Archaeology News

Modern humans migrated out of Africa via Egypt, suggests genetic study . Past Horizons New human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia . Past Horizons Archeologists discover ancient mounds in Iran’s Kerman Province . PressTV Mystery Deepens Over Rare Roman Tombstone . Discovery News Ancient mold used to cast bronze mirror earliest found in Japan . The Asahi Shimbun   Sacrificed Humans Discovered Among Prehistoric Tombs . Live Science   Flint archaeological dig unearths 800 year old town defences . Daily Post   Subsurface structures discovered at prehistoric archaeological site . Physorg

Earliest known 'music scene' in Israeli archaeological history found . Fox News 175 'tomb raiders' caught pillaging Stone Age archaeological site in China . South China Morning post Archaeologists return to Niles to excavate . Fox28 Archaeological dept examines stone idol of Lord Parshavnath in Haryana . Zee News Sword pommel and helmet pieced together from Staffordshire hoard fragments . Past Horizons US returns 25 looted artifacts to Italy: Vases, frescoes . The San-Diego Union Tribune Dark Side of Medieval Convent Life Revealed . Discovery News Colorful fragment hacked out from ancient Egyptian tomb, excavators say . The Cairo Post

New pre-Inca tomb discovered . Peru this Week Bulgarian Archaeologists to Work on Uncovering Acropolis of Perperikon . Novinite New megalithic remains discovered in Karbi Anglong dist . The Assam Tribune New technology allows archaeologists to easily map excavation sites in 3D . Physorg Perfect performance spaces: Echoes of the past . Past Horizons Archaeologists wrap up underwater excavation in Xisha . Shanghai Daily Archaeologists Learn How Cannibals Prepared Flesh . Newser Discovering Istanbul's Big New Digs . Forbes

Gloucester Cathedral archaeological dig finds 1,000-year-old graveyard . BBC Conningbrook Lakes Country Park, Ashford, could be internationally important archaeological and palaeontological site. Kent Online Archaeological dig uncovers base of Civil War cotton gin . WBBJ Photogrammetry: Of Viking Graves And Sunken Ships . Science 2.0   Ancient mummies meet modern medicine . Past Horizons   The Bronze Age Egtved Girl was not from Denmark . Eurekalert    Scientists discover world's oldest stone tools . Popular Archaeology   Archaeologists put Roman gateway on wishlist after finding ancient water tank at Vindolanda fort . Culture24   Bulgarian Archaeologists Reveal Beautiful Early Christian Floor Mosaics amidst Unpleasant Present-Day ‘Finds’ in Plovdiv’s Great Basilica . Archaeology in Bulgaria   Hundreds of Dice, Game Pieces Found in Utah Cave Shed Light on Prehistoric Gambling . Western Digs   Archeological site in Zaña built before Moche sanctua

How Devastating Floods Created Opportunities For Tennessee Archaeology . Forbes UNCW team leads Brunswick plantation archaeological expedition . StarNews Online Post Fire Archaeology results in Washakie Wilderness reported as “spectacular” . County10 'Cyber-archaeology' salvages lost Iraqi art . BBC Size changes in livestock: from Roman to present day . Past Horizons Shift to agriculture led to a decline in leg strength. Past Horizons Most European men descend from a handful of Bronze Age forefathers. Popular Archaeology Archaeologists are studying medieval cemetery in Santok . PAP 'Eternal flames' of ancient times could spark interest of modern geologists . Science Daily Archaeologists seek to unveil mysteries of Peru's Mochica culture . Fox news Latino

Archaeological discoveries revealed at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington . Wdel Boy digs up 1,400-year old wine press in Jerusalem . Haaretz Unique social structure of hunter-gatherers explained . Popular Archaeology Analysis of bones found in Romania offer evidence of human and Neanderthal interbreeding in Europe . Physorg Glass beads, ring, pipe, offer clues to Fort Edmonton history. CBC news Japan's oldest basil pollen found in Nara ruins may have been 'medicine' from China. The Asahi Shimbum   Mysterious Shipwreck Reveals how the Spanish Built Their Boats . Smithsonian

Pollution discolouring Taj Mahal, say ASI officials . Web Indian 123 Archaeologists dig into Victorian open air gym. Edinburgh News Mayor Walsh announces archaeological dig to begin at American Legion highway playground in Franklin Park ? The Bay State Banner Earliest case of leprosy found in UK examined. Past Horizons Unique social structure of hunter-gatherers explained . Past Horizons Plovdiv Archaeology Museum Shows for the First Time Rare Thracian Helmet with Trojan War Motifs from Bulgaria’s Brestovitsa . Archaeology in Bulgaria

Striking aerial picture shows impact of archaeological work on green field in Leckhampton . Gloucestershire Echo Casket Girl - the enigmatic maiden of the Suffolk marshes who gives glimpses of Saxon secrets . Ipswich Star Iron Age hoard in a megalithic funerary complex in Spain . Popular Archaeology   Stone circle recently discovered on Dartmoor . Past Horizons   Researchers unearthing slave artifacts in South Carolina . Science Daily   Alaska researchers turn up 12,300-year-old artwork . Newsminer

Ridgeway school archaeological dig leads to 300 Roman coins find . Getreading Highest stone circle in southern England found on Dartmoor . The Guardian Schooner from 1800s uncovered on Massachusetts beach . WMUR New Discovery Sparks off Old Debate on River Saraswati . The New Indian Express    Traces of flowers found on the tomb of the Red Lady at El Mirón . Past Horizons    The nuclear family of prehistoric Denmark . Popular Archaeology    Stone bracelet is oldest ever found in the world . The Siberian Times   New study of Iceman reveals oldest known example of red blood cells . Physorg   Archaeologists Believe They Have Found Lost Cloister . Iceland Review

Archaeologists dig up 19th century schooner that might just be the oldest ship ever found in Toronto harbour . National Post Explorers claim to have found treasure from shipwrecked William Kidd . The Japan Times Traces of flowers placed on a Palaeolithic tomb found . Physorg Scandinavian trade 'triggered' the Viking Age . Eurekalert Neanderthals changed hunting strategy with climate change. Popular Archaeology   Bulgarian Archaeologists Stumble Upon ‘Oldest Children’s Toy in Europe’: Late Bronze Age Thracian Toy Stork . Archaeology in Bulgaria   Long before Columbus, did people settle the Americas once or many times?  Peru this week

Finds from Dickens Square archaeological dig on show at museum . London SE1 Archaeological Dig Yields Artifacts Near New Lake Barkley Bridge . WKMS Archaeologists excavate stone building materials during Xisha underwater survey . CCTV Archaeology, temples 'caged' against time in Selinunte . Ansamed Skeleton of high-status girl was one of dozens of burials at Hampshire Saxon cemetery, say archaeologists . Culture 24 As the river rises: Cahokia's emergence and decline linked to Mississippi River flooding . Eurekalert Archaeologists offer special deal to dig at ancient Maya site . Popular Archaeology   Bone analysis reveals violent history of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica . Physorg   Excavations reveal new terracotta army at ancient emperor’s tomb . News

Mexico registers 9 archaeological zones with UNESCO for special protection . Fox News Latino Settlements threaten Palestine’s historic sites. Al Monitor Amphipolis Tomb Site at Risk of Being Buried Again. Greek Reporter Mysterious Nazca Lines Formed Ancient Pilgrimage Route . Discovery News Mes Aynak: A Story of Courage and a Priceless World Treasure in Afghanistan . Popular Archaeology   A piece of research challenges the view that Neolithic societies were egalitarian . Heritage Daily

Heritage destruction in conflict zones provides archaeological opportunities . Physorg These High-Tech Archaeological Tools Will Help Rebuild Nepal's History . Gizmodo Archaeologists discover centuries-old pit house in Sandy park . Deseret News You're A Bioarchaeologist? What Is That? Forbes Teeth tell story about people buried at Harappa . Past Horizons HBO shows episode on looting in Egypt. Popular Archaeology   Prehistoric man with shield found after dig . Pocklington Post   800-year-old rune stick unearthed during excavation of Danish city . Science Nordic    A piece of research challenges the view that Neolithic societies were egalitarian . Heritage Daily