Archaeology & Human Origins

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (151+ words) “From the outside, the present building looks to be entirely Victorian. Inside, though, the walls of the old castle are preserved.” Underneath the plaster, one can find some medieval features of the castle, and the courtyard at the rear of…...

18+ min ago   (121+ words) While digging in their backyard, an accidental archaeologist in Denmark unearthed 18.5 kilograms (40.7 pounds) of silver treasure. The chance discovery is the largest known silver hoard from the Viking Age in the country and could prove invaluable in understanding this chapter…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (307+ words) Rock paintings dating back thousands of years in eastern Türkiye's Kars, a key passage between the Caucasus and Anatolia, are shedding light on the region’s early cultures and ancient people’s relationship with nature. Located along one of the main routes…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (442+ words) A lost Cornish village that disappeared beneath expanding china clay workings more than 60 years ago has been brought back to life in a new book written by one of its former residents. Retew, near St Austell, was once home to…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (179+ words) Ancient flood stories are not geological reports. Sediment layers, settlement dates and the Black Sea debate show how researchers test whether memory and geology could meet. The post Can Geology Test the Memories Behind Ancient Flood Stories? appeared first on…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (749+ words) New research into ancient river civilizations, historical routes and the firsthand memories of Karakoram Highway builders is offering fresh perspectives on the long history of exchanges between China and Pakistan, as the two countries mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) The battle is often placed near Ashbury, Oxfordshire, because it was called ‘Asshedoune’ (Ashdown) in Old English in a royal charter from Alfred’s father king Ethelwulf around thirty years before the Battle of Ashdown took place. “The Anglo Saxons and…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (121+ words) A lost piece of ancient Rome has been uncovered beneath one of the city’s most famous landmarks—and is now open to the public for the first time. What would you like to watch today? Ancient Rome's Biggest Fresco and…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (24+ words) (Note: Thank you for supporting businesses like the one presenting a sponsored message below and working with them through the links below which benefits…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago   (32+ words) Archaeologists uncover rock-cut tombs and Roman military remains at Tell el-Yahudiya, an ancient Egyptian site with a remarkable connection to Jewish history. Rare ancient tombs uncovered at Egypt’s ‘Mound of the Jews’...