Saturday, January 31, 2009

Oxford study aims to trace Cornish roots

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A study which could prove that people in Cornwall and Devon can trace their roots to the Ancient Britons is being carried out in the two cou...

Hill of Tara nominated to be world heritage site

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THE HILL of Tara is among a number of locations which have been nominated for inclusion on a list of possible Unesco world heritage sites. C...

İzmir hails big year in archaeology

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İZMİR - With thousands of artifacts retrieved from excavation sides, 2008 was a busy year for İzmir’s archaeological agenda. According to fi...

Archaeologists discover prehistoric blades at Birmingham City University

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Birmingham have discovered two stone flint blades which date back more than 9,000 years. A dig at Birmingham City Universi...

Earliest Chemical Warfare Felled Roman Fort

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A cramped tunnel beneath a Middle Eastern fort might have produced the oldest evidence of chemical warfare, according to a CSI-style review ...

Dramatic bid to save 'jewel of the Iron Age'

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DISCOVERED only 13 years ago, the remarkably preserved ancient settlement at Old Scatness on Shetland forced experts to completely rewrite t...
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Bacteria clue to migration of humans

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RESEARCHERS have a new ally in tracing the migration routes followed by early humans – a common stomach bacterium. It helps explain how grou...

Hidden Wrecks Revealed

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NEARLY a thousand new archeological sites have been discovered off the North East coast as part of an English Heritage-funded project. Durin...

Ötzi’s Last Days –

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Glacier man may have been attacked twice Another chapter in a murder case over 5000 years old. New investigations by an LMU research team wo...

Druids in row over boy's skeleton

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A decision is due to be made over the future of a skeleton found near an ancient stone circle 80 years ago. Druids have called for the remai...

Unique Hoard Discovered by Archeologists in Centre of Moscow

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Moscow archeologists unearthed a hoard of ancient coins, jewels and an icon. Many of the items date back to the 12th century. It...

Mutmasslicher Sarg der Königin Editha entdeckt

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Bei archäologischen Untersuchungen im Magedburger Dom wurde kürzlich ein Bleisarg entdeckt, der vemutlich die sterblichen Überreste der Köni...

Cave dig hopes to find signs of modern man

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AN ULTRA modern search at Kents Cavern hopes to uncover clues missed by the Victorians. Two archaeologists are planning to excavate a small ...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Thousands celebrate Up Helly Aa

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Europe's biggest annual fire festival has been staged in Shetland. Known as Up Helly Aa, it celebrates the islands' Viking heritage ...

Digging back into the past

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AN archaeological dig has started in Herefordshire on an historical house. As part of the refurbishment and works to create a new building f...

Turkish expert rebuilds faces for ancient skulls

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ISTANBUL - Sadi Çağdır, a forensic medical expert, put a face back on to a skull from the antique city of Metropolis with the technique of f...

Medieval find in Northampton's Gold Street

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Major roadworks in the centre of Northampton have given shoppers a glimpse into the town's medieval past as well as providing evidence o...

History group excited by rath survey findings

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MEMBERS of Newbuildings and District Archaeological and Hiscoriccal Society are up-beat about the initial findings of last week's survey...

Mystery stones cause stir among archaeolgists

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TWO mysterious stones found on Fleetwood beach have been sent for analysis at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. The stones went...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Scientists to test DNA to find out if Galileo could really see stars

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When he was buried – at the insistence of the Catholic church in unconsecrated ground – Galileo Galilei left behind at least two conundrums:...