Whatever went on there, it would have impressed the ancient Britons. Even if it was only whispering.
QoD: Hominin and Hominid?
Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today we ask, what is the difference […]
French art expert says Louvre’s Leonardo was overcleaned
Ségolène Bergeon Langle criticises Louvre’s cleaning of Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
AF: King James II Vs. Golf!
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we examine why King James II disliked golf… […]
Genes shed light on spread of agriculture in Stone Age Europe
One of the most debated developments in human history is the transition from hunter‑gatherer to agricultural societies. This week’s edition of Science presents the genetic findings of […]
Indian villagers’ homes threatened by heritage ruling
Judgment on Tughluqabad’s fortress wall likely to force eviction of 60,000 people, amid tensions over monuments
Moles dig up buried treasure where human trowels are banned
English Heritage keeps a careful watch as volunteers sift through hundreds of molehills on a fortress site near the Roman wall
IF: Franks Casket
Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology. Today we […]
‘Inhabitants of Madrid’ ate elephants’ meat and bone marrow 80,000 years ago
Humans that populated the banks of the river Manzanares (Madrid, Spain) during the Middle Palaeolithic (between 127,000 and 40,000 years ago) fed themselves on pachyderm […]
Forensic science used to determine who’s who in pre-Columbian Peru
Analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used to establish migration and population patterns for American indigenous cultures during the time before Christopher Columbus […]