New Study Challenges Stereotypes of Mesolithic Women

SEDDIN, GERMANY—Archaeologists knew that during the Late Bronze Age, northern Germany was well-connected to broad […] The post Late Bronze Age Foreign Elites Settled in Northern Germany appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, burial mounds, elite, foreigners, Germany, Late Bronze Age, Seddin, strontium analysis

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA—A sensational 1,700-year-old miniature bronze sculpture of a Roman warship was unearthed during renovations […] The post Miniature Bronze Warship Decorated Walls of Lavish Roman Villa appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Austria, bronze sculpture, Iuvavum, Roman villa, rostrum, Salzburg, satyricon, warship

BAILEYS HARBOR, WISCONSIN—For decades, shipwreck searchers scoured the depths of Lake Michigan off Wisconsin’s Door […] The post Searchers Finally Locate Wreck of Great Lakes "Ghost Ship" appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bailey's Harbor, Door Pennisula, F.J. King, Lake Michigan, schooner, shipwreck, Wisconsin

The 13-day siege and Battle of the Alamo, 23 February to 6 March 1836, is among the most famous in American history, but, like any such event, it has inspired several myths, many accepted as historical fact. Disney's Davy Crockett miniseries (1954-1955), especially Davy Crockett at the Alamo, and John Wayne's full-length feature film The Alamo (1960) popularized many of these myths as they were...

The game of chess has a particularly long and fascinating history of more than 1500 years. Over the centuries, there have also been hundreds of different chess variants, all of which incorporate the fundamental distinguishing feature of standard chess: the explicit individuation of different types of pieces with different values and movements to be jointly manipulated by each player towards the...

‘The Rage of Party’ by George Owers review JamesHoare Wed, 09/17/2025 - 09:00

Written in the Stars: How Old is China? JamesHoare Wed, 09/17/2025 - 08:00

A number of small ritual figures dating back 4,500 years have been discovered at the Tavşanlı Mound in western Anatolia. The idols are made of diverse materials, including marble, bone and terracotta, and shed new light on the religion of Bronze Age Anatolia and on sculpture production techniques. The team unearthed seven of the idols, … Read the full post →"Bronze Age idols found in western Anatolia"

ROME, ITALY—Over the past several years, as teams of Roman workers have tunneled through the […] The post Objects Linked to Renaissance Pope Unearthed During Subway Construction appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Italy, medal, Palazzetto, Piazza Venezia, Pope Paul II, renaissance, Rome, subway

WARSAW, POLAND—Notes from Poland reports that architectural elements from a once-splendid Polish royal villa were […] The post Sections of Lost Polish Royal Palace Rescued from River Bottom appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, arcade, arch, palace, Poland, Sweden, Vistula River, Warsaw, Wladyslaw IV

The Battle of Gonzales in October 1835 is recognized as the official beginning of the Texas Revolution, even though armed conflict between Texians and the Mexican government had already erupted during the Anahuac Disturbances of 1832 (including the Battle of Anahuac and the Battle of Velasco) and 1835. The Anahuac Disturbances are not considered the beginning of the Texas Revolution because no...

On the Spot: Mary Beth Norton JamesHoare Tue, 09/16/2025 - 09:00

Slavery After Abolition: Revolt on the Amelia JamesHoare Tue, 09/16/2025 - 08:00

The Volto Santo of Lucca, the 9th century crucifix that is one of the oldest known surviving wooden sculptures in Europe, has been restored to its original polychromy. Overpainted in the 17th century with a black on the robes and brown on the flesh tones then coated with a pigmented wax layer, the figure of … Read the full post →"Lucca “Holy Face” restored to color"

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island […] The post Britain's Economy Remained Surprisingly Robust After Roman Collapse appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Aldborough, economy, Isurium Brigantum, metal processing, Roman Britain, smelting

AMARNA, EGYPT—A bone whistle likely used by an ancient Egyptian police officer was unearthed at […] The post Egyptian Police Officer's Bone Whistle Found appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Akhenaten, Amarna, bone whistle, cow, Egypt, police officer, stone village

VAN, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that continued excavations at the site of Cavustepe Castle revealed a […] The post Stockpile of Slingshot Projectiles Unearthed at Urartian Fortress appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, castle, Cavustepe, fortress, sling projectile, sling stone, Turkey, Urartian, Van

Xolotl was the dog god of the Mexica people, commonly known as the Aztecs. He is represented in codices, statuary, and other extant examples of Aztec art as a dog or a god with the head of a dog. While this figure might seem obscure, his name and role echo into the present day through a critically endangered amphibian, a scruffy but loyal companion on an adventure to the afterlife, and, perhaps...