ARCHEOLOGY

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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—An international team of researchers including Clara Granzotto of the University of Copenhagen and […] The post Proteins in Ancient Egyptian Paints Analyzed appeared first on Archa…

SANTA MARINELLA, ITALY—Traces of a possible Etruscan port have been found some 300 feet off […] The post Possible Port Identified Near Submerged Etruscan Temple appeared first on Archaeology Magazine …

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN—According to a Daryo report, a mural has been found at the Boburtepa site […] The post Ancient Flower Mural Discovered in Uzbekistan appeared first on Archaeology Magazine .…

For decades, archaeologists have known a distinctive kind of pottery as “Midianite Pottery.” These beautifully painted vessels were associated with ancient Arabia yet found at […] The post Did Midian …

VARDE, DENMARK—La Brújula Verde reports that textile fragments have been discovered in a Viking woman’s […] The post 1,300-Year-Old Textile Fragments Found in Viking Woman’s Grave appeared first on Ar…

OSAKA, JAPAN—According to a statement released by the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), researchers […] The post Diets in Premodern Japan Examined Through Dental Calculus appeared f…

ŞANLIURFA, TURKEY—Yeni Şafak reports that an 11,000-year-old sculpture depicting a person sitting on a leopard […] The post Unusual Sculpture Uncovered in Southeastern Turkey appeared first on Archaeo…

Fieldwork Report: Leticia Rodriguez Leticia Rodriguez, 2025 Strange/Midkiff Families Scholarship Recipient In 2005, excavations began at the site of Antiochia ad Cragum, a city founded in the mid-firs…

Once an impressive stronghold of the Roman Empire, the city of Dura-Europos, located along the banks of the Euphrates River in eastern Syria, is a […] The post Is the World’s Oldest House Church in Du…

For the first time, researchers have conducted DNA sequencing on ancient Canaanite skeletons and have determined where the Canaanites’ descendants can be found today. The post What Happened to the Can…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - People have used meteoritic iron to make tools, jewelry, ritual items, and even magical objects throughout history. The Inuit in northern Greenland made knives and scra…

CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY—According to an IFL Science report, 11 obsidian points have been discovered in central […] The post Markings on Anatolian Arrowheads Studied appeared first on Archaeology Magazine .…

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA—CBC News reports that two bone samples found in separate pits under a sandstone […] The post New Dates Obtained at Canada’s St. Victor Petroglyph Site appeared first on Archaeolog…

SUZDAL, RUSSIA—Live Science reports that a tenth-century wooden burial chamber containing the remains of a […] The post Medieval Nobleman’s Tomb Discovered in Western Russia appeared first on Archaeol…

An early promulgation of the new faith, the Nicene Creed is a foundational document for all major Christian denominations. In one of the most consequential […] The post Where Was the First Council of …

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A Roman law expert from the University of Cincinnati has edited and translated a Latin legal text that was pieced together from fragments buried in the Egyptian sands…

Editor’s Note: This Bible History Daily article discusses an unprovenanced object. Learn more about the problems associated with objects that lack a secure archaeological context. “Heliodorus son of […

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—CBS News reports that the FBI has returned 48 artifacts to Egypt. The […] The post U.S. Returns Artifacts to Egypt appeared first on Archaeology Magazine .…

A survey of dogs’ portrayals in ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean cultures shows that far from being perceived as “unclean,” dogs served as companions, guard dogs, sheep dogs, hunters, and—surpri…

Dogs—or celeb in Hebrew—were not well loved in the Bible. Given the negative associations with dogs, it is surprising that one of the great Hebrew spies bears this name. The post No, No, Bad Dog: Dogs…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A new study offers the most detailed view yet of Neandertal diversity in western Europe shortly before their extinction. By analyzing genetic data from 27 Neandertals f…

Tutankhamun galleries: the crowning glory of the Grand Egyptian Museum Carnelian: the uncertain origins of ancient Egypt’s most popular gemstone Pain relief in ancient Egypt: physical and magical inte…

The Classical historian Herodotus described the Egyptians as the most religious of peoples. And, indeed, many people today find themselves wondering about the cross-overs between religious concepts in…

Although there is a rich source of archaeological evidence for towns and cities in ancient Egypt, research into urbanism has, according to Nadine Moeller, often avoided mention of it, because many of…

Cleopatra VII now joins such luminaries as Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, and Henry VIII, as the latest historical celebrity to have her own volume in Bloomsbury’s ‘Significant Figures in World Hi…

Following George Reisner’s discovery (in 1925) and meticulous excavation of the Tomb of Queen Hetepheres I at Giza, William Arnold Stewart was engaged by Reisner to reconstruct the furniture (‘the car…

Where is this? If you know, email the Editor peter@ancientegyptmagazine.com before 31 October with your answer, giving your full name, address, and a contact phone number. One lucky reader’s name will…

Textiles have long remained in the shadow of more conspicuous archaeological finds such as monumental sculpture, decorated coffins, and jewellery. Yet these often-overlooked artefacts offer vital insi…

UNFOLDING HISTORY. WRITING IN ANCIENT EGYPT An exhibition exploring the origins of writing, featuring papyri from Elephantine that had been stored in the Brooklyn Museum since 1916 and have never befo…

Three rock-cut tombs belonging to high officials of the early New Kingdom have been discovered by an Egyptian team in the Bubasteion necropolis at Saqqara. The tombs are inscribed with their biographi…

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The recent archaeological campaign at Cova Dones in Millares (Valencia) may establish the site as the cave-sanctuary with the most known Latin inscriptions in both Hi…

Archaeologists working at ancient Heliopolis (Matariya, Cairo) have uncovered an almost complete funerary assemblage beneath a mud-brick burial structure. The discovery includes a collection of person…

An Egyptian mission has documented an unusual funerary practice in a newly discovered tomb at the Tell Quesna necropolis (Menoufia Governorate), in the central Delta. The team discovered several buria…

An Egyptian team excavating the multi-period cemetery at Tell Kom Aziza (Beheira) in the Delta has uncovered a section dating to the Graeco-Roman Period with diverse human funerary practices. Burials …

A Dutch team from Leiden University has discovered a previously unknown Ramesside tomb in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. Wall inscriptions name the owner as an official called Paser. The tomb has a typical…

An Egyptian mission at Marina el-Alamein (the site of the Graeco-Roman city of Leukaspis) has discovered 11 deep rock-cut tombs and 7 limestone surface tombs, many of which are still sealed and…

An Egyptian mission excavating the Byzantine-era city at Ain el-Sabil in the Dakhla Oasis has uncovered the overall plan of the settlement and several new mud-brick structures. The city was built on…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During an architectural history investigation of a 1244 cellar on Konradigasse in Konstanz, Germany, researchers discovered that the ceiling was constructed from parts …

At Ihnasya (ancient Herakleopolis Magna), an Egyptian team has uncovered the remains of a Roman basilica and a large marble head of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, along with terracotta coin moulds…

A large multi-functional complex dating to the Fifteenth Dynasty (the Hyksos era) has been uncovered by an Egyptian mission at Tell el-Ku’a in Wadi Tumilat (Ismailia Governorate) in the eastern Nile D…

“You can’t imagine what’s down here.” That was the reaction of diver Giacomo De Mola when he realized that what he took for a large […] The post Shipwrecked Wine Jars Discovered Near Sicily appeared f…

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered the largest dam ever constructed in ancient Israel. Dated to the reigns of kings Joash and Amaziah of Judah (late ninth […] The post Monumental Dam from Time…

After more than a decade of renovations totaling almost one million euros ($1,100,000), the Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem is open to the public. […] The post Tomb of Kings Now Open! appeared first on…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A prehistoric sanctuary near Chleby, over 6,500 years old, served as a ritual center aligned with the movements of the Sun and Moon. Archaeologists from the University …

Hi all, You may have noticed our brief hiatus—or maybe (hopefully) you were on your own hiatus—while our CEO Steve and his wife Carmen were on a road trip dropping their twins off at the boys’ respect…

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In 480, Roman officials in western Asia Minor engaged in tax fraud for over a decade, leading to the introduction of the death penalty for this offense. Today, an int…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During excavations at the prehistoric settlement of Lucone di Polpenazze near Lake Garda, northern Italy, archaeologists discovered an ancient tablet inscribed with unu…

Geoffrey Lenox-Smith pays a return visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum to view the new galleries.…

Robert R Frost explores the life and legacy of the antiquary, traveller, and pioneer of British Egyptology.…

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of former AIA President Dr. James R. Wiseman. A Renaissance scholar whose interests spanned archaeological science, remote […] The post In…

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - If you have a cat and enjoy reading, you may have noticed that cats often sit on books. This behavior appears to date back to the earliest days of books. Cats frequentl…

Simone Petacchi explores the often fragmentary evidence for women’s voices in ancient Egypt’s written culture.…

Membership and Outreach Committee Seeks New Members The Membership and Outreach Committee seeks nominations (including self-nominations) from ASOR members who are interested in serving on the committe…

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The search for the lost ancient Egyptian city of Masn continues, and archaeologists have uncovered important clues about its location. Several years ago, they reporte…

Banner image: Transmission line pads in the San Pedro Valley. Image © Rick Wicker Paul F. Reed, New Mexico Director & Preservation Archaeologist (August 17, 2026)—I recently gave a presentation at the…

James A Harrell looks into the uncertain origins of ancient Egypt’s most popular gemstone: carnelian.…

The following is a summary of public archaeology resources compiled by 2026 SHA PEIC members.…

The Osirion is one of the most intriguing New Kingdom monuments. It is located behind the Sety I temple at Abydos, the burial place of Osiris. Now open to the sky, this…

Having explored herbal pain-killing remedies in the last issue of AE, Ira Rampil now looks at the physical and magical interventions used to relieve pain.…

Andrew Fulton describes an important New Kingdom text that invokes 75 forms of the sun god.…

Since its inception, Section 106 has given state and local governments, Tribal Nations, and the public a voice in protecting historic and cultural sites affected by federal projects. The proposed […] …

Hilary Wilson shows how the ancient Egyptians were paid in food and drink.…

Campbell Price describes a symbolic votive object from the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.…

Last month we shared some of the Archaeological Institute of America’s exciting accomplishments from the last year. I am taking over this month’s e-Update to broadcast to you matters of […] The post A…

The Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas contain one of the oldest and densest concentrations of ancient rock paintings (pictographs) in the Americas. Current border barrier construction threatens 165 mil…

Learning My Colors: Excavations and Pigment Analysis at Idalion, Cyprus Ella Hattem, 2026 Platt Fieldwork Scholarship Recipient This summer I returned to Idalion, Cyprus, as a first-time staff member,…

How ancient DNA is illuminating the past and informing the present Exploring elite insights from Iron Age Essex A ‘prehistoric prototype’ for Stonehenge? The Lexden lady: a rare lead coffin burial fro…

Pioneering research in the Francis Crick Institute’s Ancient Genomics Lab is boosting our understanding of past populations, people, and pathogens. Carly Hilts spoke to Tom Booth and Kat Nilsson and e…

Along with the much of the scientific community in the United States, the AIA is concerned about and watching the proposed new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for […] The post AIA Res…

In my previous two columns I explored some of the great religious buildings of Britain; these are primarily known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban architecture. Thi…

My recent ‘Odd Socs’ column on the Ancient Tree Forum (CA 436) proved to be unexpectedly topical when, on 18 June, it was announced that Sherwood Forest’s 1,200-year-old Major Oak had died. The expres…

Archaeology has been ‘solved’! (or, how we shed some light on dark earth…) It was great to see Cotswold Archaeology’s research into the function of burnt mounds included in ‘Sherds’ (CA 435).…

Norwich today has more medieval churches than any other city north of the Alps. The Brooke Commission concluded in 1970 that only six were required for parish worship and that either alternative uses …

There are lots of great ways to get involved with history and archaeology over the next few months, including exhibitions, lectures, and conferences exploring a wide range of subjects. If you would pr…

In mid-May, the day before CA 437’s print deadline, we joined a press conference to hear about an exciting discovery associated with Stonehenge. Keen to keep to our commitment to bringing you ‘current…

A new exhibition at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds explores the history and legacy of the Mongol Empire. Carly Hilts visited to learn more.…

New insights into the Plain of Jars in Laos Xieng Khouang Plateau in northern Laos is dotted with hundreds of ancient stone jars. While they have been the subject of archaeological investigations…

Another prehistoric circle was recently uncovered during a community archaeology project, this time near the Giant’s Ring, just outside Belfast. The investigation, led by archaeologists from Queen’s U…

A small glass bottle excavated at Tanner Row in York 40 years ago has been identified as a kohl bottle – a type of eye make-up container that was very common in…

A geophysical survey on Machrie Moor, on the western side of the Isle of Arran (a small island off the west coast of Scotland), has revealed the outline of what may be…

Two recent discoveries – Britain’s largest hoard of Iron Age gold coins and a series of unusual elite burials – unearthed about 8km (5 miles) apart on opposite sides of Chelmsford, have shed vivid lig…

Dear Friends, So much for leisurely summers. While Kate has been enjoying some family time in Chicago, the archaeology- and cultural-heritage-preservation-related news has kept on coming. Sadly, and a…

The Cerne Abbas Giant has just undergone its once-in-a-decade rechalking, restoring the famous foothill figure to its striking white appearance. With the Giant standing at an impressive 55m (180ft) ta…

The mechanisms by which bone degrades in the burial environment are poorly understood, with large amounts of variation seen even within the same cemetery containing the same environmental and soil con…

This is an iron fetter, probably from a set of shackles, dating to the Romano-British period. Found near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, following river-dredging, it is in exceptionally good condition, perh…

The excavated remains of Vinovia, a major cavalry fort and civilian settlement near Bishop Auckland, have reopened to the public under the management of The Auckland Project. CA reports.…

A cultural regeneration charity focused on Bishop Auckland in County Durham has opened an immersive attraction featuring historically inspired live-action shows. Carly Hilts visited to learn more.…

A Roman relief of a Genius – a protective guardian spirit – has recently been found at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, hidden underneath the floor of a barracks. While inscriptions dedicated…

A recently discovered high-status burial offers rare insights into ancient funerary practices and Colchester’s late Roman past. Carly Hilts spoke to Laura Pooley at a new exhibition about the finds.…

The discovery of a 1,400-year-old die-stamp in Kent, bearing imagery strikingly similar to one of the motifs on the Sutton Hoo helmet, raises intriguing questions about whether elite armour like this …

Starting with the opening of the UK’s first science park in 1970, Cambridge has grown from the sleepy market town of 60 years ago into an internationally renowned centre of technical research…

Recent archaeological investigations at the Bronze Age site of Haughey’s Fort – next to the famous Navan Fort, an Iron Age monument in County Armagh, Northern Ireland (see CA 406) – have…

Thousands of archaeological sites surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park are in jeopardy as the Bureau of Land Management considers whether to rescind the 10-mile protective buffer that su…

In last month’s AIA e-Update, we highlighted some of the Archaeological Institute of America’s accomplishments from the past fiscal year. None of these achievements would have been possible without th…

To celebrate our 2026 Fellowship recipients, we connected with this year’s awardees to learn more about their projects and the unique paths that led them into the field of archaeology. […] The post 20…

Hi, all, I’m stepping in today to update you all on the current threat to the Chaco protection zone. We are coming up on the end of BLM’s shockingly brief public-comment period, which ends on July 29.…

Archaeology film screening flyer, courtesy of the AIA Walla Walla Society. On May 7, the Walla Walla Society of the AIA, in conjunction with Whitman College, hosted a screening of […] The post Walla W…

As excitement builds around the premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” AIA Programs Coordinator Abi takes a closer look at the film, exploring where it shines most, where it takes […] The post…

Dear Friends, Unconscionable. That’s the word that keeps playing in my mind as we witness what the current administration has decreed for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monument…

Source: MMA A psykter column-krater attributed to the Troilos painter was deaccessioned by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in June 2026 (1986.11.12; BAPD 15922). The history of the piece was rec…

Taos NM (July 15, 2026)—The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Farmington Field Office has announced the opening of a 14-day public comment period for the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Propos…

Cup attributed to near Psiax. Source: MMA. In February 2026 two fragmentary Attic cups that had been given to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art by Dietrich von Bothmer were deaccessioned pending t…

Administration’s decrees disrespect and dishonor the intentions, meanings, and realities of these and other national monuments Tucson, Ariz. (July 13, 2026)—This afternoon, President Trump signed two …

Source: MMA The Manhattan DA has announced that 45 objects derived from New York's Metropolitan Museum have been returned to Italy. They include a marble fishplate and two marble dishes said to have b…

John R. Welch, Vice President for Preservation and Collaboration (July 8, 2026)—The quest to protect the San Pedro Valley from apparent regulatory compliance blunders by the US Bureau of Land Manageme…

Over 900 classical items - and perhaps as many as 1,200 if the Lydian haul material is included - have been deaccessioned from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Over 15 entries from the handbook …

Source: MMA LM has drawn attention to the three terracottas apparently from the Panionion in Türkiye that the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired as a gift from Robert Hecht in 1992. Prior to this the…

Source: MCCM. Loan from the Republic of Italy The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University has issued a "story" about their acquisition of looted Laconian pottery fragments from Italy (" Thieves, …

If you are lucky, while you are still in graduate school, you may have the opportunity to teach a course or two (or more) as primary instructor.…

The exploitation of marine resources, the role of fish and shellfish in the human diet, and, more generally, the interaction of prehistoric Aegean communities with the sea have recently attracted scho…

While Roman military oratory is popularly depicted as impromptu battlefield speeches, most official communications occurred within the formalized spaces of the camps, predominantly at the principia (h…

Palmyra has been pivotal in archaeological and historical research due to the wealth of material and the long history of fascination with the site. Its material culture can be found on every continent…

This article presents an archaeological survey of the island of Polyaigos, undertaken in 2022 by the Small Cycladic Islands Project (SCIP). Since 2019, SCIP has surveyed 87 uninhabited islands in the …

This review addresses the reopened (in 2023) Bardo National Museum in Tunis, a government-funded archaeological museum in Tunisia’s capital city. As of June 2025, several galleries had been reorganize…

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