Rare Aramaic Inscription Discovered in Dead Sea Cave

LANCASTER, ENGLAND—The early Middle Ages in England were a period of increased immigration, as settlers […] The post DNA Analysis Reveals West African Ancestry in Early Medieval England appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, ancestry, Anglo Saxon, DNA analysis, England, Medieval England, Updown, West Africa, Worth Matravers

GRUTAS TZABNAH, MEXICO—Archaeologists have long debated why Maya communities in the Southern Lowlands suffered a […] The post Mexican Cave Stalagmites Suggest Droughts Helped Fuel Maya Collapse appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, cave, drought, Grutas Tzabnah, Maya, Maya collapse, Mexico, stalagmite, Yucatán

BAIAE, ITALY—For centuries, the waterfront resort of Baiae on the Bay of Naples was the […] The post Baiae Bath Complex May Belong to Cicero's Villa appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, baiae, bath, Bay of Naples, Cicero, Italy, Rome, underwater archaeology

Patrick R. Cleburne (1828-1864) was an Irish-born Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Having immigrated to Arkansas in 1850, Cleburne fell in love with his adopted state and volunteered to fight for the Confederate States in 1861. He fought in several significant campaigns in the western theater of the war and steadily rose through the ranks to become a major general...

An illustrated poem eulogizing a deceased squirrel written by James Hadfield, imprisoned in Bethlem psychiatric hospital after attempting to assassinate King George III, has gone on public display for the first time. Hadfield’s epitaph for his squirrel friend Jack is being shown alongside other previously unseen works from the Bedlam archives at the Bethlem Museum … Read the full post →"Bedlam regicide’s eulogy for a squirrel to go on display"

On the Spot: Natasha Wheatley JamesHoare Mon, 08/18/2025 - 08:56

What Birmingham Taught Muslim India JamesHoare Mon, 08/18/2025 - 08:56

A restored section of the lid of the iconic Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses has been returned to its display case at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome. The section encompasses the bare feet of the groom, the pointed toe-shoes of the bride and their lower half of their elaborately draped garments. … Read the full post →"Restored section of Sarcophagus of the Spouses back on display" Ancient, Museums

A rare cast bronze figurine of an armed warrior was one thousands of artifacts unearthed in the recently-concluded excavation of the Celtic oppidum of Manching in Bavaria. He is depicted lunging with a shield raised on his left arm and a sword in his right hand. There’s a loop at the top of the figure’s … Read the full post →"Cast bronze Celtic warrior figurine found in Bavaria"

UŞAKLI HÖYÜK, TURKEY—According to a La Brújula Verde report, excavations at the site of Uşakli […] The post Remains of Young Children Hint at Hittite Rituals appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Anatolia, Child burial, Hittite, rituals, Turkey, Usakli Hoyuk, Zippalanda

BERLIN, GERMANY—Popular Science reports that German scientists used advanced technology to virtually unroll a delicate […] The post Ancient Buddhist Prayer Scroll Digitally Unwrapped appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, artificial intelligence, Buddhist, dharanis, gungervaa, Mongolia, prayer scroll, X-ray tomography

The Amistad Seizure (also known as the Amistad Incident, the Amistad Rebellion, the Amistad Mutiny, and Amistad Revolt) was a conflict aboard the Spanish schooner La Amistad in July 1839, off the coast of Cuba, during which free Blacks, who had been illegally kidnapped from Africa to be sold as slaves, took over the ship, killed crew members, and demanded return to their home in Mendeland (modern-day...

Two rare carved heads have been found in the ruins of a pre-Hispanic Chachapoya culture structure in Peru’s Amazonas region. Carved heads linked to the Chachapoya culture were known to exist, but this is the first time any of them have been found in their original archaeological context. The heads were made of sandstone and … Read the full post →"Pre-Hispanic carved heads found in Peru"

AISHMUQUAM, JAMMU AND KASHMIR—Renovations to the Karkoot Nag spring in Aishmuquam revealed a series of […] The post Sculptures Pulled from Sacred Spring in Kashmir Valley appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Aishmuquam, Hinduism, Jammu and Kashmir, Karkoot Nag, Karkota Dynasty, Kashmir Valley, Shivling

ALICANTE, SPAIN—The University of Alicante announced that after eight seasons, a team of archaeologists has […] The post Excavations of Massive Roman Bath Complex in Spain Completed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bath complex, Elche, Hispania, Iulia Ilici Augusta, La Alcudia, Roman, Spain

OXFORD, ENGLAND—When the Bedale hoard was first discovered by metal detectorists in 2012, it was […] The post Silver Objects Reveal Trade Links Between Viking and Islamic Worlds appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bedale hoard, England, Islamic caliphate, silver hoards, Viking silver, Viking trade

There were many causes behind the Russian Revolution of 1917, ranging from the unpopular authoritarian rule of Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) to the radical mobilisation of the working class, who wanted better working conditions and more political representation. Actually a double revolution, the first revolution brought about the abdication of the tsar in March, then, after the ineffective...

Spain Was Different: Tourism Under Franco JamesHoare Thu, 08/14/2025 - 08:58