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Bored or wanting to escape? Pick up a book - Pamplin Media Group
on 3rd April 2020 at 7:00 am
Bored or wanting to escape? Pick up a book Pamplin Media Grou […]
Museum Hotel Antakya scoops architecture and design award - Blooloop
on 1st April 2020 at 10:03 am
Museum Hotel Antakya scoops architecture and design award Blooloo […]
SPMC takes 19 awards at Media Fest | News - HNGnews.com
on 23rd March 2020 at 7:00 am
SPMC takes 19 awards at Media Fest | News HNGnews.com […]
A Short Hike strolls to Independent Game Festival Awards summit - The Star Online
on 20th March 2020 at 7:00 am
A Short Hike strolls to Independent Game Festival Awards summit The Star Onlin […]
News - Grant and Award Deadline Extensions - Archaeological Institute of America Latest News
on 18th March 2020 at 7:00 am
News - Grant and Award Deadline Extensions Archaeological Institute of America Latest News […]
Brainerd Public Schools to honor 10 'legendary women' - Brainerd Dispatch
on 7th March 2020 at 8:00 am
Brainerd Public Schools to honor 10 'legendary women' Brainerd Dispatc […]
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2019 awards - MIT News
on 6th March 2020 at 8:00 am
School of Engineering fourth quarter 2019 awards MIT News […]
The graffiti left by the Romans working on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland - Chronicle Live
on 5th March 2020 at 11:28 am
The graffiti left by the Romans working on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland Chronicle Liv […]
Medieval remains under Somerset House - Current Archaeology
on 4th March 2020 at 8:00 am
Medieval remains under Somerset House Current Archaeology […]
News - AIA Welcomes New Executive Director - Archaeological Institute of America Latest News
on 3rd March 2020 at 8:00 am
News - AIA Welcomes New Executive Director Archaeological Institute of America Latest News […]
Einaudi Center awards eight faculty grants - Cornell Chronicle
on 3rd March 2020 at 8:00 am
Einaudi Center awards eight faculty grants Cornell Chronic […]
Walberton’s ‘warrior’ burial - Current Archaeology
on 3rd March 2020 at 8:00 am
Walberton’s ‘warrior’ burial Current Archaeology […]
Review – County Wexford: Ireland’s first Anglo-Norman stronghold - Current Archaeology
on 25th February 2020 at 8:00 am
Review – County Wexford: Ireland’s first Anglo-Norman stronghold Current Archaeology […]
UC graduate student wins national archaeology award | News - The News Record
on 24th February 2020 at 8:00 am
UC graduate student wins national archaeology award | News The News Record […]
WKU to Host Annual State Archaeology Conference on Feb 28-March 1 - WKU News
on 21st February 2020 at 5:31 pm
WKU to Host Annual State Archaeology Conference on Feb 28-March 1 WKU News […]
Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Native American Summer Fellowship - WBIW.com
on 21st February 2020 at 8:00 am
Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Native American Summer Fellowship WBIW.com […]
Amarillo man wins prestigious award for works preserving Texas history - KFDA
on 19th February 2020 at 8:00 am
Amarillo man wins prestigious award for works preserving Texas history KFDA […]
Anthropology Students Conduct Far-Reaching Research - Bowdoin News
on 18th February 2020 at 8:00 am
Anthropology Students Conduct Far-Reaching Research Bowdoin News […]
Carleton College awards tenure to six faculty members - Carleton College News
on 18th February 2020 at 8:00 am
Carleton College awards tenure to six faculty members Carleton College News […]
Review – Your Stonehenge - Current Archaeology
on 17th February 2020 at 8:00 am
Review – Your Stonehenge Current Archaeology […]

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Mapping Out Calakmul (1997) - Planeta.com
on 6th April 2020 at 8:20 am
Mapping Out Calakmul (1997) Planeta.com […]
Mystery Shipwreck Dates to Before Revolutionary War, Researcher Says - The New York Times
on 6th April 2020 at 5:48 am
Mystery Shipwreck Dates to Before Revolutionary War, Researcher Says The New York Times […]
Archaeology shock: Study reveals how Neanderthals and modern humans were extremely similar - Express.co.uk
on 6th April 2020 at 2:59 am
Archaeology shock: Study reveals how Neanderthals and modern humans were extremely similar Express.co.uk […]
Medieval shrine from the 14th century discovered by rail workers following landslide - The Telegraph
on 5th April 2020 at 11:06 pm
Medieval shrine from the 14th century discovered by rail workers following landslide The Telegra […]
3000-Year-Old Egyptian Sarcophagus Reveals Mummy Secrets - Ancient Origins
on 5th April 2020 at 5:09 pm
3000-Year-Old Egyptian Sarcophagus Reveals Mummy Secrets Ancient Origins […]
Spanish Conquerors Used Indigenous Technology to Build Their Weapons, Evidence Reveals - ScienceAlert
on 5th April 2020 at 11:19 am
Spanish Conquerors Used Indigenous Technology to Build Their Weapons, Evidence Reveals ScienceAlert […]
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism launches 2nd virtual tour in archaeological sites - ZAWYA
on 5th April 2020 at 9:03 am
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism launches 2nd virtual tour in archaeological sites ZAWYA […]
Daily Distraction: How to watch shows and movies with your friends online - The Next Web
on 5th April 2020 at 5:02 am
Daily Distraction: How to watch shows and movies with your friends online The Next Web […]
Chester Cathedral archaeology project could uncover infirmary and Roman remains - Cheshire Live
on 5th April 2020 at 5:00 am
Chester Cathedral archaeology project could uncover infirmary and Roman remains Cheshire Liv […]
Shipwreck of Tasmanian-built schooner Barbara gives archaeologists new insights into colonial boatbuilding - ABC News
on 4th April 2020 at 10:10 pm
Shipwreck of Tasmanian-built schooner Barbara gives archaeologists new insights into colonial boatbuilding ABC News […]
Egypt launches virtual tours of archaeological sites amid COVID-19 outbreak - Daily Sabah
on 4th April 2020 at 4:22 pm
Egypt launches virtual tours of archaeological sites amid COVID-19 outbreak Daily Saba […]
Explorers find Civil War-era artifacts in Charleston | PHOTOS - ABC NEWS 4
on 4th April 2020 at 12:44 am
Explorers find Civil War-era artifacts in Charleston | PHOTOS ABC NEWS 4 […]
Archaeologist casts new light on ancient people of western Mexico - Mexico News Daily
on 3rd April 2020 at 6:21 pm
Archaeologist casts new light on ancient people of western Mexico Mexico News Daily […]
Egypt launches virtual tours of archaeological sites, museums - Museums - Heritage - Ahram Online
on 3rd April 2020 at 3:30 pm
Egypt launches virtual tours of archaeological sites, museums - Museums - Heritage Ahram Onlin […]
Excavating the CA archive: Cornwall - Current Archaeology
on 3rd April 2020 at 2:58 pm
Excavating the CA archive: Cornwall Current Archaeology […]
Archaeology breakthrough: Bombshell report 'solved deadly riddle of Alexander the Great' - Express.co.uk
on 3rd April 2020 at 2:17 pm
Archaeology breakthrough: Bombshell report 'solved deadly riddle of Alexander the Great' Express.co.uk […]
Open letter from UNESCO in response to the construction project at the Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb in Lebanon - UNESCO.org
on 3rd April 2020 at 2:10 pm
Open letter from UNESCO in response to the construction project at the Archaeological Site of Nahr El-Kalb in Lebanon UNESCO.org […]
Egypt archaeologist ‘convinced’ tomb of Amenhotep I FOUND after ‘fascinating discovery' - Express.co.uk
on 3rd April 2020 at 11:33 am
Egypt archaeologist ‘convinced’ tomb of Amenhotep I FOUND after ‘fascinating discovery' Express.co.uk […]
‘This is not mythology’ Archaeology find in ancient Israel ‘matching’ Bible story revealed - Express.co.uk
on 3rd April 2020 at 8:27 am
‘This is not mythology’ Archaeology find in ancient Israel ‘matching’ Bible story revealed Express.co.uk […]
Stashed Coin Hoard From Hapsburg Revolt Unearthed in Slovakia - Ancient Origins
on 2nd April 2020 at 9:45 pm
Stashed Coin Hoard From Hapsburg Revolt Unearthed in Slovakia Ancient Origins […]

Minerva magazine offer for CWA subscribers 26th March 2020
CWA subscribers can get a 5-issue subscription to our sister magazine, Minerva, for just £10 – something to help you pass the time over the coming months. This month sees Current World Archaeology reach a remarkable milestone – our 100th issue. It also comes at a time when the world is experiencing a pandemic, and […]
CWA Photo of the Year Competition 2020 – Winners Announced 26th March 2020
Once again, we were delighted by the quality and quantity of the fantastic archaeological images that were sent in to this year’s photo competition. Travelling from high peaks to the sea beds, the impressive array of photos of iconic and little-known sites and exceptional artefacts highlight the different ways we experience, live with, and investigate […]
Rewriting the past 20th March 2020
As CWA reaches a milestone, we sifted through our back issues in search of the most exciting discoveries about our shared past. Ten sites have been selected to tell stories from the last 300,000 years that have been brought to light by archaeology. The post Rewriting the past appeared first on World Archaeology.
The bear necessities 19th March 2020
Fragments of ivory found in a German cave on the eve of war have been reconstructed to create a magnificent ‘Lion Man’. This figure has been feted as the earliest representation of a god, and a representation of shamanic beliefs, but how secure are these interpretations? The post The bear necessities appeared first on World […]
CWA 100 – now on sale! 19th March 2020
When the very first issue of CWA was created in September 2003, founder and editor Andrew Selkirk wrote that, ‘It’s time for a new archaeology magazine. A magazine that will cover archaeology world-wide. A magazine that will cover all periods, from the first emergence of human beings down to the present day. A magazine that […]
Investigating a pre-Roman oil press 17th March 2020
Excavations near Ferrandina in southern Italy, an area rich in sites dating from the Iron Age to the Lucanian period (8th-3rd century BC), have been investigating an ancient olive oil press identified during preventative archaeological work in 2007. Led by Maria Chiara Monaco, Antonio Pecci, and Fabio Donnici from the Università degli Studi della Basilicata, […]
Sardinian splendours 20th February 2020
CWA explores standout ancient sites in the north-west of the Mediterranean island. In the middle of an open plain, a magnificent structure stands out against the blue sky, dominating the flat green fields that surround it. With a long ramp leading up to a tiered, truncated pyramid, this prehistoric monument has been likened to a […]

Nazi Concentration Camp Mapped on Channel Island 3rd April 2020
STOKE-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND—According to a Live Science report, researchers led by Caroline Sturdy Colls of Staffordshire University investigated the site of Sylt, the forced labor camp built by the Nazis on the Channel Island of Alderney in 1942. Designed to hold 100 to 200 people, the camp was first used to detain political prisoners and then […]
Did Spanish Conquistadors Rely on Mesoamerican Smelters? 3rd April 2020
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—According to a statement released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dorothy Hosler of MIT and Johan Garcia Zaldua of the University of Porto suggest that Spanish explorers relied on local miners and smelters at Mexico’s site of El Manchón to process metals for their bronze artillery, coins, kettles, and pans. The people […]
Archaic Hominin Proteins Analyzed 3rd April 2020
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—Science Magazine reports that geneticist Enrico Cappellini of the University of Copenhagen and his colleagues used mass spectrometry to analyze proteins extracted from a sample of Homo antecessor tooth enamel. The remains of this H. antecessor individual, recovered from northern Spain’s Gran Dolina Cave, have been dated to 800,000 years ago. H. antecessor is […]
Lead Levels in Ice Core May Reflect England’s Medieval History 3rd April 2020
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND—Analysis of an ice core from the Colle Gnifetti glacier in the Swiss-Italian Alps by Christopher Loveluck of Nottingham University and his colleagues suggests that a spike in the amount of lead in the air can be linked to the late twelfth-century death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, according to a BBC […]
Underwater Artifacts Returned to Mexico’s Lake of the Moon 2nd April 2020
TOLUCA, MEXICO—According to a report in Mexico News Daily, archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) placed a collection of artifacts stored in a special container at the bottom of the Lake of the Moon, which is located at high altitude near the Nevado de Toluca volcano in central Mexico. The objects […]
Statue Fragments Found Near Cambodia’s Bayon Temple 2nd April 2020
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA—The Khmer Times reports that large statue fragments have been recovered from a canal near the Gate of the Dead at Angkor Thom by members of Cambodia’s Department of Monuments and Preventive Archaeology, the heritage police, and agents from the Apsara Authority. “The god statue found by the working team has four pieces, […]
Coin Cache Discovered Under Church Floor in Slovakia 2nd April 2020
KOŠICE, SLOVAKIA—The Slovak Spectator reports that a cache of coins was found in a ceramic mug under a stone slab in the old floor of a church in eastern Slovakia. The cache is thought to have been hidden in the early eighteenth century by a parish priest during a time of unrest and forgotten. Most […]

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