CWA news in brief
Silent guardians The original mud-plaster sealings that secured the burial chambers of King Tutankhamun’s tomb have been placed on public display for the first time. The sealings are made of a Theban
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UK news in brief
Exploring the archaeology of Sandwich Bay The Nautical Archaeology Society has launched a new project: ‘Coastal Pasts – Connecting Community with Coastal Heritage at Sandwich Bay’. This initiative, largely funded by a
Ancient Egypt news in brief
World news in brief: From an Ice Age mystery to early cattle in the Americas
An Ice Age mystery In 1999, archaeologists working in Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany discovered the head of a 35,000-year-old ivory figurine, believed to depict a horse. Recent excavations have now
UK news in brief: From commercial steamship to enquiry into WW2 deaths on Alderney
Europe’s first commercial steamship scheduled The wreck of the Comet – a wooden paddle steamer, created by Henry Bell in the early 19th century – has recently been designated as a scheduled
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).