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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
World News in brief: Viking colonies, a Bronze Age hillfort, and Byzantine medicine
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological news from across the globe.
News in brief: Enabled Archaeology
A round-up of some of the latest archaeological stories in the UK.
News in brief: Roman diets, a Byzantine warrior, and Cassowary chicks
A brief look at some of the latest exciting archaeological stories.
World News in Brief
CA explores the latest archaeological news from across the globe, including the discovery of the world’s oldest Christian monastery.
World News: possible new hominin species, ancient shark attack, Mesolithic honey-gathering
Current Archaeology rounds up some of the latest discoveries across the globe, including the world’s oldest shark attack victim found in Japan, a scene of honey-gathering from a cave in Spain, and the analysis of a previously unknown ancient hominin species.
News in brief: minesweepers off Ireland, Kenyon Medal winner, and Bristol’s plague hosptial
Current Archaeology explores recent news about a WWII minesweeper HMS Mercury discovered in the Irish Sea, the winner of the Kenyon Medal which is awarded in recognition of work in fields of archaeology and Classics, and new revelations about a plague hospital in Bristol.
News in brief from China, Guatemala, and Spain
Brief summaries of important archaeological discoveries, including the world’s oldest coin mint, ancient Mayan parks, and a cave painting scene of honey-gathering.
World News: Saudia Arabia, South Africa, and Russia
The latest stories in archaeology from around the world, including the discovery of the oldest monumental landscape, new evidence of early human behaviour in South Africa, and the analysis of the Shigir Idol.
News in brief
Some of the latest news stories from archaeology in the UK, including the discovery of a section of Hadrian’s Wall, the launch of a new campaign to protect archaeology as a discipline, and the start of a project analysing Viking remains in Orkney.
News in brief: Roman frescoes and goddesses
A round-up the latest news in the world of Art History, including the discovery of Roman frescoes in a former Cinema in Verona, and the Louvre’s acquisition of an important watercolour work.
World News
News in brief: Shigir idol, Emperor Constantine, ancient tattoos
New dating of the Shigir Idol, the oldest known wooden monumental statue in the world, has revealed that it was created even earlier than previously thought.
World News: Luxor, Napoleon, and Neanderthals
A round-up of some of the latest stories in Archaeology around the world, including a previously unknown city uncovered in Luxor, a tree from the Battle of Waterloo, and research into how Neanderthals spoke and heard.
News in brief: York’s medieval walls, a shipwreck, and Anne Boleyn’s prayer book
In the CA377 ‘News in brief’ section, Kathryn Krakowka explores excavations in York, a survey of a warship wreck, and new inscriptions found in Anne Boleyn’s prayer book.
Lost and found: Bjerringhøj burial
Textile traces Sometime in the late 19th century, the remains of an elite individual that had been excavated from the Viking Age burial mound at Bjerringhøj, Denmark, in 1868 were lost. According
World news: Pompeii chariot, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Australian rock art
A round-up of three Archaeological news stories from around the world, including the discovery of a chariot near Pompeii, new Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judean Desert, and early rock art in Australia.
News in brief: HS2, a submarine, and medieval writers
News round-up featuring updates from HS2 archaeologists’ excavations in Stoke Mandeville, the scheduling of a submarine wreck off the coast of Dartmouth, and a medieval database launched by the University of St Andrews.