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This map shows Neolithic ring ditches and 2013 excavation trenches at the archaeological site near Damerham. Image credit: Wickstead H et al.

Archaeologists Map Neolithic Monument Complex at Damerham, near Stonehenge

Nov 27, 2013 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from London’s Kingston University has mapped a prehistoric temple complex at a Neolithic site near the village of Damerham...

Prof Robin Coningham, left, and Dr Kosh Prasad Acharya direct excavations within the Maya Devi Temple, uncovering a series of ancient temples contemporary with the Buddha. Image credit: Ira Block / National Geographic.

Oldest Buddhist Shrine Unearthed at Birthplace of Buddha in Nepal

Nov 26, 2013 by News Staff

An international team of archaeologists digging at site of the sacred Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, has discovered remains of a Buddhist wooden shrine...

This image shows a 10,000-year-old house unearthed near the town of Eshtaol, Judean Shephelah. Image credit: Dr Ya'akov Vardi / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli Archaeologists Unearth 10,000-Year-Old Building, Other Unique Finds

Nov 25, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) archaeologists announced today the discovery of remains of a Neolithic settlement, mainly occupied between 8,000 and...

These jars were unearthed in a palace in the Canaanite city of Tel Kabri. Image credit: Eric Cline / George Washington University.

Archaeologists Unearth 3,700-Year-Old Wine Cellar in Israel

Nov 22, 2013 by News Staff

Archaeologists digging at the archaeological site of Tel Kabri, near Nahariya in northern Israel, have discovered what they believe is the oldest and largest...

Ancient seals found at the ancient city of Doliche, Turkey. Image credit: Forschungsstelle Asia Minor.

German Archaeologists Find 600 Ancient Seals, Amulets in Turkey

Nov 20, 2013 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Münster have unearthed 600 amulets, stamp and cylinder seals dating from the 7th through the 4th centuries BC at the...

This image shows five vessels that tested positive for chili pepper. Each vessel had a culinary use. The second vessel from the right represents the earliest evidence of chili pepper consumption in Mexico, around 400 BC. Scale bar – 5 cm. Image credit: Roberto Lopez and Emiliano Gallaga Murrieta.

Pottery Provides Earliest Evidence of Chili Pepper Use in Mexico

Nov 14, 2013 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from the United States and Mexico has detected chili pepper residues in over 2,000-year-old pottery samples unearthed at the site...

This map shows locations of cattle domestication centers compared with aurochs distribution. Image credit: Hucai Zhang et al.

Neolithic Chinese People First Tamed Cattle Over 10,000 Years Ago

Nov 8, 2013 by News Staff

A new study reported in the journal Nature Communications provides the first multi-disciplinary evidence that humans in what is now China first domesticated...

Paintings of a cat and prey in a cave in the Taboco region, the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Image credit: Liana Joseph / WCS.

Scientists Discover 10,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings in Brazil

Nov 8, 2013 by News Staff

Wildlife Conservation Society biologists have discovered cave paintings made by hunter-gatherers between 10,000 to 4,000 years ago while studying wild...

This 1,800-year-old Roman sculpture has been recently unearthed in London, UK. Image credit: Andy Chopping / Museum of London Archaeology.

British Archaeologists Find Stunning Roman Eagle Sculpture

Oct 31, 2013 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology, UK, in cooperation with SWIP Property Trust and Endurance Land, have uncovered an extraordinary Roman...

Street in the Wari city of Pikillaqta, about 20 km east of Cusco, Peru. Image credit: Erick Again / CC BY-SA 3.0

Wari: New Study Sheds Light on How Tiwanaku’s Rival Evolved into Empire

Oct 18, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

New research led by archaeologists at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the first large-scale look at the settlement patterns and power of...

This is an aerial photo of the portico discovered at the archaeological site of Argilos. Image credit: Jacques Perreault, the University of Montreal.

Archaeologists Unearth 2,700-Year-Old Portico in Argilos, Greece

Oct 10, 2013 by News Staff

An international team of researchers from Canada and Greece has discovered a 2,700-year-old portico at the archaeological site of Argilos. This is an aerial...

Dr Walsh with colleagues at work excavating a Bronze Age site. Image credit: Kevin Walsh, the University of York.

8,000 Year Old Evidence of Human Activity Found in Alps

Sep 27, 2013 by News Staff

Fourteen-year-long archaeological excavations in the Parc National des Écrins in the southern Alps have provided evidence of human activity from the...

Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie, Australia. Image credit: Thomas Schoch /CC BY-SA 2.5.

Research Examines How Aboriginal Australians Coped with Climate Change around 20,000 Years Ago

Sep 25, 2013 by News Staff

A new study, reported in the Journal of Archaeological Science, explores behavior of Aboriginal Australians during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM for short). Aboriginal...

Digging underway at the Roman theater, Interamna Lirenas. Image credit: N. Sodeberg.

Roman Theater Unearthed at Interamna Lirenas

Sep 25, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Archaeologists have unearthed remains of a theater at the archaeological site of the Roman town of Interamna Lirenas, founded in the late 4th century BC. Digging...

A general view of part of the survey area, looking southwest, showing the mountains bounding the Ginosar valley. Image credit: Dr Ken Dark / © The Palestine Exploration Fund / Maney Publishing, www.maneypublishing.com.

Dalmanutha: Archaeologists May Have Found Biblical Town

Sep 18, 2013 by Natali Anderson

Archaeologists led by Dr Ken Dark from the University of Reading’s Research Center for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, UK, have discovered what...

This image shows the archaeological site at Jerusalem's Mt. Zion. The site reveals many layers of the city's cultural history, including a first-century mansion. Image credit: Shimon Gibson.

Ruins of Early Roman Period Mansion Unearthed at Mount Zion

Sep 18, 2013 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the United States and Israel have discovered well-preserved lower levels of what they believe is an early Roman period mansion, possibly...

Shell specimens from Ksar Akil (Douka K et al).

Early Modern Humans Arrived in Near East 42,000 Years Ago

Sep 17, 2013 by News Staff

New radiocarbon dating on seashell beads found at the Paleolithic site of Ksar Akil in Lebanon indicates that the earliest fully modern humans arrived...

Dr Eilat Mazar displays a gold medallion found at the foot of Temple Mount. Image credit: Ouria Tadmor.

Ophel Treasure: Gold Artifacts, Coins Unearthed near Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Sep 10, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Israeli archaeologists have made what they say is a ‘breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime discovery.’ They have unearthed gold and silver jewelry,...

Faience vessel fragment inscribed with the name of the pharaoh Aha, the first king of ancient Egypt's first dynasty. Image credit: Captmondo / CC-BY-SA-2.5.

Scientists Rewrite Timeline of Ancient Egypt’s First Dynasty

Sep 5, 2013 by News Staff

British archaeologists led by Dr Michael Dee from the University of Oxford have been able for the first time to set a robust timeline for the first eight...