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UK news in brief
Sculpting southern Scotland A new project, coordinated by Dr Christina Cowart-Smith and funded by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, is set to start this autumn with the aim of documenting around
CWA news in brief
Beneath Grønhaug In 1902, investigations of the Grønhaug burial mound on Karmøy, western Norway, revealed the poorly preserved remains of a Viking Age ship dating to the mid-9th century. Now archaeologists have
News in brief: Culloden Parks and Suffolk gardens
A round-up of some of the latest news from the realm of archaeology in the UK.
World news: Assyrian art, Palaeolithic caves, and a Denisovan tooth
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe.
News in brief: medieval bishop’s palace found in Essex, and new experimental archaeology project launched
Some of the latest stories from the realm of UK archaeology.
World news in brief: maya dentistry, medieval hand grenades and early Islamic burials
A round up of some of the latest archaeological news from around the globe.
News in brief: Second World War graffiti and treasure found in Wales
A round of some of the latest archaeological news stories from the UK.
World news in brief: early Maya calendar, Mesolithic mummies, and a sacred Phoenician pool
A round-up of the latest archaeological stories from across the globe.
Supersize finds from Sardinia and Egypt
At the site of Mont’e Prama in Sardinia, archaeologists have uncovered Bronze Age fragmentary sculptures of two boxers. And at Saqqara, a host of statues, coffins, and figurines have been revealed.
News in brief: Maeshowe reopens and Historic England funds project investigating Shakespeare’s hometown
A round-up of the latest archaeological news from around the UK.
World news in brief – giant jars found in India, discoveries at Notre-Dame
A round-up of some of the latest discoveries from across the globe.
Early ear surgery
Analysis of the remains of an elderly woman buried at the Dolmen of El Pendón, in northern Spain, has identified the earliest known evidence of successful ear surgery, 5,300 years ago. The
World news: Peruvian rituals, ancient African trade, and terracotta warrriors
A round-up of the some of the latest archaeological discoveries from across the globe.
News in brief: Prehistoric Heathlands and Holcombe Moor
Prehistoric heathlands Plans to expand fragments of Neolithic heathland on Brownsea Island in Dorset (below) have been announced by the National Trust and Dorset Wildlife Trust as part of a project to
News in brief: Roman burials and digital archaeology
Burials near Whitminster villa Ten human burials have been uncovered at a development site near Stroud in Gloucester (below), which Cotswold Archaeology is investigating ahead of the construction of new training pitches
World news: Swedish shipwreck, Kazakh lyre, and a Roman amphitheatre
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news stories from across the globe.
Ostrich eggshell beads shed light on ancient social networks across Africa
These beads are some of the world’s oldest fully manufactured ornaments
World News: Canada, Petite Mustique, China
A round up of some of the latest archaeological stories from across the globe, including the discovery of a tudor coin found in Canada, evidence of leprosy in the Caribbean, an ancient murder victim in China.
Ancient Nottingham caves part of plan to regenerate city
The new ‘City of Caves’ project will see researchers exploring historical records and creating 3D laser scans.
World news: Pompeii, Peru, and Morocco
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological stories from across the globe, including the discovery of a slaves’ room in Pompeii, a 1,000-year-old mass grave in Peru, and evidence of ancient clothing manufacture in Morocco.
UK news in brief: Roman crucifixion, Tudor paintings, and Skara Brae
A brief look at some of the latest stories within the realm of UK archaeology, including evidence of crucifixion from Roman Cambridgeshire, the discovery of Tudor wall paintings at Old Hall in Yorkshire, and the creation of a 3D model of Neolithic Orkney’s Skara Brae settlement.
World news in brief: underwater finds in Egypt, Mayan connections, and Pleistocene New Guinea
A look at the latest archaeology stories from across the globe, including a 4th century galley sunk off Egypt, evidence of social links between Mayan cities, and a study of Late Pleistocene husbandry.