Archaeology

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Rare Archaeological Discovery Restores a Missing Piece of English Royal History Voice Of Emirates00:43

In the last 4 hours

At Csulb, Revered Indigenous Land Remains in Limbo Despite Legal Protections Random Lengths News23:07 16-Apr-26

Archaeologists Discover Exceptionally Rare 1,700-Year-Old Bronze Cauldrons Arkeonews22:42 16-Apr-26

World’s earliest tools & weapons on display at city museum The Times of India22:38 16-Apr-26

Shaping iron, preserving legacy The Times of India22:06 16-Apr-26

17th-Century Dutch Cannon Discovered During Shipbreaking in İzmir, Türkiye Arkeonews21:41 16-Apr-26

Rock Art Discovered in Central Mexico Archaeology Magazine21:37 16-Apr-26

U.S. Museum Repatriates Marble Head to Turkey Archaeology Magazine21:37 16-Apr-26

In the last 6 hours

Traces of legendary multi-shot Roman weapon found in Pompeii Heritage Daily21:01 16-Apr-26

Elite jewellery hoard found in Lower Saxony Heritage Daily20:40 16-Apr-26

Pirate's booty corrects a myth about West African gold The Fresno Bee20:28 16-Apr-26

Why Is a Cold War Bunker Buried Underneath This Medieval English Castle? In Case of Nuclear… Smithsonian Magazine20:20 16-Apr-26

From hippos to humans: cave beneath Pembroke Castle may reshape Britain’s prehistory Heritage Daily20:20 16-Apr-26

1,511 unauthorised Dda colonies to be regularised, with riders The Times of India19:30 16-Apr-26

Digging up the past: Uncovering ancient parasites at the Cambridge Festival Cambridge Core19:19 16-Apr-26

In the last 8 hours

Nazi Ammunition Depot Identified in Slovakia Archaeology Magazine18:34 16-Apr-26

Shipwrecks Mapped in the Bay of Gibraltar Archaeology Magazine18:34 16-Apr-26

Mycenaean Citadel of Gla Undergoes Restoration To Vima18:19 16-Apr-26

Baalbek focus of debate in Rio de Janeiro Brazil-Arab News Agency18:10 16-Apr-26

Yesterday

Who Is Blake Whiting? The American Scholar17:05 16-Apr-26

CMF investS €600,000 to protect Westmeath archaeological monuments The Westmeath Examiner16:38 16-Apr-26

Excavations begin as part of a £13.8 million transformation Cotswold Journal16:36 16-Apr-26

It’s a bird! It’s a head! No, it’s a mummified foot. Popular Science16:08 16-Apr-26

Governor Abbott Appoints Lee To Texas Historical Commission Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)15:37 16-Apr-26

Archaeologists exhume Soviet soldiers’ remains in Šiauliai under ‘desovietisation’ law Lithuanian National Radio and Television15:30 16-Apr-26

Divers Discover Sunken 18th-Century Pirate Ship Popular Mechanics15:04 16-Apr-26

Ministry of Culture: Cotofenesti Helmet, two Dacian bracelets to be presented at History Museum on 21 April Agerpres15:04 16-Apr-26

Secrets to be revealed of castle’s hidden cave once home to a hippo The Independent15:04 16-Apr-26

A Sudden Squall Doomed This Stone-Hauling Vessel in Lake Erie. Divers Just Found the Shipwreck… Smithsonian Magazine14:52 16-Apr-26

‘Remarkable’ cave under UK castle reveals 100,000 years of history The Independent14:43 16-Apr-26

'Very rare' coin hoard reveals Anglo Saxon life BBC14:38 16-Apr-26

Scottish archaeologists to explore castle cave once home to ancient hippo The National, Scotland14:36 16-Apr-26

Classical art historian Annetta Alexandridis dies at 58 Cornell Chronicle14:14 16-Apr-26

Archaeologists Discovered a Roman Superhighway Buried Deep Underground Popular Mechanics14:14 16-Apr-26

Minister Calleary and Deputy Keogh welcome funding for three mayo projects The Mayo News14:13 16-Apr-26

Ethiopia’s Afar Rift Reveals How Humans Lived — and Died — 100,000 Years Ago Discover Magazine14:09 16-Apr-26

Further digs to take place at ‘remarkable’ cave once home to ancient hippo Evening Standard14:07 16-Apr-26

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000-year-old dice – here’s what they reveal about the history of play The Conversation (UK)14:03 16-Apr-26

Authentic tours with Kiss From Italy The Florentine13:35 16-Apr-26

Archaeologists Excavated a 900-Year-Old Castle—and Found a Lost Nuclear Bunker Popular Mechanics13:13 16-Apr-26

Coțofenești Helmet to return to Romania next week plan announced The Romania Journal12:03 16-Apr-26

Red hair becoming more common due to natural selection, study shows The Independent11:09 16-Apr-26

Two Offaly heritage projects set to benefit €260,000 The Offaly Independent10:46 16-Apr-26

Extraordinary discovery in cave deep under historic Welsh castle will rewrite our understanding … Wales Online10:45 16-Apr-26

Community Monuments Fund to invest €8 million to protect archaeological monuments Government of Ireland (Press Release)10:18 16-Apr-26

Sabarimala god Ayyappa has many meanings. One of his forms is a deity for women ThePrint10:06 16-Apr-26

From hippos to Homo sapiens The University of Aberdeen09:28 16-Apr-26

Ingleton village news: Drones in archaeology talk coming to community centre The Craven Herald & Pioneer09:07 16-Apr-26

Cave hidden beneath Welsh castle could rewrite Britain’s prehistoric story Nation.Cymru08:27 16-Apr-26

'Groundbreaking' archaeology discovery could prove Greek myth is true Daily Star07:07 16-Apr-26

'It's truly remarkable,' ancient cave beneath castle reveals 100,000 years of history Western Telegraph06:12 16-Apr-26

Top landmarks set for modern revamp with touch of heritage Gulf Daily News05:45 16-Apr-26

Chinese watchmaking brand makes debut at Geneva watch fair People's Daily04:17 16-Apr-26

MCD to map century-old structures in Delhi Hindustan Times00:30 16-Apr-26

'Enormous' cave hidden under medieval castle could rewrite prehistory, researchers say BBC00:24 16-Apr-26

In the last 7 days

Celebration to be held at Culloden Battlefield on Saturday – amid news of an important find Deadline News23:14 15-Apr-26

Neolithic tombs reveal kinship across generations Heritage Daily22:44 15-Apr-26

Hidden for 1,300 Years: Archaeologists Uncover Rare Dual Baptism Complex at Ancient Hippos Arkeonews22:06 15-Apr-26

Archaeologists excavate Maya ball court near Poxilá Heritage Daily21:43 15-Apr-26

Roman industrial hub discovered beneath Sizewell C construction site Heritage Daily21:23 15-Apr-26

3,500-Year-Old Young Hittite Storm God Figurine Goes on Display for the First Time in Türkiye Arkeonews21:15 15-Apr-26

Tombs Yield Clues to Neolithic Family Structure Archaeology Magazine21:14 15-Apr-26

Prehistoric farmers fertilised soil and grew millet Heritage Daily21:02 15-Apr-26

2,300-Year-Old Ancient Troy Coin Discovered in Berlin: First-Ever Greek Artifact Found in the City Arkeonews19:43 15-Apr-26

A Hundred Thousand Years Ago, Humans and Neanderthals Built a Shared Culture in This Cave ZME Science19:40 15-Apr-26

Scientific seminar in Sana'a on role of urban planning in preserving, protecting archaeological sites Yemen News Agency (Saba)19:28 15-Apr-26

Why Does This Newly Discovered 2,000-Year-Old Stone Slab Depict a Roman Emperor as an Egyptian… Smithsonian Magazine19:10 15-Apr-26

Archaeologists make 'dream discovery' at Culloden battlefield The National, Scotland19:06 15-Apr-26

Pope Leo visits ancient Hippo in homage to St Augustine Catholic Herald19:06 15-Apr-26

Undetonated Mortar Shell Recovered from Scotland’s Culloden Battlefield Archaeology Magazine18:10 15-Apr-26

Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans New Scientist17:39 15-Apr-26

Medieval bones are reburied at Down Cathedral The Down Recorder16:56 15-Apr-26

Ancient Oman’s burial rites reveal evolving life, identity Oman Observer16:52 15-Apr-26

Tourists steered to higher-priced tickets at İstanbul landmarks: report Turkish Minute16:45 15-Apr-26

Dozens of “Seated” Skeletons Discovered in a School Courtyard To Vima16:33 15-Apr-26

Archaeologists Unearthed a Byzantine Church in Spain-but Not Everyone Believes the Findings Rock Hill Herald16:33 15-Apr-26

Turtles May Have Been Tasty Snacks for Neanderthals 125,000 Years Ago. But Their Shells Were… Smithsonian Magazine16:02 15-Apr-26

Gold-Filled Tomb Provides Insights Into Ancient Panama Civilization DOGO News15:27 15-Apr-26

Archaeologists Just Found Remains of an Ancient Christian Monastery Popular Mechanics14:49 15-Apr-26

What Ancient DNA Gets Wrong About The Meaning Of Family Study Finds13:29 15-Apr-26

Ancient coin hoard with important history discovered in Worcestershire field The Ledbury Reporter12:53 15-Apr-26

Archaeology work begins ahead of £13.8m project BBC12:33 15-Apr-26

Bronze Age Jewelry Hoard and Prehistoric Settlements Discovered During Wind Farm Construction in Germany Arkeonews12:25 15-Apr-26

Türkiye secures return of ancient Smyrna marble head from US museum TRT World12:21 15-Apr-26

Huge cash grant to fund vital work at Creswell Crags - but more help needed Worksop Guardian12:07 15-Apr-26

Abergavenny school laying the building blocks for success Abergavenny Chronicle12:07 15-Apr-26

Al-Koko Castle in al-Zabadani reflects centuries of transformation in Syria’s history Syrian Arab News Agency11:57 15-Apr-26

France passes bill on restitution of art looted during colonial era euronews11:06 15-Apr-26

Eleven Historical Sites Discovered in Kapisa The Kabul Times10:03 15-Apr-26

Türkiye repatriates ancient Smyrna marble head from US museum Yeni Şafak10:01 15-Apr-26

Israel demolishes UNESCO-protected shrine in south Lebanon The New Arab09:46 15-Apr-26

Türkiye secures return of ancient Smyrna artifact from US museum Anadolu Agency09:36 15-Apr-26

Treasure trove of broken pottery shines light on life in ancient Egypt The Independent09:01 15-Apr-26

Archaeologists delighted by suprise award after mystery nomination East Anglian Daily Times08:44 15-Apr-26

Pembroke Castle's Wogan Cavern reveals prehistoric secrets The Tenby Observer07:32 15-Apr-26

Over 100 newly restored bamboo slips publicly displayed for first time at Nanchang exhibition People's Daily02:21 15-Apr-26

Leo in Augustine’s land: a day in his spiritual master’s steps Aleteia01:02 15-Apr-26

3000-year-old prehistoric settlement discovered that 'rewrites' Glasgow's history The Scottish Herald00:34 15-Apr-26

Harrisburg University Students Design Oyster-Based Aquaculture System for Space Exploration Newswise (Press Release)00:27 15-Apr-26

Srdc likely to be renamed as Indraprastha Virasat Redevelopment Corporation Hindustan Times00:26 15-Apr-26

Prehistoric community remains found near Glasgow castle BBC23:13 14-Apr-26

Ancient 2,200-Year-Old Land Lease Contract from Amos City Details Exact Agricultural Rules—Even Tree Planting Depths Arkeonews22:39 14-Apr-26

Lost seal of Edward the Confessor rediscovered in French archives Heritage Daily22:25 14-Apr-26

Pope Leo walks in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Hippo America Magazine22:14 14-Apr-26

Off Cape Cod, a Pirate Shipwreck Reveals the True Nature of African Gold Arkeonews22:08 14-Apr-26

Bronze Age mining at Great Orme included sophisticated bone tools Heritage Daily21:45 14-Apr-26

Archaeological discoveries beneath Dubrovnik Cathedral reveal layers of history Croatia Week21:26 14-Apr-26

Genetic analysis reveals secret of Otto I, Roman-German emperor euronews21:23 14-Apr-26

Stele Fragments from South Korea’s Wolseong Palace Reunited Archaeology Magazine20:46 14-Apr-26

Leo XIV in Annaba, following in Saint Augustine's footsteps: May 'the Lord's grace makes the ... AsiaNews.it19:56 14-Apr-26

Long Misidentified, This Seal Tooth Pendant Was Carefully Crafted by a Prehistoric Human… Smithsonian Magazine19:41 14-Apr-26

Prehistoric village discovered under Scottish castle will 'rewrite city's history' The National, Scotland19:32 14-Apr-26

National Archaeological Museum: A Radically Transformed Experience To Vima19:21 14-Apr-26

Archaeologists Unearthed a 6,200-Year-Old Megastructure. Its Purpose Is Still a Mystery. Popular Mechanics19:09 14-Apr-26

Rare 18th-century mortar shell found intact at battle site The Tribune, California19:08 14-Apr-26

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