Archaeology News

Breakthrough in the search for King Richard III as archaeologists find 'tantalising clues' to the location of his body (and it really could be under a council car park in Leicester) . Mail online Azerbaijan has found 40 new archaeological sites . ABC.az Scientists sequence the genome of Neandertal relatives, the Denisovans . Eurekalert   The Chaste Erotics of Marie d’Oignies and Jacques de Vitry . Medievalists.net The Chickahominy look back. Heritage Daily Vasa – the lopsided warship . Past Horizons A second season of excavations at Britain’s biggest Iron Age hill-fort has uncovered remains of Roman weaponry, and the site of the first “ham stone” house. Heritage daily

Mayan theatre discovered in Ocosingo, Chiapas . AMA Dinosaur abdominal contents reveal hunting prowess . Eurekalert Groundbreaking Exhibit of Chinese Temple Sculpture Artifacts Opens . Popular Archaeology Mexico's ancient ruins center of protest . SFGate What is runology and where does it stand today ? Medievalists.net Bulgarian archaeologist discover necropolis of ancient Apollonia in Sozopol . Focus Pictures: Mass Sacrifice Found Near Aztec Temple . National Geographic

Archaeologists find 9500-yr-old figures near J'lem . The Jerusalem Post Archaeological Evidence Of Early American Stoneware In New York City . Courant   Archaeologists have embarked on an excavation to unlock the mysteries of an ancient and iconic Welsh burial site . The Free Press Chamber of secrets: Historic Scotland launches virtual tour of Maeshowe . Current Archaeology Prehistoric rock art found in caves on Terceira Island – Azores . Portuguese American Journal The Queen’s Blood: A Study of Family Ties during the Wars of the Roses . Medievalists.net The man who discovered a ‘lost’ wonder of the world . Past Horizons

Lidar archaeology shines a light on hidden sites . BBC Roman Gask Project archaeologists look to uncover Stracathro site's secrets . The Courier Archaeologists find "unprecedented" third prehistoric figurine beneath Links of Notland . culture24 Archaeologists discover a sculpture representing a jaguar estimated to be 2,000 years old . Artdaily     Controversy in Mexico over changes to and use of Mayan palaces, Aztec pyramids . The Americas   The Mandrake Plant and its Legend . Medievalists.net Discover me timbers: experts identify remains of 18th century warship. The Guardian

IIT Gandhinagar to set up R&D centre in archaeology. The Hindu Business Line Archaeological Museum at Thanthirimale Rajamaha Vihara . Daily news On remote Alaska island, artifacts reveal signs of human life . Alaska Dispatch 20 urns with skeletal remains found near Maski . The Hindu Excavation reveals ancient hair fashion . Hurriyet Daily News Emperor Caligula Gold Coin Found Underwater Near Cyprus . Greek Reporter China Exclusive: 2,000-year-old tombs bear secrets of ancient Tibetan kingdom . China.org

Mexican experts find human skeletons some 850 years old . Fox news Grave of King Richard III May Be Hidden Under Parking Lot . Science news Indo-European languages traced back to Turkish region . CBC The Riddle of Gollum: Was Tolkien Inspired by Old Norse Gold, the Jewish Golem, and the Christian Gospel? . Medievalists.net Researchers study Dead Sea climate past, finding dramatic results . Past Horizons Launch of UNESCO–IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal . Past Horizons

Noted archaeologist hired to help investigate, raise funds in excavation of Ice Age site in Vero Beach . TCpalm Black magic of the Roman era: Ancient lead tablet found in UK contains a curse to bring bad luck to more than a dozen people. Mailonline Bronze Age pottery sherd from Isles of Scilly could be earliest British depiction of a boat . Culture24 Historian Examines Animals' Role in Westward Expansion . Science daily Generation Gaps Suggest Ancient Human-Ape Split . Science mag An entire army sacrificed in a bog . Science Nordic

Israeli archaeologist digs into Nazi death camp . Timesleader Archaeological Laser Scanning Project Commended for Innovation . The American surveyor Multiple factors, including climate change, led to collapse and depopulation of ancient Maya . eurekalert Causes of Piracy in Medieval Japan . Medievalists.net What was it like to be a man in the Middle Ages ? Past Horizons No more archaeological finds near bronze lion . Gazetta del sud Brick 'recycling' threatens Bangladesh ancient city . daily news

Archaeologists investigate discovery of gilded bronze lion . Ansamed Possible archaeological site unearthed in Lampang . Pattaya Mail Lao skull earliest example of modern human fossil in Southeast Asia . Eurekalert Forest Razing by Ancient Maya Worsened Droughts, Says Study . Columbia university Bulgaria busts smuggled treasure-hunter’s artefacts at Lesovo checkpoint . Heritage Daily Archaeologists dig for a colonial-era black school . Los Angeles Times

State issues permit for ship archaeological work . CBS news 'Satellite Archaeologist' Claims to Have Discovered Lost Pyramids on Google Earth. All Mediany   Archaeological dig unearths rare Beddington find . Your Local Guardian     30,000 antiques to be salvaged in S China . People's Daily Online   Old skull bone rediscovered . University of Zurich   Macabre finds in the bog at Alken Enge. Eurekalert   Warming causes more extreme shifts of the Southern Hemisphere's largest rain band. Eurekalert   Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan Revealed to the World . Popular Archaeology   New Life for Nubian Bones . Past Horizons    Ancient DNA analysis indicates the first English lions originated from North Africa . Medievalist.net   Roman 'curse tablet' found in Kent . BBC   Three generations of Roman graves found alongside "miraculous" textiles at Maryport . Culture24   Remains of 'medieval village' f

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Pakistan's archaeological smugglers . The news Conference offers opportunity to learn about local artifacts . Tallahassee Archaeological Treasure Trove Of Bones Found In Mexican Burial Site . Redorbit Earliest evidence of Mayan turkey domestication revealed . Examiner Neolithic man: The first lumberjack ? Physorg Early human ancestors had more variable diet . eurekalert Unearthing History in a Jamestown Cellar . Popular Archaeology

Death and Dying in Neolithic Near East . Past Horizons Archaeologists claim objects are earliest 'matches' . BBC news Mexico finds 100s of bones in unusual Aztec burial . KVAL Cowgate discoveries unearth Edinburgh’s hidden history. Scotsman   Archaeological experts will start examining over 395 artefacts seized from smugglers last month within a couple of days to find if they are original or counterfeit . Dawn Mexican specialists save pre-Columbian murals . Fox news latino Physicists study famous historical myths for hidden truths . Past Horizons Monastic ‘Centres’ of Law? Some Evidence from Eleventh-Century Rome . Medievalists.net Mass grave in London reveals how volcano caused global catastrophe . The Guardian Soldiers injured in Afghanistan make surprise find on UK archaeology dig . The Guardian Medieval silver treasure found on Gotland . The Local   Archaeologists Make Important Discovery at Marcahuamachuco . Global Heritage Fund

Archaeological treasures returned to Afghanistan . SBS How the Mayans 'used chocolate as a sauce with their food' . Mail Online Archaeologists use drones to map Peruvian ruins . Wired Researchers find evidence of ritual use of 'black drink' at Cahokia . Eurekalert Ancient Monumental Sites in Southeast Asia Targeted for Restoration and Development . Popular Archaeology France: Medieval tanners of Troyes . Past Horizons Physicists study famous historical myths for hidden truths . past Horizons

State’s largest archaeological dig in 15 years now underway. Post Online Dig Reveals Early Christian Cemetery . Popular Archaeology The Hard Stuff of Culture: Oldowan Archaeology at Kanjera South, Kenya. Popular Archaeology Denmark’s past from the air . Past Horizons New techniques show Inca Maiden had lung infection . Popular Archaeology Test flight over Peru ruins could revolutionize archaeological mapping . Eurekalert Pictures: "Important" Aztec Child Burials Found in Mexico City . National Geographic