Mysterious stone-carved objects discovered in ancient archaeology dig (The Press Journal 12/9/19)
Archaeologists in Orkney have discovered an “amazing” series of ancient mysterious stone-carved objects – measuring in at less than 20 inches high.
‘Only complete’ 1,700-year-old Roman egg at Aylesbury dig (BBC NEWS 12/6/19)
The only complete chicken’s egg from Roman Britain is a “genuinely unique discovery”, according to an expert.
From nomadic hunter-gatherers to sedentary farmers and ranchers
Changes in the lifestyles of nomadic hunter-gatherers who became sedentary farmers and stockbreeders were decisive for human history. Between 14,000 and 9,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers began to live in sedentary villages. These changes took place, for the first time, in the Middle East, in the current countries of Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and…
Infrared images reveal hidden tattoos on Egyptian mummies (Science News 12/2/19)
The images of eyes, crosses and more on 7 females may challenge ideas about the practice.
Analyze with “magnifying glass” a Roman domus
The REPAEMI project – Paleoenvironmental and economic reconstruction of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Badajoz) from the high-resolution geo-archaeological analysis of the domus of the Mitreo, requested by the research team HUM 296-Archaeology classical period and late antiquity in Eastern Andalusia of the Universidad de Granada in collaboration with the Consorcio de Ciudad Monumental Histórico Artístico de…
Termez in Bactriana (Uzbekistan): Greek colony, centre of Central Asian Buddhism and Islamic city
Integrated deposit in the Silk Road Its strategic location makes Termez a prominent political and economic centre Study of the city from an archaeological Holistic study of ceramics that is produced and used as an indicator of the passing of the city The fortification of Tchingiz Tepe in Termez The project takes place in the…
Mummified lions and crocodiles unearthed by archeologists in huge Egyptian tomb (Daily Star 11/23/19)
Amazed officials hope the rare discovery of mummified animals, including large wild cats and birds, will boost tourism for a new museum opening in 2020 in Egypt.
45,000-year-old Cave Lion Figurine Uncovered At Denisova Cave (Ancient Origins 11/20/19)
Another sensational first for the Denisovans, supporting their advanced nature. From the Siberian Times of November 20, 2019.
Ancient Humanoid-Shaped Nazca Line Discovered in Peruvian Desert (Live Science 11/19/19)
The newfound Nazca Line was found with artificial intelligence.
Ancient Remains of Infants Wearing “Helmets” Found in Ecuador (Ancient Origins 11/19/19)
The infants’ remains, discovered with nine other burials in central Ecuador.
Rescue Excavation in Wales Recovers Skeletal Remains (Archaeology 11/19/19)
BBC News reports that the bones of at least six people were recovered at the edge of an eroded cliff at Nash Point, a beach on the coast of South Wales, by a team of archaeologists from Cardiff University and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.
The 10 Most Exciting Archaeological Discoveries In World History (The Travel 11/6/19)
Though there are new archaeological discoveries all the time, every now and then, excavators will find something big. These important findings change our understanding of the past and help to fill in missing details that have been lost to history.