World Archaeology
Italy Presses Getty Museum To Return Bronze Statue “Victorious Youth”
A leading Italian government official will offer an innovative peace treaty in the long-raging battle with the J. Paul Getty Museum over antiquities that Italy claims are rightfully theirs and were illicitly trafficked and sold to the Getty Museum ... Full story
Rare atlases provide intimate picture of history
Several hundred rare and beautiful images, some dating back as far as the 16th century and recording a graphic account of everything from the anatomy of the human body to a CIA record of Soviet-bloc military installations, are being brought together in a new digital exhibition. ... Full story
Exclusive update on the security position on archaeological sites in Egypt
Dr. Hawass, members of the Ministry of Antiquities Affairs has issued a statement on the position regarding Archaeological sites in Egypt ... Full story
Biological Anthropologists Question Claims For Human Ancestry
"Too simple" and "not so fast" suggest biological anthropologists from the George Washington University and New York University about the origins of human ancestry. ... Full story
Lost Whaling Shipwreck With Link to Melville's Moby-Dick Discovered
Maritime heritage archaeologists working with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries have found the nationally significant wreckage of a famous 1800’s Nantucket whale ship, Two Brothers, on a reef off French Frigate Shoals. ... Full story
Museums Encouraging Plunder And Treasure Hunting?
A new exhibition on Shipwrecks and Treasure has raise the question of the ownership of archaeological objects recovered from the depths of the oceans. ... Full story
Ancient Teeth Raise New Questions About the Origins of Modern Man
Eight small teeth found in a cave near Rosh Haain, central Israel, are raising big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, says Binghamton University anthropologist Rolf Quam ... Full story
Genghis Khan Returns To Invade Singapore
The largest collection of Genghis Khan artifacts ever assembled will make an exclusive Asian appearance in Singapore at the new Art Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands from February 17 – April 10, 2011. ... Full story
Israel Archaeological Sites In Crisis
Two-thirds of Israel's 64 developed archaeological sites are operating in the red, creating an unsustainable future for the country's incredibly rich and potentially economically rewarding cultural heritage reserves. Thousands of others remain unexplored. ... Full story
Genetic archaeology - Humans and Orangutans Genome More Alike Than We Believed
In a study published online today in rthe journal Genome Research orangutans and humans are more alike than those of our closest living relative, the chimpanzee in Genome terms ... Full story
UK Archaeology
- Merman To Go On Display In York
- Volunteers set to uncover past at Sheffield heritage site
- Website Shines New Light On Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found In The UK
- More Bad News For UK Archaeology
- Unique Neolithic House Building Project
- Diary of Witchfinder General trials goes online
- University Has Leading Part In The Eagle Of The Ninth Movie
- Deadline to Register is March 25th! The Festival of British Archaeology Events!
- Two Treasure Hoards Saved For The Nation On The Same Day
- Hillfort Test Of Iron Age Methods Of Communication
American Archaeology
- Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Two Ancient Mammoths in California
- Paleo-Indians settled North America earlier than thought
- Did Man Create The Florida Everglades?
- Native Americans Changed American Landscape Years Prior to the Arrival of Europeans
- SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE April 1, 2011! Maya Research Program!
- Unique Warship Could Be Lost Forever
- Archaeologists unearth 1,100-year-old canoe
- California islands give up evidence of early seafaring
- Gold Rush "GHOST SHIP" in Canada's Sub-arctic
- Cannons From the Lost Ships of Famed Privateer Captain Morgan Recovered in Panama
European Archaeology
- Aeolian Sand drift Explained
- Want to excavate Roman baths? Spots still available!
- Pompeii Couple Identified in Marble Inscription
- Statues of Notorious Roman Emperors Uncovered
- Rare Bronze Age petroglyphs Found In Norway
- Oldest murder in Germany? What Do You Think?....
- Remains Of Oldest Fruit Trees In Iberian Peninsula Found
- Review of Bulgaria Archaeology Over The Past Year
- New Light On Wood Key With Secret Irish Papers
- Rare Assyrian Artifacts On Display In Istanbul
Asia Archaeology
- Experts Outline Plans For Preservation Of Bamiyan Buddhas World Heritage site
- Egyptian Experts Help To Preserves 2300 Old Mummy
- Suspected Mass Grave Found In India
- Archaeology & GIS: Geospatial World Forum 2011
- Bamiyan Buddhas once glowed in red, white and blue
- Megalithic Site Together With A Mass Grave Now Declared Sacred
- Collection Of Silver Coins On Display
- Shang-era ruins found to be a very exciting ancient garrison
- Parts of the Edo Castle have been found!
- Buddha Birthplace To Get Make Over!
Australasian Archaeology
- Major Archaeological Aboriginal Archaeological Site Under Threat
- Humans Contributed To Deforestation In New Zealand
- Australian Indigenous Archaeologists' Association Launched
- Treading a Fine Line: An Examination of Interpretation About Indigenous Heritage Landscapes
- Ethnoarchaeology in Indigenous Australia Field School Darwin and Timber Creek, Northern Territory
- Unveiling Rock Art Images: A Pilot Project Employing a Geophysical Technique to Detect Magnetic Signatures
- Oldest known stone axe found
- Tasmanian Jordan River submissions to be considered
- Homo floresiensis a new species of human?
Middle Eastern Archaeology
- Enduring Mystery Finaly Solved In Israel
- For earliest farmers, agriculture was a step backward
- A new archaeological garden at the Israel Knesset
- Jerichos Stairway To Heaven
- UNESCO Calls On Art Dealers And Collectors To Be On The Alert For Stolen Egyptian Artefacts
- Egypt Pressures Germany To Repatriate Nefertiti Bust
- The Fight To Save Largest Mosaic in the Middle East
- In Search of Herod’s Tomb - in the Words of Late Archaeologist Ehud Netzer
- King Solomon Fortress Revels Its Secrets
- Ancient Priests List Found In Egypt
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Stanford University Goes Potty (The Roman Kind)
An American University has recreated a Roman Kiln to show their pupils how Roman pottery was made and the technology used in its production. ... Full story