Archaeology News

Did you ever wonder what ancient peoples ate and how good or poor was their nutrition? During prehistory, the stresses of infectious disease, poor nutrition, and psychological trauma were likely extreme.

Thousands of swimmers every year flock to Salt Springs Recreation Area to snorkel and walk along the sandy bottom of the popular water hole.

According to Syrian media, archaeological expeditions working at North-eastern Syria have discovered several collective tombs and parts of seals with different shapes in addition to 27 cuneiform tablets dating back to 2500 BC.

In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the most magnificent intact tomb of any Egyptian Pharaoh ever found in the royal burial grounds of the Valley of the Kings in the Egyptian desert.

THE only Dubliner known to have served in the Nazi army has revealed how his Irish background saved his life.

A joint excavation team of France and Bangladesh have discovered an ancient city gate on the southwestern side of Mahasthangarh archaeological site in Bogra.

IN THE LATE 1980s, when I was in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, a friend suggested that I drive out into the desert near Jubail to see the oldest extant Christian church in the world.

New Delhi, Feb 1 : Archaeologists have unearthed the family tombs of a major general of the Han Dynasty in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, providing evidence to the country's military history.

A wall with a rich glyphic text that includes the complete name of the ruler that founded one of the most important Maya military seigniories was discovered in Tonina Archaeological Zone, in Chiapas.

Unlike traditional walking tours of Fort Ancient, Saturday's hike at the Warren County park twill take advantage of the barren winter landscape to showcase the unobstructed views of the earthworks available only during winter months.

They speak of a Teacher of Righteousness and a pierced messiah, of cleansing through water and a battle of light against darkness.

Egypt: 1 hour, 21 minutes ago The Ministry of Culture of the Arab Republic of Egypt today signed a contract with a joint venture of Hill International and EHAF Consulting Engineers to provide project management services during the design and construction of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

A California panel announced items made in the Golden State and left on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts are a state historical resource.

There is no immediate proposal of Archaeological Survey of India to excavate the ancient heritage of Nalanda University in Bihar, the Central government said in a press statement on Thursday.

Agra, Feb 5 : With small monuments in the city of the Taj almost dwarfed by encroachments, all new constructions have been banned around them within a radius of 300 metres.

"I like to travel and when I travel, I like to have a guide book. Here in Jerusalem, that guide book is the Tanah, the Bible." This is how guide Asher Altshul likes to start his tours at the expansive City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem.

The Monty Python knights who craved a shrubbery were not so far off the historical mark: archaeologists have uncovered startling evidence of The Great Stonehenge Hedge.

A shipwreck located off the small uninhabited Cycladic island of Polyaigos in the central Aegean will be designated as an "underwater archaeological site" by Greece's Culture Ministry, the institution's representatives announced recently.

By Bilal Bhat, Srinagar, Feb 3 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government is aiming to boost tourism by renovating heritage sites.

THE ritual of clearing out her turf-fired Stanley range turned to delight for Kerry woman, Sheila Edgeworth, when she discovered a 1,400-year-old brooch dating from the early Christian period among the ashes.