Archaeologists Explore Estate Where Isaac Newton Was Born

MOTYA, ITALY—As Phoenician sailors ventured into the waters of the western Mediterranean Sea to establish […] The post Phoenician Colonists Traveled with the Scents of Home appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, ceramic vessels, fragrant oils, Italy, Motya, perfume, Phoenicians, Sicily

GUARDBRIDGE, SCOTLAND—The Herald Scotland reports that prior to the construction of a new housing development […] The post Scottish Field Encapsulates 10,000 Years of Local History appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, Fife, Guardbridge, hill fort, Iron Age, Neolithic, Paleolithic, Scotland

TODA CAVE, UZBEKISTAN—While the development of agriculture is often associated with the Fertile Crescent, past […] The post Early Harvesting Technology in Uzbek Cave Complicates Narrative About Spread of Agriculture appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, agriculture, early farming, Fertile Crescent, prehistoric harvesting, stone tools, toda cave, Uzbekistan, wild barley

"Outlawed in my own land for having served her with courage," the Marquis de Lafayette wrote to his wife, Adrienne, "I have been forced to flee into enemy territory from France, which I defended with so much love. To the very last minute I fought for the Constitution I swore to upholdlet us resettle in America where we will find the liberty that no longer exists in France." I. The Treasonous Marquis...

The New Economic Policy (NEP) of Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), leader of Soviet Russia, was the introduction in 1921 of a limited form of capitalism in light industry and agriculture. Contrary to Marxist economic ideas, the NEP was viewed as a necessary measure to recover from the economic disasters of WWI and the Russian Civil War. Although the NEP did lead to an economic recovery, it did not create...

The Real Middle Earth JamesHoare Wed, 08/27/2025 - 09:06

A Bronze Age hoard comprising 35 pounds of bronze in 310 objects has been discovered in the Klein Neundorf suburb of Görlitz in eastern Germany. Dating to the 9th century B.C., it is the largest Bronze Age hoard ever found in Upper Lusatia and the second-largest in all of Saxony. Bronze Age objects had been … Read the full post →"Large Bronze Age metal hoard found in Saxony"

ALSACE, FRANCE—A decade ago, archaeologists made a grisly discovery when they unearthed two Neolithic mass […] The post Researchers Piece Together Identities of Neolithic Massacre Victims appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, achenheim, Alsace, Bergheim, burial, France, Massacre, Neolithic, violence

MANBIJ, SYRIA—Greek City Times reports that a resident of Manbij, Syria, notified local authorities of […] The post Greco-Roman Stele Found in Center of Syrian City appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, eagle, funerary, Greco-Roman, Hierapolis Bambyce, Manbij, Syria

The Thirteen Colonies were a cluster of British colonies located along the Atlantic seaboard of North America. Founded for a variety of reasons economic, political, and religious the colonies emerged with their own distinct governments, colonial charters, and cultures, but were bound together through their shared language, history, religion (Protestantism), and allegiance to the British Crown...

With thousands of square feet of canvas capturing every breath of the trade winds, a 19th-century tea clipper was the absolute pinnacle of sailing evolution. The Cutty Sark was just such a ship, carrying tea and then wool across the far-flung outposts of the British Empire. The Cutty Sark gained the record as the fastest ship in the world in the 1880s thanks to its sleek design and 32 sails. This...

Ghana Against Corruption JamesHoare Tue, 08/26/2025 - 08:57

A 1,400-year-old Christian cross has been found on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The cross is about a foot long and seven inches wide and was molded on a plaque of stucco plaster. The cross plaque is intricately designed and in excellent condition, cracked but complete. It is an eight-point cross with four … Read the full post →"1,400-year-old cross found in Abu Dhabi"

MUNICH, GERMANY—La Brújula Verde reports that over the past three years, German archaeologists have made […] The post Celtic Warrior Figurine Recovered from Iron Age Oppidum appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bronze figurine, Celtic, Germany, Iron Age, Manching, oppidum, warrior

WOODS HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS—Sumer is commonly acknowledged as one of—if not the earliest known—human civilizations. Emerging […] The post Rivers and Tides Shaped Development of Urban Civilization appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Euphrates, Iraq, irrigation, lagash, Persian Gulf, sumer, Sumerians, tides, Tigris

ABU QIR, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities recently began lifting remnants of a 2,000-year-old submerged city from the […] The post Statues from Sunken Egyptian City Reemerge appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Abu Qir, Canopus, Egypt, statues, submerged city, underwater archaeology

The immense commercial trade, wealth, and sea power of the Republic of Venice was rooted in the ships built in the industrial site known as the Arsenale, or arsenal. It was first established in 1104 and continued building warships, merchant ships, armor, crossbows, catapults, weapons, and artillery for eight centuries. The 24-hectare (60-acre) site spans water and land on the eastern end of the...

The long-term goal of the Bolsheviks, who took power by force in Russia in November 1917, was a fairer society where workers and peasants were not exploited by wealthy capitalists. The more immediate consequences, though, of the Bolshevik Revolution were the replacement of the Provisional Government by a highly centralised one-party state, the nationalisation of industries, the radical redistribution...