Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Prehistoric Find Bolsters Armenian Pride

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Proof of human ingenuity five millennia ago fits Armenians’ sense of themselves as ancient nation. The discovery of a shoe dating back over ...

Orkney Venus dig reaches exciting phase, says expert

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Orkney Venus dig reaches exciting phase, says expert An ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig where the Orkney Venus was found last year has entered an "e...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Work starts on prehistoric Marden Henge in Wiltshire

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Work on one of Britain's least understood ancient sites is to start. Marden Henge has been almost destroyed by ploughing and no longer h...

New excavation begins at Marden Henge

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An excavation that hopes to reveal the secrets of the largest prehistoric henge enclosure in the country has begun at Marden, near Devizes. ...

Digging resumes at Neolithic site

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An archaeological dig where the Orkney Venus was found last year has entered an "exciting phase" as excavations resumed. Archaeolo...

Russians restore face to 30,000+ year-old Kostenki cave man

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According to a Jan. 1, 2010 BBC news article, by BBC News science reporter, Paul Rincon, "DNA analyzed from early European," scien...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Anglers catch ancient canoe in the Boyne

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HISTORIANS are probing links between an ancient dugout canoe discovered on the banks of the Boyne and the landmark Newgrange site. The canoe...

All roads lead to Vindolanda Roman Fort

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The Birley family have toiled for 60 years to unearth Roman artefacts at Vindolanda Roman Fort in Northumbria, says Juliet Rix. In a picture...

Bulgaria Opens for Visitors New Thracian Tomb Archaeology Complex

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Bulgaria's newest archaeological complex consisting of a tomb of an Ancient Thrace aristocrat and displaying a uniquely preserved Thraci...

Nevern Castle dig unearths tower block

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Exciting excavations at Nevern Castle recently unearthed what is thought to be the largest group of 12th century buildings in Pembrokeshire....

Hundreds of churches at risk, English Heritage survey finds

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Hundreds of churches, chapels and synagogues will be added this week to the dismal inventory of historic buildings at risk, after the first ...

4,000-year-old necklace found in dumpster

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A 4,000 year old necklace is in The National Museum of Ireland after it was found in a dumpster. Worn by early kings the necklace, called a...

Council worker stumbles across 3,000-year-old carving

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PREHISTORIC art 3,000 years old was discovered by chance in woodland by a council worker while carrying out routine maintenance work. John G...

Serbian site may have hosted first copper makers

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An archaeological site in southeastern Europe has shown its metal. This ancient settlement contains the oldest securely dated evidence of co...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Well-preserved Roman road found in southern Serbia

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Belgrade - Archaeologists have discovered the well-preserved remains of a Roman road dating back to the first century in south- eastern Serb...

Baby deaths link to Roman 'brothel' in Buckinghamshire

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Archaeologists investigating a mass burial of 97 infants at a Roman villa in the Thames Valley believe it may have been a brothel. Tests on ...

Discovery of babies' skeletons exposes the dark side of life in Roman Britain

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One of Roman Britain's darkest secrets is close to being laid bare by modern science. Experts from English Heritage are examining dozens...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Archaeologists make 'spectacular' discovery at Delancey

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A Neolithic burial site in the parish of St Sampson has yielded pottery fragments and flints that date back 4,500 years. They were discovere...

Ten things you didn’t know about the Lewis Chessmen

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The Lewis Chessmen Unmasked exhibition in Edinburgh brings together the British Museum and the National Museum of Scotland’s collections of ...

Archaeologists uncover Harald Bluetooth’s royal palace

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In what they describe as a ‘sensational’ discovery, archaeologists from Århus find the remains of 10th century king’s royal residence After ...