Thursday, September 30, 2010

Trampling Skews Artifact Dates by Thousands of Years?

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Around the world, the hooves of water buffaloes, goats, and other large animals may have propelled countless Stone Age artifacts back in tim...

Legendary Roman wolf cave 'found'

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Archaeologists believe they've found the sacred cave where, according to legend, a she-wolf suckled Romulus and Remus, the twin founders...

Kilwinning dig moves to resident's garden

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS and volunteers landed on Kilwinning resident Anne Denniston’s doorstep on Thursday armed with their tools to dig up her back ...

What we can learn from our hunter-gatherer ancestors

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The roots of our current problems of climate change and resource depletion go back 6,000 years to the arrival of farming As an archaeologist...

Success in Roman helmet appeal

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A magnanimous philanthropist has anonymously donated £50,000 to help galvanise the fundraising campaign to buy the rare Crosby Garrett Roman...

Ancient sanctuary dedicated to Mithras discovered in France

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Archaeologists excavating at Angers, France, have discovered the remains of a temple dedicated to the Indo-Iranian god Mithras. The small, r...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Did volcanoes really kill off the Neanderthals?

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According to a flurry of news stories this week, a series of massive volcanic eruptions were to blame for the extinction of the Neanderthals...

Saxons and Vikings battle it out at Stamford Bridge re-enactment

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SAXON and Viking warriors slug it out during a re-enactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Members of the Volsung Vikings recreated the b...

Consultation on Stonehenge and Avebury- Have your say

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A consultation has been launched to find out what people think about a document which will help manage and protect the Stonehenge and Avebur...

How global warming is aiding – and frustrating – archaeologists

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From hunting gear to shoes, ancient artefacts once covered by ice are being unearthed in Norway. Now scientists face a race against time to ...

Work unearths previously unknown Roman road in Kent

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A previously unknown Roman road and evidence of a medieval manor house have been uncovered during excavations in Kent. Archaeologists employ...

Mystery man pledges £50,000 to help buy Cumbrian Roman helmet

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A mystery benefactor has pledged £50,000 to help buy the rare Roman helmet found in Cumbria. The businessman, who does not want to be named,...

Stonehenge boy 'was from the Med'

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Chemical tests on teeth from an ancient burial near Stonehenge indicate that the person in the grave grew up around the Mediterranean Sea. T...

Archaeologists on Crete find skeleton covered with gold foil in 2,700-year-old grave

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Greek archaeologists have found an ancient skeleton covered with gold foil in a grave on the island of Crete, officials said Tuesday. Excava...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Remains of Neolithic village discovered in SW Budapest

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The remains of a 7,000-year-old village have been unearthed in southwest Budapest's 22nd district by archaeologists of the Budapest Hist...

Animal burials at Carshalton

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A series of 2,000 year old animal burials have been found at Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton. The burials, which were placed in pits, w...

Canossa and the Lands of Matilda

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Location: Italy Length: 14 min Matilda of Canossa, called the “Great Countess,” was a principal figure of European medieval history, an ex...

Roman circus uncovered at Outlane

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Local archaeologists have discovered Huddersfield’s long-lost circus or sporting arena, built by the Romans in the village of Outlane nearly...

Volcanoes Killed Off Neanderthals, Study Suggests

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Catastrophic volcanic eruptions in Europe may have culled Neanderthals to the point where they couldn't bounce back, according to a cont...

Long-Sought Viking Settlement Found

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The Vikings, the famed Scandinavian warriors, started raiding Ireland in 795 and plundered it for decades, before establishing two Irish out...