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Stonehenge laser scanning reveals Rock Art and much more

Following a detailed laser scan of Stonehenge last year, an analysis has just been published by English Heritage. It reveals many more axe carvings and much new information on how the stones were shaped.  More..

Hoard of 70,000 Iron Age Coins found on Jersey in the english channel islands

When metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles found Iron Age coins under a Jersey field, they promptly reported their find to Jersey Heritage who excavated to reveal a massive hoard of coins dating to around 56BC. The hoard is still largely in one piece and is being excavated under laboratory conditions by Neil Mahrer. More..

The Jersey Iron Age Hoard

Inhabitants of Madrid' ate elephants' meat and bone marrow 80,000 years ago

Archaeologists have found cut and percussion marks in elephant bones in the site of Preresa, Madrid, Spain. Photo: Joaquín Panera.

Humans that populated the banks of the river Manzanares (Madrid, Spain) during the Middle Palaeolithic (between 127,000 and 40,000 years ago) fed themselves on pachyderm meat and bone marrow. This is what a Spanish study shows and has found percussion and cut marks on elephant remains in the site of Preresa, Madrid. more

18th Century shipwreck under the world trade center, new york

Archaeologists have now analysed the date and structure of the timbers of the 18th century shipwreck found under the ruins of New York's World Trade Center. more

Well preserved 5th century AD ship found in istanbul

Another merchant vessel, this time "exquisitely preserved" has been found at the Yenikapi Marmaray excavations in Istanbul. more

Bronze Age Mummies from scotland made from jigsaw of body Parts

Two of the skeletons found at Cladh Halan, South Uist, Scotland in 2001 were made up from a number of people, according to new research.

Previous studies have shown that the bodies were mummified and kept as mummies centuries before they were buried inside the Bronze Age houses 3000 years ago. more

Neolithic Cosmology: A carving of a Comet

Was Halley’s Comet visible in the skies above Orkney in the later Neolithic, say around 3000BC to 2500 BC? The archaeologists at the Ness of Brodgar have just uncovered what they call a “Comet Stone”, which bears a good resemblance to Halley's Comet. It was found last Friday (12 August) in Structure Ten and it features a circle with three slightly diverging lines trailing after it. Tweet me at archaeology_ws if you know. more

Mystery object found at brodgar, scotland

It's ceramic, only 60mm long and is solid. Is it a figurine?

Director of excavations at the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland said “Given the nature of the site, it would be easy to suggest the Brodgar figurine represented something ceremonial, ritualistic or religious. But given the area of the site in which it was found – one of the last buildings constructed on the Ness – I don’t think it’s of any obvious significance and I don’t think it’s a reflection on the site as a whole. “Maybe, if it had been found in Structure Ten, the massive ‘cathedral-like’ building, we’d be thinking differently, but it turned up in what would appear to be a not particularly significant deposit. “In addition, it’s not a beautifully carved piece of craftsmanship. It’s probably been part of another object at one time, which, when it broke, the fragment was perhaps then reworked into this little figurine.” more

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL NEWS

2013-4-30
A 2,000-year-old bronze mirror workshop has been excavated in east China's Shandong Province. more
2013-4-30
Lion statue guarding Etruscan tomb discovered. more
2013-4-30
Archaeologist are excavating the ancient city of Heracleion off the coast of Egypt. more
2013-4-30
Part of the Roman city walls Roman Bath, England, have been discovered by engineers doing sewer repairs. more
2013-4-30
The outline of a foot has been found drawn on the famous Gokstad ship. more
2013-4-30
One of Syria's finest old buildings has been destroyed during the fighting. more
2013-4-30
In Romania, archaeologists have uncovered a grave with two skeletons holding hands. more
2013-4-23
A rich burial, some 4,400 years old, of a woman has been discovered near Windsor, Berkshire, England. more
2013-4-23
A major neolithic site has been found in Mid Wales. more
2013-4-23
An Iron Age site is under excavation in Leicestershire, England. more
2013-4-23
One of the largest prehistoric boats to survive in the UK, the Poole logboat, is being digitally scanned. more
2013-4-23
Archaeologists have found a tomb in eastern China that may be the grave of the notorious Emperor Yang of Sui. more
2013-4-23
A team from the University of Huddersfield is examining Peruvian mummies. more
2013-4-23
Archaeologists have found a clue to the location of a Saxon monastery in Hartlepool, England. more
2013-4-23
A tree dating back to 802AD has been blown over in Wales. more
2013-4-2
In Italy a skeleton has been found which seems to be a hybrid of a Homo sapiens and a Neanderthal. more
2013-4-2
A number of Neanderthal remains have been found in a cave in Greece. more
2013-4-2
The snow has led to archaeological discoveries in Wales. more
2013-4-2
French archaeologists have excavated 35 pyramids in Sudan. more
2013-4-2
A skeleton, which may be that of King Alfred the Great, has been exhumed in Winchester. more
2013-4-2
And might the grave of Britain's Queen Boudicca be found? more
2013-4-2
Clues to a lost Roman Temple have been found in Gloucestershire, England. more
2013-4-2
A Viking hoard has been found in North Yorkshire, England. more
2013-3-26
In India, archaeologists have found evidence for 2,500 year old planned city. more
2013-3-26
China's ancient city of Xi'an is to be restored. more
2013-3-26
Divers have been finding artefacts on the seabed off the Greek island of Antikythera. more
2013-3-26
In Turkey, archaeologists have found the "Gate to the Underworld". more
2013-3-26
Mussolini's "most secret bunker" has been found under a medieval palace in Rome. more
2013-3-26
Why, in Scandinavia 3000 years ago, were people building stone monuments in the shape of ships? more
2013-3-26
A beautiful woollen tunic has been found in a Norwegian glacier. more
2013-3-26
At Hinkley Point in Somerset, England, where a new power station is planned, archaeologists have found a Roman port. more
2013-3-19
A sundial over 3000 years old has been found in Egypt. more
2013-3-19
The foundations of four early neolithic houses have been uncovered in Berkshire, England. more
2013-3-19
A fine bronze cockerel has been found in Roman Cirencester (England). more
2013-3-19
Excavations under York Minster, England, have shown that Roman buildings were being demolished in the 9th century. more
2013-3-19
12 victims of the Black Death have been found in London, England. more
2013-3-19
A medieval knight has been found under a Scottish car park. more
2013-3-19
Medieval Teutonic knights remains have been found in Poland. more
2013-3-12
A Channel 4 documentary on Sunday night discussed how Stonehenge began as a cremation cemetery 5000 years ago. more
2013-3-12
Going much further back, to early Homo sapiens, 75,000 years ago, it seems we were fashion conscious as much then as we are now. more
2013-3-12
In Libya's Sahara desert, archaeologists have uncovered 20 stone age skeletons in a rock shelter, dating between 8,000 and 4,200 years ago. more
2013-3-12
A replica of a bronze age boat was successfully launched last week in Cornwall, UK. more
2013-3-12
In Israel archaeologists have found the remains of a young donkey carefully laid to rest 3,500 years ago. more
2013-3-12
Chinese archaeologists have excavated the oldest bronze armour ever found in China. more
2013-3-12
Excavations in Colchester, England, have uncovered for the first time that people were buried in plots surrounded by fences. more
2013-3-5
In a remote area of Saudi Arabia, archaeologists have found astonishingly early evidence for horse riding - 9,000 years ago. more
2013-3-5
A temple from the earliest days of Rome has been found at the foot of the city's most famous hill. more
2013-3-5
What we're learning about the Roman Empire's treatment of the local people around Hadrian's Wall. more
2013-3-5
Roman remains are being found on the south side of the River Thames in London. more
2013-3-5
"Most ancient Romans ate like animals" according to a recent report. more
2013-3-5
Forensic scientists have discovered that Richard I, the Lionheart, was buried without his heart - and the heart was mummified. more
2013-3-5
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest use of tobacco in the Pacific NW of America. more
2013-2-26
How reliable is the dna evidence for the Leicester skeleton being that of Richard III? more
2013-2-26
Many dna claims are unreliable according to a London geneticist. more
2013-2-26
Bones found in Turkey may belong to Cleopatra's half-sister. more
2013-2-26
A treasure of organic remains has been found on Dartmoor, England. more
2013-2-26
A pyramid from the time of Rameses II has been found in Egypt. more
2013-2-26
A treasure filled warrior's grave has been found in Russia. more
2013-2-26
Distaste for "pagan food" first put the British off horsemeat. more
2013-2-12
A 5000 year old tomb has been excavated in Switzerland, and the contents were found intact. more
2013-2-12
In a salt cave in Turkey's central region, the bodies of animals have been mummified by the salt. more
2013-2-12
An amateur archaeologist in Scotland has found and recorded the largest collection of ancient rock art ever found in the Highlands. more
2013-2-12
A high-status Iron Age burial has been found in Lexden, Essex. more
2013-2-12
A rare Roman "bustum" pyre burial has been found in Colchester, England. more
2013-2-12
In the wake of the identification of Richard III's remains, British archaeologists are on the hunt for the remains of Alfred the Great. more
2013-2-12
The walls of Norwich Cathedral are covered with medieval graffiti - and archaeologists have been deciphering it. more
2013-2-12
A medieval battlefield may lie on the course of the proposed HS2 rail route from London to Birmingham. more
2013-2-5
Human remains found under a Leicester car park are identified as very probably being those of King Richard III who died at the battle of Bosworth in 1485. more
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