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Community Archaeology reveals 19th-century house A recent community excavation in Belfast has revealed the remains of a 19th-century house and the partial layout of the Victorian streets in the area. Run by
CWA news in brief
Iron from the stars Experts reveal that an axe-like object found in a sacrificial pit at the Bronze Age site of Sanxingdui (2800-600 BC) in south-west China was made of iron from
UK news in brief: From Euston cemetery to Dryburgh Abbey
Euston cemetery burials reinterred in Surrey At the end of June, more than 14,000 burials that had been excavated from St James’s Gardens in Euston in advance of HS2 (see CA 398)
UK news in brief: From heritage sites to the York groundsel
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the UK.
Colours of ancient Egypt
Painting the zodiac Colourful ceiling paintings including the signs of the zodiac have been revealed at the temple of Esna in Egypt. Executed in relief, the images also depict planets and other
World news in brief: American wood and Egyptian gold
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological discoveries from around the globe.
UK news in brief: a Roman wall and a virtual roundhouse
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from across the UK
World news in brief: sunken Nabataean altars, ancient ice skates, and signs of the zodiac
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological discoveries from across the globe.
World news in brief: from Neanderthals to Vikings
A round-up of some of the latest discoveries from across the globe.
UK news in brief: from meadows to monuments
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the UK.
Ancient Egyptian news in brief: crocodile burials and a counterfeit tomb
A round-up of some of the latest news from the ancient Egyptian world.
World news in brief: Neolithic burials, early bone weapons, and the Notre-Dame’s dead
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the world.
UK news in brief: digging at the Ness of Brodgar, researching Saxon burials, and analysing a Viking Age boat
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news from around the UK.
World news in brief: finds from Japan, Iraq, and Egypt
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe.
World news: discoveries at Fayum and Vulci
A round-up of some of latest archaeology news from around the world.
UK news in brief: a shipwreck is grant protection, and there is a new management strategy for the MOD
A round-up of some of the latest archaeology news in the UK.
The face of Ramesses II
A team from the Liverpool John Moores University ‘Face Lab’ and the University of Cairo have created reconstructions of the face of Ramesses II at the ages of 45 and 90. The
Burials and bathhouses: a round-up of some of the latest Ancient Egyptian discoveries
A Spanish team has announced the discovery of the remains of 60 mummies, buried in two tombs close to the tomb of the New Kingdom vizier Amenhotep-Huy in el-Assasif (West Bank of Luxor).
World news in brief: hominin footprints and hunter-gatherer cooking practices
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe, including: Etruscan bronze statues found in Italy; a hominin footprint found in Spain; and a study of hunter-gatherer cooking practices.
Medieval coin hoard found near Dumfries, and other archaeology stories from around the UK
A round-up of some of the latest news; includes the discovery of one of Scotland’s largest medieval coin hoards.