Tuesday, September 24, 2013

World's oldest bog body hints at violent past

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A CT scan of Cashel Man showing the compressed state of the remains that are 500 years older than Tutankhamen Cashel Man has had the w...
Monday, September 23, 2013

Skeleton of ancient prince reveals Roman life

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Italian archaeologists have unearthed a 2,600-year-old intact Etruscan tomb that promises to reveal new depths of one of the ancient wor...

HIDDEN LIFE OF THE SLAVE IN POMPEII

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H er name was Amica ( loved friend ) and her name and footprint are embedded in a terra cotta tile along side her friend   Detfri . The s...

Giant Prehistoric Elephant Slaughtered by Early Humans

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Elephant tusks at Ebbsfleet. (Credit: University of Southampton) Research by a University of Southampton archaeologist suggests that ...

Odd tale of headless Norse men: Slaves buried with the rich

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This Viking man, in his 20s, was buried with a headless woman, who was in her 20s or 30s. (Photo: Elise Naumann) About 1,000 to 1,20...

Head of Aphrodite statue unearthed in Turkey

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A group of archaeologists has discovered a life-sized marble head of Aphrodite while uncovering an ancient pool-side mosaic in southern Tur...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

New evidence of Dingwall's Viking past to be revealed

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New evidence confirming Dingwall's origins as a Viking power base are to be revealed at a public meeting in the Highland town later ...

Warrior grave found in excavation

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Don Shimmin with some of the spears found in the warrior grave A WARRIOR grave dating back 2,000 years has been discovered under the s...

Anti-mafia squad investigates Pompeii

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Water is wreaking havoc on the red frescoes that characterise the Casa delle Pareti Rosse Italy’s anti-mafia squad, the Direzione Inv...

Dating of Beads Sets New Timeline for Early Humans

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Beads from the site of Ksar Akil (Lebanon) found closely associated with the skeleton of an early modern girl dating to between 39,000–41...

Bulgaria: Land of the tomb raiders

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Real-life vampires, giant rock vaginas, ancient sites to rival those of Greece and Rome – Bulgaria’s archaeologists are putting their count...

Ancient sportsmen took doping too, findings show

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Excavations at a historic stadium area in the ancient city of Magnesia suggest that athletes had used performance-enhancing potions 2,000...

Archaeologists discover remains of ancient church in York city centre

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Archaeologists in York say an ancient church could lead to more historic treasures © Courtesy of City of York Council The discov...

Excavation may reveal secret of the Hurlers

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A Bronze Age crystal pavement described as "unique" by archaeologists is to be uncovered for the first time since the 1930s. T...

6.000 Jahre alte Dorfplätze am Kapellenberg gefunden

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Ausgrabung auf dem jungsteinzeitlichen Siedlungsplatz auf dem Kapellenberg.  Foto: RGZM/D. Gronenborn Bei den diesjährigen Ausgrabung...
Thursday, September 12, 2013

Stone me! It’s Britain’s newest stone circle

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Standing still: The stone circle at Wilton, near Egremont, restored after more than 200 years The circle was discovered in a meadow at ...

As Fashion Week Ends, Pondering the Origins of Clothes

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A reconstruction of a Neanderthal female. Photograph by Joe McNally, National Geographic As  Fashion Week  winds down in New York, sc...

NEW PASSAGE-TOMB DISCOVERY NEAR NEWGRANGE

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LiDAR image of Boyne Valley. Image: Heritage Council (INSTAR) D etails of the “first passage-tomb to be discovered in in Boyne Valley i...

Stonehenge was built on solstice axis, dig confirms

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English Heritage says it has discovered a "missing piece in the jigsaw" in our understanding of Stonehenge, England's greates...

Stonehenge ditch discoveries prove archaeology link to River Avon true

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An overhead shot of Stonehenge now (top) and how it is expected to look by summer 2014, once the A344 has been covered by grass Found n...