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.
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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 skull was discovered by researchers from the University…
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 restore the island’s habitat. England’s south coast was…
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 for Forest Green Rovers FC. Excavations at the…
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.
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.
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A round-up of some of the latest news in UK Archaeology.
Neolithic balls
The balls may have indicated prestige, or have been used as ceremonial objects
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
• Glass beads shed light on Pre-Columbian trade
• X-ray of a pregnant mummy
• Constantine the Great reunited with a messing finger
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• Museum + Heritage Award winners announced
• Thames Discovery Programme continues
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 to a recent paper in Antiquity, Charlotte Rimstad…
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.