Sunday, February 26, 2017

Danish Vikings could have been economic migrants to Britain

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T he Viking invasion of Britain  in the ninth century may have been the result of economic migration, a study has found. Jane Kershaw,...
Thursday, February 23, 2017

Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression

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The last Neanderthal died 40,000 years ago, but much of their genome lives on, in bits and pieces, through modern humans. The impact of Ne...

Medieval graffiti survey underway in Bolton to uncover different marks used to ward of evil spirit

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MEDIEVAL markings to ward off evil spirits and bad omens are being uncovered in Bolton’s historic buildings to form part of a national s...

Mystery over male Black Death victims found buried hand in hand

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A skeleton unearthed during the Crossrail excavations at Liverpool Street on display at the Museum of London Docklands. Photograph: AFP/G...

Stretch of Roman road unveiled beneath McDonald's restaurant

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Customers in search of a little cultural heritage along with their Big Macs and fries can descend underground and view the Roman road, a...
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Did Stone Age People Build A Large Labyrinth In Denmark?

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A series of Stone Age palisade enclosures have been discovered in Denmark in recent years and archaeologists are still wondering what they ...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Woolly mammoth on verge of resurrection, scientists reveal

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Scientist leading ‘de-extinction’ effort says Harvard team could create hybrid mammoth-elephant embryo in two years Woolly mammoth (Ma...

Transport back in time to ancient Roman sites with virtual reality

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Cutting-edge technology is helping bring ancient Rome back to life. Visitors at historic sites thousands of years old can now use virt...

Facial reconstruction made of 'brutally-killed' Pictish man

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The face of a Pictish man who was "brutally killed" 1,400 years ago has been reconstructed by Dundee University researchers. ...

Late Bronze Age Weapons Hoard Dug Up At Scottish Building Site

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GUARD Archaeologists have recently recovered a very rare and internationally significant hoard of metalwork that is a major addition to Sco...

National Trust blamed for visitors urinating on Avebury stones after deciding to close loos at 4pm

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The National Trust is being blamed for visitors urinating on Europe's largest stone circle after deciding to shut its loos early. ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Viking VIP: Grave Belonging to 'Warrior of High Status' Uncovered

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Archaeologists found several grave goods within the Viking burial, including a sword (top), the remains of fabric that was wrapped around...

Pottery clues to medieval Nottingham's growth industry

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Behind the white fencing at the back of Pryzm nightclub, archaeologists are unearthing clues that may help illuminate the story of medie...

7,000 Year Old Enigma Displayed At The National Archaeological Museum In Athens

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The “7,000-year-old enigma,” as it has been dubbed by the National Archaeological Museum, has been put on display until March 26 after be...

The archaeological legacy of the Crossrail excavations

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The skeletons of plague victims, a Tudor bowling ball and medieval ice skates fashioned from animal bones are among hundreds of artefact...
Wednesday, February 08, 2017

Revealed: the secrets of rare Viking boat burial uncovered in Swordle Bay on Ardnamurchan peninsula

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IT was the first intact Viking ship burial to be unearthed on the UK mainland, with two teeth the only remains of the person who was lai...

Neue Erkenntnisse zu den Verwandtschaftverhältnissen auf frühmittelalterlichen Gräberfeldern

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In einem gemeinsamen Projekt des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Denkmalpflege und der Staatssammlung für Anthropologie und Paläoanatomie Mün...

Stonehenge tunnel plan given backing by English Heritage and National Trust

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Plans for a tunnel past Stonehenge would reconnect the "extraordinary"  ancient landscape which is severed by a busy road, heri...

Stonehenge tunnel: heritage groups warn over ancient barrow

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Historic England, English Heritage and the National Trust say western end is too close to important neolithic tombs Traffic passing St...

Face of Orkney's St Magnus reconstructed

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Forensic artist Hew Morrison used specialist computer software for his  reconstruction of St Magnus A facial reconstruction has been...