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: 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.
News in brief: Neanderthals and Waterloo
A quick round-up of news stories from around the globe, including a study of how Neanderthals spoke, an analysis of a chesnut tree from the Battle of Waterloo, and the discovery of stone artefacts in South America dating to c. 24,000 years ago.
News in brief
News touching on the conservation of a 12th century church in Hertfordshire, the discovery of medieval structures at Berwick Infirmary, and the National Trust marking 125 years since the purchase of its first house.
World News: Egypt, China, Eurasia
News touching on CT scans of the mummified remains of Pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II (c.1558-1553 BC), a mistake uncovered on 800-year-old wall paintings in a cave in China, and a new theory concerning the domestication of dogs by early humans in Eurasia.
Museums and monuments
World news stories covering the restoration of the Mausoleum of Augusts (Rome), the restoration of the Ghent Altarpiece (Belgium), and a sculpture of the capital of the Kingdom of Ghana.
News in brief
A 13th century Bishop’s palace unearthed in Somerset, an aerial tribute to NHS, and a box of mementos donated to English Heritage.
World News in Brief
Domesticating dogs A study published in Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/ s41598-020-78214-4) has proposed a new theory in the complex debate surrounding the way in which dogs came to be domesticated by early humans.