Wednesday, May 28, 2014

2,300-year-old false tooth removed in northern France

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Iron implant is same size and shape as incisors found with Celtic woman's remains – and was likely added after death An iron false...

Decoding Anglo-Saxon art

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Silver-gilt square-headed brooch from Grave 22, Chessell Down, Isle of Wight. Early Anglo-Saxon, early 6th century AD One of the most ...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Maryport Roman Settlement Excavation Yields New Finds

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T he Hadrian's Wall Trust's research and community archaeology project at the Maryport Roman settlement - directed by Oxford Arch...

Iron Age settlement unearthed at building site

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A small Iron Age settlement has been found during excavations at the site of a new housing development near Swindon.  Further diggin...

Richard III reburial court bid fails

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Distant relatives of King Richard III have lost their High Court battle over where his remains should be reburied. His remains were fo...

Nottingham: The city where they keep finding caves

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Rock Cottage is built into Nottingham Castle's wall (top left) as is Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (bottom left); Mortimer's Hole (r...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Skeleton executed by sword blows to head poses questions on Norman Conquest

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A potentially groundbreaking discovery has been announced as part of the 750th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Lewes in Susse...

GIS technology verifies Caesar and Helvetii history

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According to Caesar, more than a quarter of a million Helvetii were settled in the Swiss plateau before they decided to abandon their...

7,000-year-old cave paintings found in Spain

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Archaeologists in eastern Spain have discovered 12 prehistoric rock paintings depicting hunting scenes from 7,000 years ago.  The site...

Mit dem Multicopter auf archäologischer Spurensuche

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»Unmanned Aerial Vehicle« (UAV), hier ein Hexacopter, im Einsatz.  Foto: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC-BY-SA Der Einsatz von unbemannten...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Earliest houses, Bronze Age cremations and tools found by archaeologists in Scotland

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An early Bronze Age food vessel found at East Challoch Farm in the south of Scotland © Guard Archaeology A Neolithic home which is so...

Baby mammoth goes on display in UK

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A perfectly preserved baby mammoth which died 42,000 years ago has been unveiled at the Natural History Museum in London. Named Lyuba ...

Scans bring new insights into lives of Egyptian mummies

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Never before has anyone seen mummy hair, muscles and bone at such fine resolution. It is enabling scientists for the first time to tel...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Scottish road works unearth Iron Age village

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An Iron Age village along with a host of ancient artefacts including tools and jewellery have been discovered on a construction site of a n...

Dunragit road works unearth ancient treasure trove

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A neolithic arrowhead found during the construction of Dunragit bypass.  Picture: Transport Scotland AN IRON Age village along with a...

Tomb found in Ayios Silas in Limassol

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Workers came across significant archaeological finds when digging for a landscaping assignment THREE burial chambers estimated to be f...

Possible Viking settlement in the Ålands found

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According to archaeologists aerial infrared images suggest the existence of a late Iron Age settlement, possibly the largest such find ever...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Medieval 'pub culture' unearthed in London

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Rare ale tankards and pipes used by drinkers in London more than 650 years ago have been unearthed near the city’s oldest railway station. ...

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Archaeologists have confirmed the presence of a long-lost Roman military camp deep in eastern Germany. The 18-hectare site, found near the ...

Stone Age items unearthed by work in Surrey

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Rare archaeological findings dating back 10,000 years were unearthed during work to replace water mains in Surrey. Archaeologists exc...