Welcome to Archaeoscoop, the place to find heritage and archaeology related stories from around the world! Today, my top three headlines re-visit Operation Nightingale, examines […]
AF: Ancient Asbestos!
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we examine the surprisingly ancient hazard of asbestos! […]
‘Time-capsule’ Japanese lake sediment advances radiocarbon dating for older objects
A new series of radiocarbon measurements from Japan’s Lake Suigetsu will give scientists a more accurate benchmark for dating materials, especially for older objects, according […]
HH: Law and Order
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]
UW-Madison archaeologists to mount new expedition to Troy
Troy, the palatial city of prehistory, sacked by the Greeks through trickery and a fabled wooden horse, will be excavated anew beginning in 2013 by […]
QoD: BC-AD Vs. BCE-CE
Welcome to Questions of Doom. In this series, we answer your questions about Archaeology and our shared heritage. Today we take a look at the […]
AF: How to be Younger than You Are!
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today we hear why women in Ancient Greece were usually younger than they […]
Neolithic discovery: why Orkney is the centre of ancient Britain
Long before the Egyptians began the pyramids, Neolithic man built a vast temple complex at the top of what is now Scotland. Robin McKie visits the astonishing Ness of Brodgar
Ancient stinging nettles reveal Bronze Age trade connections
A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark’s richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth […]