEW BY RACHEL TYSON This study analyses the glass from 29 sites across Roman Britain to provide us with a picture of its consumption within different socio-economic groups and gain a better| The Past
REVIEW BY ADAM SUTTON Thanks to the Raunds Area Project of the 1980s and 1990s, the site discussed in this volume is located in one of central England’s most intensively studied archaeological| The Past
The famous Roman Villa in Sicily, Italy, has yielded another, surprising treasure: a mosaic of ancient Roman flip-flops. The Villa Romana del Casale, located in Sicily, has been a treasure trove for archaeologists for over seven decades. Its latest gift is no less fascinating – motifs of a pair of flip-flops. The discovery is yet […] The post Footwear Mosaic Is The Latest Find At Italy’s Roman Villa appeared first on The Art Insider.| The Art Insider
Manda Scott, Any Human Power. This long and weird novel focuses on a single British family who recognise that the world is swiftly being destroyed by those in power and decide to create a grassroots movement to promote true democracy. It’s narrated from the point of view of the grandmother, Lan, who in fact dies at the … Continue reading 20 Books of Summer, #18 and #19: Any Human Power and Helm| Laura Tisdall
As the new academic year is fast approaching, the Society is programming an exciting line-up of lectures for the 2025-26 Lecture Series, which will commence in September. We are delighted to announce that one of the first lectures that opens the series will be delivered on Thursday, 18th September at 6.30pm BST by Nicolas Revire,…| Royal Asiatic Society
Excavations near Willersey in the north Cotswolds have uncovered evidence of extensive Iron Age settlement and a possible high-status Roman building – as we ...| the-past.com
20 years of evidence from earthquake monitoring proves the Britpop legends are the most ‘ground shaking’ musical act to perform at Murrayfield Stadium| British Geological Survey
My guests today are archaeologists Chris Wakefield from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit of Cambridge University Rachel Ballantyne from McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, and they are here to tell me about an absolutely amazing site close to Peterborough that tell … Continue reading →| British Food: A History
The Inuit arrived in Greenland several hundred years earlier than previously believed, according to a study that mapped the genetics of sled dogs conducted by researchers from institutions including the University of Copenhagen.| phys.org
By Sarah Peters Kernan Listen here, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! In this episode, Sarah Kernan speaks with Crystal Dozier, Associate Professor and anthropological archaeologist at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. She is Chair for the Department of Anthropology, Director of Wichita State’s Archaeology of Food Laboratory, and City Archaeologist for the city of Wichita. Crystal describes researching food and foodways using archaeological approaches, including expe...| The Recipes Project
Hi, blog. I actually have something of substance to write about, even if this post is brief.Our first ever “English Adventure” TM was successful, even if the planning did cause me a LOT…| Wild in Japan
Three meters underwater in the Gulf of Naples, archaeologists found a remarkably preserved Roman bathhouse in the submerged ruins of Baiae, the Roman Empire’s most notorious resort. The discovery, in Zone B of the Parco Archeologico Sommerso di Baia, could be the first physical evidence of the villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famous Roman […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
