Monday, October 31, 2011

Missing link in Roman conquest of Germany a 'sensational find'

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Archaeologists are celebrating the find of a Roman military camp which was a crucial link in Emperor Augustus’ conquest of Germany – aft...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Scientists digitise our prehistoric past

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Researchers in Leipzig are compiling a ground-breaking digital archive of artefacts from around the world. Created to compare Neanderthal...

Tourism development versus historic preservation in Turkey reaches ‘fever pitch’

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Last week AOL journalist Melanie Renzulli reported that the conflict between historic preservation and tourism development has reached a...
Friday, October 28, 2011

The find of a lifetime: Treasure hunter digs up 200-piece haul of Viking jewellery and coins

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A metal detecting enthusiast unearthed 'the find of a lifetime' when he discovered a Viking treasure hoard including 200 pieces o...

Lost Roman camp that protected against Germanic hordes found

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Historians believe the camp, once home to an estimated 1,000 legionaries and located on the River Lippe near the town of Olfen, may we...

Prehistoric site is found at Cave Hill in Belfast

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Archaeologists have discovered what is believed to be a prehistoric ceremonial site on Cave Hill in north Belfast. It follows a communi...

Jawbone found near Kennewick Man site, raising specter of controversy

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Federal archeologists are investigating a very old jawbone that turned up Monday along the Columbia River in Kennewick, Wash. The human r...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Controversy Over Reopening the 'Sistine Chapel' of Stone Age Art

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Plans to reopen Spain’s Altamira caves are stirring controversy over the possibility that tourists’ visits will further damage the 20,0...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Solving the Mysteries of Short-Legged Neandertals

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While most studies have concluded that a cold climate led to the short lower legs typical of Neandertals, researchers at Johns Hopkins hav...
Monday, October 24, 2011

Viking Buried With Axe, Sword and Spear Found With Fully Intact Viking Boat Burial in UK

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The UK mainland's first fully intact Viking boat burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highland...

Linn Duchaill: Ireland's unlikely Viking capital

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A windswept barley field just south of Dundalk seems an unlikely spot for Ireland's capital.  But if things had been different, An...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Archaeology Courses at the Oxford Experience 2012

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1 July to 11 August 2012 The 2012 Oxford Experience Programme is now online. The Oxford Experience is a residential summer scho...

It's a new Viking invasion of Britain – but this time it's cultural

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After the discovery of a Viking burial site in Scotland, Norse history and myths are the focus of a TV saga, epic novels and a major ...

Pompeii wall collapse blamed on Berlusconi spending cuts

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Part of a Roman wall has collapsed at Pompeii, one year after a house there crumbled, prompting accusations that the Italian government ha...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Viking boat burial site ‘could boost tourism’

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THE discovery of a Viking boat burial site in the Highlands could boost tourism in the area if some of the artefacts can be retained at ...

Couple Held Hands for 1,500 Years

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The skeletal remains of a Roman-era couple reveal the pair has been holding hands for 1,500 years. Italian archaeologists say the man and...

Part of ancient wall collapses at Pompeii due to heavy rains

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MILAN — Officials at Pompeii’s archaeological site say part of a wall has collapsed due to heavy rains in recent days. ...

Redditch man makes major archaeological discovery

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A METAL detecting enthusiast from Redditch has uncovered Worcestershire's largest ever archaeological hoard. Jethro Carpenter ...

Ancient Roman wall collapses at Pompeii after flash storms

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Rome (AFP) - Part of an ancient Roman wall has collapsed at the archaeological site of Pompeiii in southern Italy following flash floods ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Irish ring-pin found in Viking boat burial site

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A BRONZE Viking ring-pin believed to be from Ireland has been found buried with its owner in a major archaeological discovery in Scotland...