24 June 2021
Researchers find 3,000-year-old shark attack victim in Japan
In a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old victim—attacked by a…
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23 June 2021
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art will launch “The Painters of Pompeii” on June 26
A number of collection highlights will travel to North America for the first time as part…
23 June 2021
The Stonehenge road tunnel is illegal, according to the High Court
The transport secretary's decision to allow a road tunnel to be built near Stonehenge was unlawful,…
23 June 2021
Evidence of Medieval Plague Victims Buried With “Significant Care” Found
The Black Death, which killed between 40 and 60% of Europe's population in the mid-14th century,…
22 June 2021
Negev desert archaeological site offers important clues about modern human origin
The archaeological excavation site at Boker Tachtit in Israel's central Negev desert offers evidence to one…
22 June 2021
Assyrian Art at Getty Villa
The Getty Villa in Malibu, California's arts complex is showcasing superbly-restored gypsum reliefs from the Assyrian…
22 June 2021
A 2,000-Year-Old Shoe Discovered in a German Bog
Archaeologists discovered a leather shoe that had been lost in a bog for 2,000 years and…
21 June 2021
During roadwork in Oregon, a woolly mammoth tusk was discovered
A 12,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk was discovered beneath the street by crews rerouting a gas line…
21 June 2021
Britain’s Longest Ancient Monument ‘Offa’s Dyke’ to be Restored
Offa's Dyke is a long, linear earthwork that roughly parallels the English-Welsh boundary. Offa is also…
20 June 2021
Silk Road archaeological discoveries draw attention despite the pandemic
A report prepared by more than 30 global experts believes that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, archaeological…