- + 1,800-Year-Old Tombs Excavated in Eastern China—RIZHAO, CHINA— The Miami Herald reports that three tombs have been discovered inside a partially damaged burial mound near the coast of eastern Chi...
- + Hair Analysis Hints at Beethoven’s Health Status—BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—According to a Live Science report, analysis of two hair samples attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven by a team of researchers...
- + New Thoughts on Decline of Roman Town in Egypt—ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN—According to a Newsweek report, Laura Motta of the University of Michigan and her colleagues radiocarbon dated plant remains r...
- + Endurance Running May Have Helped Prehistoric Hunters—ONTARIO, CANADA— Science Magazine reports that archaeologist Eugène Morin of Trent University, behavioral ecologist Bruce Winterhalder of Universit...
- + Underground Anomaly Detected in Giza’s Western Cemetery—CAIRO, EGYPT—An L-shaped structure was detected using ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity tomography about six feet beneath Giza’s Wes...
- + Indoor Pool Uncovered at Roman Villa in Albania—DURRËS, ALBANIA—According to a Miami Herald report, an indoor pool has been uncovered at a Roman villa located near western Albania’s Adriatic coa...
- + Unusual Ancient Burial in Austria Reevaluated—VIENNA, AUSTRIA—According to a Live Science report, radiocarbon dating and the analysis of DNA samples taken from the remains of two people buried...
- + 5,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Sudan May Reflect Climate Change—SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Rock art depicting boats and cattle has been discovered in Sudan’s Atbai Desert, more than 60 miles from Wadi Halfa and the shores o...
- + Final Excavation Planned at Scotland’s Ness of Brodgar—ORKNEY, SCOTLAND—According to a report in The Guardian , a final excavation will be conducted at the Ness of Brodgar this summer. Discovered in 200...
- + Possible Roman Waystation Uncovered in England—COTSWOLDS, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that a Roman settlement was discovered during a road construction project in southwestern England. The settlem...
- + Time for School—Archaeologists opened a window into the lives and appearances of the pages who attended the prestigious royal school of ancient Macedonia during exca...
- + 16th- and 17th-Century Fabrics and Shoes Discovered in Poland—TORUŃ, POLAND— Science in Poland reports that fragments of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century clothing and shoes in both eastern and western styles...
- + Face of 4,000-Year-Old Warrior Recreated in Norway—TRONDHEIM, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , archaeologist Birgitte Skar of the...
- + Traces of a Royal Medieval Church Found in Hungary—VISEGRÁD, HUNGARY— Hungary Today reports that traces of a fifteenth-century Christian church have been found in Visegrád, the site of a fortified m...
- + Head of a Large Statue Unearthed at Cambodia’s Angkor Thom—SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA—An excavation conducted by Cambodia’s Heritage Protection Police and the APSARA National Authority near the Angkor Thom temple com...
- + Roman Lead Ingots From Spain Studied—CÓRDOBA, SPAIN—According to a statement released by the University of Córdoba , recent analysis of three first-century A.D. lead ingots recovered fro...
- + Possible Algonquian Capital Identified in North Carolina—DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA—According to an IFL Science report, researchers led by Eric Klingelhofer of the First Colony Foundation have uncovered evid...
- + Stone Inscribed With Ireland’s Ogham Script Found in England—COVENTRY, ENGLAND— The Irish Times reports that an inscribed rectangular piece of sandstone was discovered by a gardener in his yard in England’s W...
- + Human Remains Unearthed at Historic Church in Iceland—GARðABÆR, ICELAND—An excavation conducted at Bessastaðir church on the west coast of Iceland uncovered the remains of two people, according to an Ic...
- + Iron Age Necropolis Excavated in Italy—AMOROSI, ITALY—A 2,800-year-old necropolis containing 88 pit tombs and two large burial mounds was discovered in southern Italy, according to a Live...
- + 400-Year-Old Pottery Workshop Uncovered in France—MONTREUIL-SUR-MER, FRANCE—A pottery workshop has been uncovered near the coast of northern France, according to a Miami Herald report. Researchers...
- + Bronze Age Well Lined With Wood Discovered in England—OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the Oxfordshire County Council , a Bronze Age well lined with wood was uncovered during an ...
- + Volunteers Assist Search for 19th-Century Structures in Oregon—SALEM, OREGON—Students from Willamette University and volunteers from the Oregon Archaeological Society assisted City of Salem archaeologist Kimberli ...
- + Comparison of American Languages Detects Waves of Migration—BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA—According to a Live Science report, historical linguist Johanna Nichols of the University of California, Berkeley, and her co...
- + New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China —QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA— Cosmos Magazine reports that remains of modern humans discovered in a cave in southern China’s Liujiang District in 1958 may...
- + Cargo on the Ancient Ses Fontanelles Shipwreck Studied—LES MERAVELLES, MAJORCA—According to a Live Science report, analysis of the contents of a Roman shipwreck found in the Mediterranean Sea off the c...
- + Genome Study Traces Medieval Leprosy to England’s Squirrels—BASEL, SWITZERLAND— IFL Science reports that England’s red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris ) may have spread leprosy to people during the medieval per...
- + Lump of Purple Dye Discovered at Roman Bathhouse in England—CARLISLE, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that a ping-pong-ball-sized lump of Tyrian purple, a dye made from Murex sea snails, was uncovered in northwest...
- + Possible Conch Shell Communication in Chaco Canyon Explored—BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK—According to an IFL Science report, leaders of the Puebloan peoples who lived in Chaco Canyon between A.D. 850 and 1150 may h...
- + Face of Neanderthal Woman Reconstructed—CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND— NBC News reports that the face of a Neanderthal woman dubbed Shanidar Z has been recreated by a team of scientists at the Unive...
- + Unusual Maya Storage Pit Discovered in Tulum Cave—QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO— Mexico News Daily reports that a bottle-shaped chultún, a structure usually used by the Maya to catch rainwater, has been dis...
- + Early Farmers in Israel Adapted to Climate Instability—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—According to a statement released by the University of California, San Diego , a now-submerged village site suggests that it wa...
- + Did the Roman Emperor Augustus Die in This Vesuvian Villa? —TOKYO, JAPAN—According to a Live Science report, researchers led by archaeologist Mariko Muramatsu of the University of Tokyo suggest that they ha...
- + 7,000-Year-Old Settlement Mapped in Serbia—KIEL, GERMANY—According to a statement released by Kiel University , traces of a late Neolithic settlement were mapped during a geophysical survey co...
- + Second Illyrian Helmet Uncovered in Croatia—ZAKOTORAC, CROATIA— Euronews reports that a helmet dated to the fifth or sixth century B.C. has been recovered from a burial mound in southern Croa...
- + Sculptures Discovered at Khmer Temple in Cambodia—SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA— The Phnom Penh Post reports that more than 100 pieces of sandstone sculptures were uncovered at Ta Prohm, a temple built in th...
- + Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherers in Morocco Relied on Plants—LEIPZIG, GERMANY—According to a statement released by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology , an international team of researchers a...
- + New Kingdom Pharaoh’s Royal Rest House Found—CAIRO, EGYPT— Ahram Online reports that a fortified royal retreat has been uncovered at the Tel Hebwa site, which is located in North Sinai. Mohame...
- + Possible Bell Beaker Grave Uncovered in Germany—OPPIN, GERMANY— Newsweek reports that the remains of a man estimated to have been between 40 and 60 years old at the time of his death have been un...
- + Plant DNA Suggests Maya Blessed Their Ball Courts—CAMPECHE, MEXICO—According to a Gizmodo report, an international team of researchers led by David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati analyzed a...
- + Prehistoric Monuments Discovered in Ireland—COUNTY WICKLOW, IRELAND—A lidar survey of farmland in eastern Ireland has detected multiple prehistoric monuments, according to a Live Science rep...
- + Possible Snake Deity Statue Found at Roman Site in Germany—STUTTGART, GERMANY— Newsweek reports that a worn sandstone carving unearthed at the site of a Roman fort in southwestern Germany may represent a hy...
- + 19th-Century Steelworks Unearthed in Northern England—SOUTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND— BBC News reports that a nineteenth-century steelworks, including a crucible furnace, has been uncovered in northern Engla...
- + Traces of Feasts Found at Roman Necropolis in France—NARBONNE, FRANCE—Excavation of the Robine necropolis, which was discovered in southern France in 2017, has uncovered more than 1,400 graves dating fro...
- + Los Angeles Museum Will Repatriate Bronze Sculpture to Turkey—LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—According to a report in The New York Times , the J. Paul Getty Museum will repatriate a, 2,000-year-old bronze sculpture p...
- + Ancient DNA Reveals Kinship Structure of Eurasia's Avars—LEIPZIG, GERMANY—According to a CNN report, new analysis of ancient DNA samples from the Avars, a population of nomads from the Eurasian Step...
- + Part of an 18th-Century Water System Found in Scotland—EAST RENFREWSHIRE, SCOTLAND—According to a report in The Glasgow Times , a circular structure made of blonde sandstone was uncovered during a const...
- + Islamic-Era Sword Identified in Spain—VALENCIA, SPAIN— Newsweek reports that a sword discovered in 1994 in a historic section of Valencia has been dated to the tenth century A.D. by the...
- + Gweagal Spears Repatriated to Australia—CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND— The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Gweagal spears, a collection made up of one hunting spear and three fishing spears t...
- + Charred Scroll From Herculaneum Read With AI—NAPLES, ITALY—Graziano Ranocchia of the University of Pisa and his colleagues have used infrared and ultraviolet optical imaging, thermal imaging, tom...
- + Rare Turtle Statue Found in Angkor—SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA—A rare sandstone sculpture of a turtle has been found at Bayon Temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, according to...
- + Teotihuacan's Pyramids Damaged By Ancient Earthquakes—MADRID, SPAIN—A new study of pyramids at the ancient city of Teotihuacan by a team of Spanish geologists has documented damage to the structures cause...
- + Sacred Spring Unearthed Beneath Roman Ruins in France—PARIS, FRANCE—According to a Live Science report, near the village of Chamborêt north of the French city of Limoges, archaeologists ha...
- + “Porcelain Gallbladder” Identified in Mississippi—JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI—According to an Atlas Obscura report, a “porcelain gallbladder” has been identified among a woman's 100-year-old bones exhume...
- + 18th-Century Foundation Uncovered at Colonial Williamsburg—WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA—The foundation of an eighteenth-century house was uncovered during an excavation at Colonial Williamsburg, according to a WAV...
- + Miniature Portrait of Alexander the Great Found in Denmark—RINGSTED, DENMARK— Live Science reports that a miniature bronze alloy fitting bearing a portrait of Alexander the Great was discovered on an island...
- + Prehistoric Tools Uncovered in Northern England—CUMBRIA, ENGLAND—An excavation conducted in northern England ahead of a road improvement project along an ancient pathway has uncovered flint tools da...
- + Stolen Ramesses II Sculpture Returned to Egypt—CAIRO, EGYPT— Ahram Online reports that a fragment of a sculpture of Ramesses II stolen some 30 years ago was handed over to Egyptian authorities b...
- + Bear Bone Engraved by Neanderthals Studied—WROCŁAW, POLAND— IFL Science reports that a team of researchers led by Tomasz Płonka and Andrzej Wiśniewski of the University of Wrocław has examin...
- + Bottles of 18th-Century Cherries Discovered at Mount Vernon—MOUNT VERNON, VIRGINIA—According to a Washington Post report, two bottles containing liquid and some surviving cherries have been uncovered in the...
- + 300-Year-Old Medical Prosthesis Found in Poland—KRAKOW, POLAND— Live Science reports that an eighteenth-century palatal obturator has been found with the remains of a man with a cleft palate who ...
- + 18th-Century Fort Site Explored on Island of St. Barts—GUSTAVIA, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY—According to a Miami Herald report, a collection of small cannonballs known as grapeshot has been unearthed at Fort Gus...
- + Genomes of Modern Japanese People Analyzed—YAKOHAMA, JAPAN—A new genetic study conducted by Xiaoxi Liu of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and his colleagues suggests that mode...
- + Burned Bodies at Maya Site May Reflect Regime Change—GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA—According to a CNN report, burned human remains and artifacts have have been discovered under a pile of discarded constr...
- + Occupation of Cave in Saudi Arabia Dates Back 10,000 Years—BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA— Nature News reports that hundreds of human and animal bones and more than 40 fragments of stone tools have been uncovered at t...
- + What Factors Drove Human Evolution? —CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—According to a Cosmos Magazine report, Laura van Holstein of the University of Cambridge and her colleagues examined the rate o...
- + Traded Tasmanian Devil Tooth Uncovered in Australia—PILBARA, AUSTRALIA— ABC News Australia reports that an excavation conducted at the site of a rock shelter destroyed by mine blasting in 2020 in nor...
- + Sumerian Sculpture Repatriated to Iraq—NEW YORK, NEW YORK—According to a statement released by The Metropolitan Museum of Art , museum officials handed over a Sumerian sculpture to represe...
- + Contents of Roman Lead Coffin Examined in England—WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND— Newsweek reports that the examination of the contents of a Roman lead coffin discovered in 2022 in the city of Leeds has i...
- + 2,200-Year-Old Chu State Tomb Excavated in China—HUAINAN, CHINA— China Daily reports that a tomb built by the Chu vassal state at the end of the Warring States Period (475–221 B.C.) has been excav...
- + Australia’s Ice Age Tools Analyzed—SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA—According to a Live Science report, David Zeanah of California State University, Sacramento, representatives of the Thalany...
- + Possible Signs of Border Violence Found in Scottish Churchyard—SWINTON, SCOTLAND— Chronicle Live reports that human bone fragments have been discovered in disturbed soil in the area of Swinton Parish Church, wh...
- + German Museum Returns Wine Jug to Greece—HANOVER, GERMANY— The National Herald reports that the August Kestner Museum has repatriated a seventh-century B.C. oenochoe , or wine jug, t...
- + Clovis Points May Have Had Multiple Uses—KENT, OHIO—A new study suggests that Clovis spear points may have been used for butchering as well as hunting big game, according to a Phys.org re...
- + Ancient Graves Uncovered in Southern Portugal—FARO, PORTUGAL— Portugal Resident reports that three burials dated to the fifth or sixth century A.D. have been unearthed in southern Portugal, at ...
- + Traces of an Ancient City Discovered on a Pacific Island —NUKU’ALOFA, KINGDOM OF TONGA— ABC News Australia reports that traces of an ancient city in the form of some 10,000 mounds have been identified on t...
- + Shoe Buckle Found on Scotland's Culloden Battlefield—EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—An excavation of the Culloden battlefield has recovered musket balls, grapeshot, and a shoe buckle that may have belonged to a Sco...
- + Roman Road Uncovered in Southern France—NÎMES, FRANCE— The Miami Herald reports that researchers from the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) uncovered...
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