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Champion of Humanity awards presented - The Hindu
on 23rd January 2020 at 7:44 pm
Champion of Humanity awards presented The Hindu […]
Area Briefly: Homeless count taking place; crab season continues - goskagit.com
on 21st January 2020 at 1:16 pm
Area Briefly: Homeless count taking place; crab season continues goskagit.com […]
Front Porch - The Daily Herald
on 21st January 2020 at 9:30 am
Front Porch The Daily Herald […]
Celebrations, Jan. 19, 2020 | Family - Santa Fe New Mexican
on 19th January 2020 at 3:45 am
Celebrations, Jan. 19, 2020 | Family Santa Fe New Mexican […]
Elders recognized as keepers of Inuit heritage and culture through awards - Nunavut News
on 16th January 2020 at 11:18 am
Elders recognized as keepers of Inuit heritage and culture through awards Nunavut News […]
Architecture Award Time - East Hampton Star
on 15th January 2020 at 8:00 am
Architecture Award Time East Hampton Star […]
First finalists revealed for iTnews Benchmark Awards 2020 - iTnews
on 14th January 2020 at 8:00 am
First finalists revealed for iTnews Benchmark Awards 2020 iTnews […]
NBCC Finalists announced, including Ronan Farrow and Colson Whitehead - Minneapolis Star Tribune
on 13th January 2020 at 8:00 am
NBCC Finalists announced, including Ronan Farrow and Colson Whitehead Minneapolis Star Tribun […]
Editorial: Short takes on bad messaging, bad jokes and bat-poop archaeology - STLtoday.com
on 10th January 2020 at 8:00 am
Editorial: Short takes on bad messaging, bad jokes and bat-poop archaeology STLtoday.com […]
Early humans revealed to have engineered optimized stone tools at Olduvai Gorge - EurekAlert
on 8th January 2020 at 8:00 am
Early humans revealed to have engineered optimized stone tools at Olduvai Gorge EurekAlert […]
News - 2020 AIA Award Winners - Archaeological Institute of America Latest News
on 8th January 2020 at 8:00 am
News - 2020 AIA Award Winners Archaeological Institute of America Latest News […]
China announces nominees for top archaeological discoveries awards - CGTN
on 3rd January 2020 at 8:00 am
China announces nominees for top archaeological discoveries awards CGTN […]
2019 California Governor's Historic Preservation Awards Announced - Sierra Sun Times
on 31st December 2019 at 8:00 am
2019 California Governor's Historic Preservation Awards Announced Sierra Sun Times […]
Projects with significant CyI Involvement awarded at the Shanghai Archaeological Forum - In-Cyprus.com
on 27th December 2019 at 8:00 am
Projects with significant CyI Involvement awarded at the Shanghai Archaeological Forum In-Cyprus.com […]
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems - University of Cape Town News
on 20th December 2019 at 8:00 am
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems University of Cape Town News […]
Winners of Ministry of Defence Sanctuary Awards announced - GOV.UK
on 17th December 2019 at 8:00 am
Winners of Ministry of Defence Sanctuary Awards announced GOV.UK […]
SOCHE Excellence Awards - Wittenberg University
on 17th December 2019 at 8:00 am
SOCHE Excellence Awards Wittenberg University […]
Review – Mudlarking: lost and found on the River Thames - Current Archaeology
on 13th December 2019 at 8:00 am
Review – Mudlarking: lost and found on the River Thames Current Archaeology […]
Culture minister announces awards for Saudi talent - Arab News
on 13th December 2019 at 8:00 am
Culture minister announces awards for Saudi talent Arab News […]
News - 2020 AIA Awards Ceremony To Take Place At The 121st Annual Meeting - Archaeological Institute of America Latest News
on 12th December 2019 at 8:00 am
News - 2020 AIA Awards Ceremony To Take Place At The 121st Annual Meeting Archaeological Institute of America Latest News […]

Archaeology News

Archaeologists Just Discovered the Bones, Weapons, and Headdresses of Four Real-Life Amazon Warriors in Russia - artnet News
on 23rd January 2020 at 9:36 pm
Archaeologists Just Discovered the Bones, Weapons, and Headdresses of Four Real-Life Amazon Warriors in Russia artnet News […]
Pre-Columbian Ritual Steam Bath Discovered in Mexico City - Archaeology
on 23rd January 2020 at 7:50 pm
Pre-Columbian Ritual Steam Bath Discovered in Mexico City Archaeology […]
Possible 19th-Century Witch Bottle Uncovered in Virginia - Archaeology
on 23rd January 2020 at 7:19 pm
Possible 19th-Century Witch Bottle Uncovered in Virginia Archaeology […]
‘This whole area is covered with artifacts’: Local archaeologist talks ancient discoveries in the south suburb - Chicago Tribune
on 23rd January 2020 at 6:37 pm
‘This whole area is covered with artifacts’: Local archaeologist talks ancient discoveries in the south suburb Chicago Tribun […]
Genetic Study Reveals Diversity in Ancient West Central Africa - Archaeology
on 23rd January 2020 at 6:17 pm
Genetic Study Reveals Diversity in Ancient West Central Africa Archaeology […]
3000-year-old teeth solve Pacific banana mystery - HeritageDaily
on 23rd January 2020 at 5:25 pm
3000-year-old teeth solve Pacific banana mystery HeritageDaily […]
Archaeologist hopes historical elements will be part of new art gallery design - HalifaxToday.ca
on 23rd January 2020 at 4:50 pm
Archaeologist hopes historical elements will be part of new art gallery design HalifaxToday.ca […]
'The Art of Being', within a heritage setting - HeritageDaily
on 23rd January 2020 at 3:26 pm
'The Art of Being', within a heritage setting HeritageDaily […]
Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass - Houston Chronicle
on 23rd January 2020 at 3:07 pm
Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass Houston Chronic […]
Life's Frankenstein beginnings - HeritageDaily
on 23rd January 2020 at 2:56 pm
Life's Frankenstein beginnings HeritageDaily […]
Turkey Archaeology clashes with development in Turkey's ancient city of Sagalassos - Al-Monitor
on 23rd January 2020 at 2:44 pm
Turkey Archaeology clashes with development in Turkey's ancient city of Sagalassos Al-Monitor […]
Tinkering with 'engineering archaeology' - BradfordToday
on 23rd January 2020 at 1:00 pm
Tinkering with 'engineering archaeology' BradfordToday […]
Earliest mosaic in the world found in Turkey - Haaretz
on 23rd January 2020 at 11:45 am
Earliest mosaic in the world found in Turkey Haaretz […]
Archaeologists biggest spenders in staff expenses figures - Palatinate
on 23rd January 2020 at 11:30 am
Archaeologists biggest spenders in staff expenses figures Palatinat […]
JRWA Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Archaeologist - Fluvanna Review
on 23rd January 2020 at 11:23 am
JRWA Finds No Evidence of Wrongdoing by Archaeologist Fluvanna Review […]
How archaeologists found 3,000-year-old ‘crown jewels’ in pristine Bronze Age settlement - Express.co.uk
on 23rd January 2020 at 8:45 am
How archaeologists found 3,000-year-old ‘crown jewels’ in pristine Bronze Age settlement Express.co.uk […]
New 'Chacoan Outliers' exhibit debuts at Museum of Archaeology - El Paso Herald-Post
on 23rd January 2020 at 6:55 am
New 'Chacoan Outliers' exhibit debuts at Museum of Archaeology El Paso Herald-Post […]
Dmitry Korobov about origin of man and myths of Arkaim - Realnoe vremya
on 23rd January 2020 at 6:00 am
Dmitry Korobov about origin of man and myths of Arkaim Realnoe vremya […]
Archaeology shock: 5,000-year-old tombs redefine human civilisation and class system - Express.co.uk
on 23rd January 2020 at 3:20 am
Archaeology shock: 5,000-year-old tombs redefine human civilisation and class system Express.co.uk […]
Public Invited To Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab Open House - Edgewater, MD Patch
on 22nd January 2020 at 10:29 pm
Public Invited To Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab Open House Edgewater, MD Patc […]

Trojan War: the archaeology of a story 23rd January 2020
The archaeological legacy of the Trojan war is immense. Key scenes from the conflict and its aftermath play out across ancient sarcophagi, wall paintings, and even fine tableware. Yet there is a strong chance that none of these events ever really happened. How did this story become so important in the Greek, Roman, and medieval […]
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The archaeological legacy of the Trojan war is immense. Greek vases pull no punches when they show Homeric heroes engaged in brutal combat. Key scenes from the conflict and its aftermath play out across ancient sarcophagi, wall paintings, and even fine tableware. Yet there is a strong chance that none of these events ever really […]
Review: The Roman Empire in 100 haikus 19th December 2019
The Roman Empire in 100 haikusStuart LaycockAmberley, £12.99ISBN 978-1445693309Review by: Matthew Symonds Much has been written about the Roman Empire, but seldom in the form of haikus. Attempting to tell the tale of an enormously complex entity in 100 terse poems might seem to be an endeavour so obviously doomed that the outcome could only […]
Return to Huaca El Pueblo 28th November 2019
Discovering Peruvian pyramid tombs Recent excavations at Huaca El Pueblo, a mud-brick pyramid erected by the Moche, have revealed three remarkable burials dating to the 4th century AD. As well as providing a poignant glimpse of these individuals’ lives, the rites that consigned them to the earth offer clues to help solve the enduring mystery […]
Bringing a pharaoh’s tomb to Bolton 28th November 2019
In 1898, a team led by French archaeologist Victor Loret excavated the tomb of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Thutmose III. It was given the number KV34, though it had originally been one of the first tombs to be cut into the bedrock of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings over 3,400 years ago. The tomb is […]
Object Lesson: Selden Map of China 28th November 2019
What is it? This late Ming dynasty map depicts China, the South China Sea, and surrounding lands. It was drawn in the early 17th century on three sheets of paper by an anonymous cartographer with an eye for detail. Measuring 158cm in length and 96cm in width, the map is too big for practical use […]
Tutankhamun: a teenager’s journey to the afterlife 21st November 2019
As the centenary of Howard Carter’s discovery looms, the largest collection of Tutankhamun’s grave goods ever to leave Egypt has embarked on a world tour. The objects, ranging from glittering treasures to everyday essentials, were assembled to ease the youthful pharaoh’s passage into the next world. For all their beauty, these artefacts also tell tales […]

Pre-Columbian Ritual Steam Bath Discovered in Mexico City 23rd January 2020
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—BBC News reports that archaeologists from Mexico’s Directorate of Archaeological Rescue and National Institute of Anthropology and History uncovered a fourteenth-century temazcal, or ritual steam bath, measuring about 16 feet long by nine feet wide. The discovery of the temazcal, which had been marked on historic maps, has allowed the researchers to pinpoint […]
Possible 19th-Century Witch Bottle Uncovered in Virginia 23rd January 2020
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA—According to a statement released by the College of William & Mary, archaeologists led by Joe Jones of the college’s Center for Archaeological Research (WMCAR) recovered a nineteenth-century glass bottle full of nails near a brick-lined hearth ahead of road construction in eastern Virginia. The hearth had been part of Redoubt 9, one of […]
Sixth-Century Statue Discovered in Cambodia 23rd January 2020
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA—The Khmer Times reports that the head of a statue of a makara, a crocodile-like sea dragon in Hindu iconography, was spotted in Phnom Kulen National Park by a local resident who alerted authorities at the Siem Reap Provincial Environment Department. In the Hindu tradition, makaras serve as guardians of gateways and thresholds, […]
Genetic Study Reveals Diversity in Ancient West Central Africa 23rd January 2020
MADRID, SPAIN—According to a Cosmos Magazine report, analysis of DNA obtained from the remains of two children who were buried in the Shum Laka rock shelter in western Cameroon around 8,000 years ago, and two children who were buried there some 3,000 years ago, indicates that they were not the ancestors of the Bantu-speaking people […]
Early Humans May Have Triggered Carnivore Extinctions 22nd January 2020
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN—Søren Faurby of the University of Gothenburg and his colleagues suggest that hominins started triggering the extinctions of other creatures about four million years ago, according to a BBC News report. Faurby and his team compared the rate of extinction for large and small carnivores with environmental changes and the changes in brain size […]
Study Analyzes Warriors’ Remains in Medieval Tombs in Poland 22nd January 2020
GDAŃSK, POLAND—Science in Poland reports that the isotope and genetic analysis of samples collected from the remains of four men uncovered in an eleventh-century A.D. cemetery in northwestern Poland indicates they came from Scandinavia. The men, who were buried in four wood-lined chamber graves surrounded by a fence or palisade, were probably warriors from Denmark, […]
Additional Remains Unearthed Near Revolutionary War Battlefield 22nd January 2020
RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT—According to a News Times report, the remains of a fourth possible Revolutionary War soldier have been uncovered on private property near the site of the Battle of Ridgefield, which took place in April 1777. State archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni said 28 brass buttons were recovered from the chest and arm areas of the skeleton. “All […]

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