Isotopic and functional morphological analyses of early hominins are compatible with consumption of hard foods, such as mechanically-protected seeds, but dental microwear analyses are not. The protective shells surrounding seeds are thought to induce…

As part of a DFG-funded project, a German-Tunisian team co-directed by LMU archaeologist Stefan Ritter have surveyed the ancient city of Meninx on the island of Jerba and reconstructed its trading links in antiquity.

The Roman amphitheatre of Cartagena is one of only eighteen which are known about in the Iberian Peninsula, and only seven of those have been the subject of in-depth archaeological investigation.

These are the results of the Kurdish-Italian Faida Archaeological Project, co-directed by Prof Daniele Morandi Bonacossi (University of Udine – Italy) and Assis. Prof Dr Hasan Ahmed Qasim (Directorate of Antiquities of Duhok – Kurdistan Region of…

Puzzle of early Neolithic house orientations solved by a Slovak-German research team: Always counterclockwise!

Oldest known city view of Venice discovered. Researcher Dr. Sandra Toffolo from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.

The Mexican Culture Ministry has reported: Mexico returns 37 archaeological pieces to Peru

According to the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Mostafa Waziri; The blocks were allegedly part of a shrine dedicated to the god Osiris, likely built during the era of King Ptolemy I.

Over 1,000 historical artifacts seized in Istanbul

New discovery adds to the long list of important finds at Border Cave. The site has been repeatedly excavated since Raymond Dart first archaeologic worked there in 1934.

More than 220 new terracotta warriors with five different official titles, including senior military ranks, have been unearthed during the third archaeological excavation at the Mausoleum of the Emperor Qinshihuang. A new military rank, dubbed "lower…

Phoenician family tomb discovered in Israel. Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an entire Phoenician family buried together in a tomb in Achziv, an ancient population center on the Mediterranean coast near the northern city Nahariya.

37 kilometers southeast of the city of Tizimin in Yucatan, Kulubá is located. It is quite an interesting Mayan archaeological site since everyday something new shows up. The name Kulubá, according to the Maya language specialist William Brito…

Eleven graves containing skeletons of the mysterious Moche civilisation have been found in darkest Peru from 1,000 years ago.

Archaeological items have been found in 57 ancient tombs in south China's Guangdong Province, a local cultural heritage and archaeology institute explained.

Varanopid from the Carboniferous of Nova Scotia reveals evidence of parental care in amniotes: The specimen, consisting of an adult and associated conspecific juvenile, is also identified as a varanopid suggesting parental care is more deeply rooted…