Until now, evidence of drug use in prehistoric Europe has mostly been derived from archaeobotanical remains, artistic depictions, and chemical analysis of artefacts…
The funding will enable the conservation charity to upgrade and expand scientific and archaeological research on its historic sites and collections.…
'Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture' is free and will run until 19 November as part of the museum’s 'London, Sugar, and Slavery' gallery.…
Maiden Castle is one of Europe's largest Iron Age hillforts. In which English county is it situated?…
The cargo comprises around 44 tonnes of marble architectural elements, including Corinthian capitals and marble columns…
Archaeologists found an alignment of large limestone rocks and sandstone cobbles that appears to have been arranged by the cave’s occupants.…
The burial was found to contain a pair of scissors, a folded sword, the remains of a shield and a spearhead, a razor, and a fibula (clasp).…
Three Roman fortified camps have been identified in southern Jordan through satellite imagery surveying, with research suggesting that they represent evidence of an undocumented military campaign linked to the Roman annexation of the Nabataean kingdom at the beginning of the 2nd century AD. Dr Michael Fradley, Postdoctoral Researcher at the…
The dig has also unearthed numerous finds dating from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, including bottles, animal bones, and clay pottery.…
'Their stories are still being written – and they won’t be complete until you share your side.'…
Who replaced Major General Joseph Hooker as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac on 28 June 1863, just three days before the Battle of Gettysburg?…
Inscriptions alongside the paintings mention a city – likely Old Dongola – and King David, who is probably the royal figure depicted.…
The text represents one of the earliest-known translations of the Gospels.…
The study suggests that the archaeological sites of Apollonia, Ptolemais, and Tocra are at risk of extensive erosion.…
The museum will be set within the archaeological remains of The Curtain Playhouse – once home to Shakespeare’s theatre company…
‘As our community comes together to explore this important site, we hope to also reveal voices that have important lessons to teach us about our country’s roots.’…
The wealth of Croesus, King of Lydia, has gone down in legend. On a modern map, where would Lydia be found?…
Among the Welsh finds declared treasure was a 15th-century gold ring belonging to the Bronington Hoard.…
‘It looks like cattle, goats, and gazelles were brought to the site, potentially slaughtered there and then presented to what is probably a stone representation of an unknown deity.'…
Launched in 1917, she saw a brief period of service during the final year of the war, and was responsible for sinking the German U-B…