Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Archaeology Quiz of the Week: Middle Paleolithic

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Today's Archaeology Quiz of the Week is on Middle Paleolithic, that most exciting period in human history. Read the rest of this article...

Secrets of Oystermouth to be unearthed

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Fascinating discoveries are hoped for as archaeologists today start a dig on the site of Swansea's 12th century Oystermouth Castle. Volu...

Skeleton reveals violent life and death of medieval knight

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A 620-year-old skeleton discovered under the floor of Stirling Castle has shed new light on the violent life of a medieval knight. Archaeolo...

Hard days for Stirling knight who'd been hit by axe, arrow and sword

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WHEN the skeleton was discovered buried beneath Stirling Castle more than a decade ago, archaeologists knew only that the man had been someo...

Important historic remains unearthed in Bridlington

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REMAINS of some of the earliest houses ever found in the North of England have been unearthed in Bridlington. Archaeologists have discovered...

Dig aims to uncover castle past

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The first major archaeological dig to take place at a medieval castle near Swansea is underway. Experts and volunteers are hoping to uncover...

Acropolis Museum: Athens unveils its bid for the Marbles

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Greece’s New Acropolis Museum is a formidable rival to the British Museum and has renewed debate about the Elgin Marbles. 'The opening o...

Bulgaria: Archaeologists Discover Building Remains in Ancient Town of Marcianopolis

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The foundations of an ancient building were recently discovered during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman town Marcianopolis in...

No proof that Vatican bones are St Paul's, says Dutch expert

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Responding to the claim by Pope Benedict XVI that the bones of St Paul have been found in Rome, a Dutch expert, Rengert Elburg, said Monday ...
Monday, June 29, 2009

Prehistoric European Cave Artists Were Female

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Inside France's 25,000-year-old Pech Merle cave, hand stencils surround the famed "Spotted Horses" mural. For about as long as...

Oldest known portrait of St Paul revealed by Vatican archaeologists

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Vatican archaeologists have uncovered what they say is the oldest known portrait of St Paul. The portrait, which was found two weeks ago but...

Students dig Iron Age

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TROWELS are at the ready for an annual dig that will uncover new information about an Iron Age settlement. The annual Silchester dig on the ...

Acle dig finds rewrite history

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Two top archaeologists and a group of budding relic-hunters are hoping to rewrite Norfolk's history books by digging up 11 back gardens....

Pope claims human remains belong to St Paul

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Human remains found beneath the Vatican have been identified as belonging to St Paul, Pope Benedict XVI said, apparently laying to rest the ...

Castle bones may belong to knight

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Archaeologists believe that bones discovered at Stirling Castle may have belonged to a knight killed in battle or during a siege in the earl...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Ancient river found beneath the Channel during Olympics survey

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An ancient river bed that has lain unseen for 185,000 years has been uncovered by scientists mapping the parts of the English Channel in the...

Evidence Found of Parthenon Coloring

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The iconic pure white of ancient Greek sculptures makes it difficult to picture them in any other way, but new evidence suggests that the Pa...

Models of Earliest (Camel-Pulled) Vehicles Found

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Some of the world's first farmers may have sped around in two-wheeled carts pulled by camels and bulls, suggests a new analysis on tiny ...

Oldest human settlement in Aegean unearthed on Limnos island

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The ruins of the oldest human settlement in the Aegean found so far have been unearthed in archaeological excavations by a team of Greek, It...

Die Kunst der Kelten in in Bern

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Zum ersten Mal im deutschsprachigen Raum wird mit der Ausstellung «Kunst der Kelten – 700 vor bis 700 nach Chr.» das Kunstschaffen der antik...