Archaeology discovery of ancient UK cave filled with human bones stuns researchers
The team of researchers have made several trips to the isolated cave to study the ancient, gruesome traditions that once took ...
Archaeologists stunned by discovery of 5,000-year-old UK equivalent to Pompeii
Cast far to Britain's north, the discovery dates back a staggering 5,000 years and offers vital clues about the island's ...
The Holocaust: how ‘rescue archaeology’ is tackling the impending loss of surviving witnesses
Belatedly, the survivors were rescued from obscurity and the human element of the tragedy came to the fore. Local and then ...
Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
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Worcester: Archaeology digs over the years in city
WORCESTER, being the ancient city that it is, tends to throw up its past when people dig holes in the ground. Over the last half-century there have been several major development projects carried out ...
Stone of Destiny mystery solved as expert deciphers odd markings on artefact used in King Charles’ coronation
The centuries-old item, also known as the Stone of Scone, has played a role in the crowning of British monarchs since the ...
Oxford and Cambridge dragged into Ethiopia looting row
Addis Ababa officials to demand return of royal and religious artefacts following Benin Bronzes deal with Nigeria ...
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Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain
A scientific study with important implications for archaeology in Britain and France was published last week. Using ancient ...
2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded in a rubbish bag near Thessaloniki, Greece. A ...
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Scientists discover oldest vestiges of human activity in Europe in Romania, dating back around 2 million years
A recent scientific paper published in the Nature Communications journal revealed evidence of “hominin activity” dating back ...
Protest over plans for 3,500-acre solar farm site
Campaigners have staged a protest over plans for a large solar farm planned for green belt land between Rotherham and ...
Mystery surrounds ‘very rare’ ancient cave pearls after incredible discovery
The pearls are a type of ‘speleothem’ – mineral deposits that are formed in caves by moving water. They’re often found in shallow pools of water, and a study recently published in Archaeometry ...