Tooth isotopes offer window into the early colonial history of South Australia
New methods of archaeological investigation have revealed the origins of 13 early settlers in South Australia who were buried in unmarked graves at St Mary’s Church in…
2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy likely had cancer, according to new research
A study published on Thursday indicated that an analysis of the remains of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy revealed that she may have suffered nasopharyngeal cancer. Mummy of…
3000-year-old figurine discovered in Germany may represent a water goddess
Archaeologists in the Schweinfurt region of Germany have made an extraordinary find—a rare clay sculpture that is believed to represent a prehistoric water goddess. The discovery occurred…
Bronze Age enclosure could offer earliest clues on the origins of Cardiff
Excavations at Trelai Park, situated approximately half a mile away from the renowned Caerau Hillfort, have commenced as part of the Caerau and Ely Rediscovering (CAER) Heritage…
A hidden self-portrait of Van Gogh discovered by X-ray
The National Galleries of Scotland announced on Thursday that a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered hidden on the back of another artwork….
Rare human skeleton from the battle of waterloo unearthed in Belgium
A human skeleton, amputated limbs, and the bones of at least three horses were discovered during an archaeological dig. The articulated skeleton, from above. Credit: Waterloo Uncovered…
Tooth-telling brings to light earliest humans from southern Africa
Fossil tooth analysis conducted by Dr. Renaud Joannes-Boyau, a geochemist at Southern Cross University, has played a crucial role in a collaborative international effort to accurately identify…
New Viking Age jewelry find delivered to archaeological museum on a platter
A collection of Viking Age women’s jewelry, long relegated to obscurity in a private living room, found its way to the Museum of Archaeology at the University…
Severe drought brings out underwater ruins of an ancient bridge in Rome
Severe drought and dropping Tiber water levels have uncovered an archaeological treasure in Rome: The stone remains of the Bridge of Nero. Every region of the world…
Searching for the Lost City of Natounia
Conclusions drawn by a team of archaeologists, spearheaded by Dr. Michael Brown from Heidelberg University’s Insтιтute of Prehistory, Protohistory, and Near-Eastern Archaeology, shed light on the fortress…