Kingfishers and pigeons had previously been identified amid this scene in the palace’s so-called ‘Green Room’, but new research has offered explanations of further details.…
Other Welsh finds declared treasure include several medieval gold rings and silver annular brooches.…
Bronze pins, a bracelet, metal spirals, amber beads, and more than 70 pottery vessels were recovered from the well remains.…
A 1.3 km tunnel has been discovered 13 metres beneath the Ptolemaic temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria. The massive 2 metre high structure appears to be similar to the Eupalinian Aqueduct on the island of Samos, and is thought to have been used to transport water to the…
The discovery was made during excavations that uncovered two separate clusters of Pre-Pottery Neolithic buildings at the site.…
The Egyptian-British archaeological mission working in the Northern Cemetery (Tombs of the Nobles) at Amarna has uncovered a burial containing fine pieces of gold jewellery. The grave contained the remains of a young woman wrapped in textiles, who was buried with a necklace of hollow gold beads, and three gold…
The thin gold tongue-plates were placed in the mouth to help the deceased transform into a divine being in the afterlife.…
An Egyptian team excavating at Gerza (ancient Philadelphia) in the Fayum has discovered a large Graeco-Roman funerary building with coloured tile floors, and a number of complete and partial mummy portraits. The team also found a number of anthropoid and Greek-style coffins, a rare terracotta statue of Isis-Aphrodite, and administrative…
The tomb is thought to date to the Eighteenth Dynasty…
The burials contained bodies that were covered with thin gold foils in the shapes of Isis, Bastet, and other deities.…
Several bog bodies are famous for being extremely well-preserved, such as Lindow Man from the United Kingdom, and Tollund Man from Denmark.…
In this month’s ‘Science Notes’, we explore recent research that has tested whether zinc (Zn) isotopes could be used as a proxy for nitrogen in such cases.…
A large mill complex was discovered in the south-east corner, on the banks of the River Nore.…
The name of an early medieval woman has been found among inscriptions recently identified on an 8th-century manuscript held by the Weston Library.…
One of the most noteworthy finds was a huge pit full of burnt animal bones, including those of cattle and sheep/goat, as well as pottery vessels and stones.…
Since the excavation, the team from Wessex has laser-scanned and digitally recorded the entirety of the ship.…
It appears that this site had been a significant place for local communities for millennia.…
The team found that the modified stone cobbles had been used with a percussive action – either as stationary anvils or hammers – and that some preserved traces of gold contemporary with their use.…
Archaeological work ahead of a new housing development in Northamptonshire has revealed hints of possibly ceremonial activity spanning 2,000 years. Carly Hilts reports.…
3D reconstruction work has enabled researchers to put a face to Rameses II, one of Egpyt's most powerful pharaohs, 3,300 years after his death.…