Protesters in Shropshire say housing for ‘affluent commuters and rich retirees’ will ruin a site of national importance and set back archaeological research
Meet The Archaeologist: Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project (SCHARP)
Today, we sit down and talk with Jo and Ellie of SCHARP in Saint Andrews. For more information visit: http://scharp.co.uk/ SCHARP YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/CoastArchaeology
Genetic study proves Israel’s wild boars originated in Europe
TAU researchers say animals descended from pigs brought by the Philistines 3,000 years ago. Wild boars look more or less the same in Israel as […]
AF: The Greatest Game of Hide and Seek Ever?
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today, we hear of possibly the greatest game of hide and seek ever…
One of the oldest cases of tuberculosis is discovered
Scientists verify the presence of tuberculosis from 7,000 years ago. Tuberculosis was present in Europe as early as 7000 years ago, according to new research […]
AiO: The TARDIS!
Welcome to Archaeology in Oceania. In this series Rhys Booth will discuss new discoveries, shed light on current theories and pose topical debates surrounding the […]
What Lies Beneath Darlington Town Hall?
For days, the people of Darlington, County Durham have been wondering what the archaeological team excavating the car park at the rear of the Town […]
MTA: David Petts
Today, we sit down and talk with Dr. David Petts of Durham University. Yes – I was extremely warm having worn winter clothes (three layers) […]
Archaeologists rediscover the lost home of the last Neanderthals
A record of Neanderthal archaeology, thought to be long lost, has been re-discovered by NERC-funded scientists working in the Channel island of Jersey. The study, […]
AF: Brilliant Boomerangs!
Welcome to Archae-Facts, the place to find bite-sized chunks of Archaeological Trivia! Today I take a look at the suprising history of boomerangs.