Chamber pot of the 5th century CE from the Roman villa at Gerace, Sicily (Italy).Image credit:Roger WilsonResearch published today in theJournal of Archaeological Science: Reportsreveals how archaeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a
The discovery of dozens of new Roman Army sites thanks to remote sensing technology has revealed more about one of the empire's most infamous conflicts.
Changes in Western European burial practices spread rapidly during the 6th - 8th centuries AD, providing strong evidence that early Medieval Europe was a well-connected place with a shared culture.
Archaeologists have reconstructed the ancient seasonal migration routes of Bronze Age herders in Xinjiang, north-western China. Their research was the result of innovative methodology. To determine snow cover and vegetation cycles, crucial to the survival
Image source:Dreamstime.comBronze Age pastoralists in what is now southern Russia apparently covered shorter distances than previously thought. It is believed that the Indo-European languages may have originated from this region, and these findings raise
For the first time, archaeologists have succeeded in mapping a complete Roman city, Falerii Novi in Italy, using advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR), allowing them to reveal astonishing details while it remains deep underground. The technology could r
Researchers examined stable isotopes from bone collagen and dental enamel to reconstruct the diets of ancient Mongolians. Findings challenge the popular notion of a completely nomadic prehistoric population, linking grain cultivation with the success of t
This is a geological amber sample from Cuchía, analysed as part of the study.Credit: M. Murillo-Barroso and Alvaro Fernandez FloresAmber and other unusual materials such as jade, obsidian and rock crystal have attracted interest as raw materials for the m
New analyses that use tree rings could settle the long-standing debate about when the volcano Thera erupted by resolving discrepancies between archeological and radiocarbon methods of dating the eruption, according to new research.
Studies of ancient plant remains from a medieval archaeological site in the Pamir Mountains of Uzbekistan have shown that fruits, such as apples, peaches, apricots, and melons, were cultivated in the foothills of Inner Asia. The archaeobotanical study is
Przewalskii horse herd grazing on pasture (stock image).Credit: © kwadrat70 / FotoliaCloseA new study has discovered that horses were first domesticated by descendants of hunter-gatherer groups in Kazakhstan who left little direct trace in the ancest
A subfossil tree trunk being lifted out of a lake.Credit: Samuli Helama / Natural Resources Institute FinlandA recent study indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period. A joint research project of the
Above are 64 metal samples of using variable copper-tin-arsenic compositions created to use in the study.Credit: M. RadivojevicWhile studies of ancient gold metallurgy and the colour characteristics of gold alloys are well supported by modern research, th
A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF IRON AGE METAL ARTEFACTS WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON FEASTING RITUALS AMONG PREHISTORIC COMMUNITIES HAS BEEN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER DURING AN EXCAVATION AT GLENFIELD PARK, LEICESTERSHIRE.The team,
Textiles represent one of the earliest human craft technologies and applied arts, and their production would have been one of the most important time, resource and labour consuming activities in the ancient past.
The lead pipe sample is being analyzed at University of Southern Denmark.Credit: SDUThe ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was probably poisoned on a scale that may have led to daily problem
Wet-sieving at the site of Ras Mkumbuu, Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Ras Mkumbuu is a 10th century Swahili trading port. Faunal remains, including those analyzed in this study, were recovered at this site.Credit: Mark HortonThe earliest introduction
Written byThe Sofia Globe staffon July 28, 2017 inBulgaria-Comments Offon Archaeology: Ancient stone baptismal vessel found at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica siteA team of archaeologists coming to the close of a 10-month project at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basil
Malaria was already widespread on Sardinia by the Roman period, long before the Middle Ages, as research on a Roman who died 2,000 years ago indicates.
Gihon Spring was crucial to the survival of its inhabitants, and archaeologists had uncovered the remains of a massive stone tower built to guard this vital water supply. Based on pottery and other regional findings, the archaeologists had originally assi
THE CAPITULATION OF GRANADA BY FRANCISCO PRADILLA ORTIZ, 1882: MUHAMMAD XII SURRENDERS TO FERDINAND AND ISABELLA
An international team has successfully recovered ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400 BCE to 400 CE, including the first genome-wide nuclear data, establishing ancient Egyptian mummies as a reliable of ancient DNA. The study fo
In late April, a sensational discovery was made in a field in the village of Hegra, not far from the Trondheim International Airport in Værnes. Numerous axe heads, a knife blade and some fragments were lifted out of obscurity. The objects date back t
Nomad Scythian herders roamed vast areas spanning the Central Asian steppes during the Iron Age, approximately from the 9th to the 1st century BCE (Before Common Era). These livestock pastoralists, who lived on wagons covered by tents, left their mark in
UNTIL NOW, A HEAVY GLASS PANE WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80 KILOS HAS PREVENTED A VALUABLE, CENTURIES-OLD SILK TUNIC ATTRIBUTED TO SAINT AMBROSE FROM BEING RESTORED IN MILAN.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND SCIENTISTS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES OF BRISTOL AND DURHAM AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM ARE USING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO CRACK A CONUNDRUM SURROUNDING THE ANCIENT TRADE IN OSTRICH EGGS.
A new article co-authored by experts at the University of Huddersfield bolsters a theory that the spread of agriculture throughout Europe followed migration into the Mediterranean from the Near East more than 13,000 years ago -- thousands of years earlier
New archaeological analysis suggests people of Western Roman Empire switched between Hunnic nomadism and settled farming over a lifetime. Findings may be evidence of tribal encroachment that undermined Roman Empire during 5th century AD, contributing to i
EGYPTOLOGISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BONN DISCOVERED ROCK ART FROM THE 4TH MILLENNIUM BC DURING AN EXCAVATION AT A NECROPOLIS NEAR ASWAN IN EGYPT.
RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER HAVE COMPLETED THE VERY FIRST BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT TERRACOTTA FIGURINES FOUND IN GHANA, WHICH WERE CREATED BY AN UNKNOWN CIVILISATION AND HAVE BECOME ICONIC REPRESENTATIONS OF PREHISTORIC AFRICAN ART
Egyptian temple culture was thought to be declining in the Ptolemaic era, after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Nothing could be further from the truth, says Egyptologist Carina van den Hoven. Temple culture was very much alive and kicking. Ph
Archaeologists are excavating site in the city center of Leicester, England. They have uncovered the largest Roman mosaic pavement found in Leicester in last 30 years, with a possible shrine at the center of the site. These findings provide a glimpse into
New discoveries at Tel Aviv University's Timna Valley excavation have revealed intact defensive structures and livestock pens that provide insight into the complexity of Iron Age copper production.
On the territory of the Egyptian necropolis of qubbet El-Hawa discovered ancient wall. The Director of the Department of antiquities archaeological areas of Aswan and Nubia Nasr Salama called the discovery “staggering”.
A jug unearthed at the oldest shipwreck in the central Mediterranean could prove that the Maltese islands were an integral part of the Phoenician trade network.
A rare discovery of four gold rings in the tomb of a wealthy Bronze Age warrior undisturbed for 3,500 years prompts a new consideration of Greek history, report archaeologists.
The Silk Road and Russian Ethnic Cultural Heritage is jointly launched by the Russian Museum of Ethnography and the National Museum of China. The 594 exhibits provided by the Russian Museum of Ethnography epitomize the unique culture of peoples in souther
File image from the Provincial People's Government of Gansu96 Cultural Heritages and Sites wereinscribedon the Protection list on Provincial-Levelof Gansu, China. The 8thbatchconsists of 6 catagories, which are Sites, Tombs, Architectures, Grottoes/Stone
You are welcome for joiningthe occasion of the40th Session of the World Heritage Committeeto take place between10-20 July 2016inIstanbul, Turkey.
The investigated Weihe River bridge-sites are located on the northern side of Han Period Chang’an City-site in the northern suburbs of Xi’an City and were discovered in April 2012, which was followe ...
