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A Neolithic sculpture of a female figure has been discovered in Kołobrzeg, Poland. Dating back at least 6,000 years, the Venus of Kołobrzeg is the first of its kind ever found in Poland. The limestone figurine is 12 cm (4.7 inches) high and depicts a stylized female figure with exaggerated emphasis on sexual characteristics and … Read the full post →"Neolithic Venus found in Poland"
A rare suit of samurai armor in the Pietro Canonica Museum in Rome has returned to public view after a complex restoration. It is one of very few complete suits of Japanese armor in Italy, and the restoration required a cooperative approach blending traditional Japanese crafts and Italian conservation skills. Housed in the 17th century … Read the full post →"17th c. Samurai armor restored at museum in Rome" Modern(ish), Museums
KOŁOBRZEG, POLAND—Researchers have determined that a nearly five-inch-tall limestone figurine of a woman found by […] The post 6,000-Year-Old Polish Venus Figurine Studied appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Poland, Venus figurines
LONDON, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that Museum of London ARCHAEOLOGY Senior Building Material Specialist Han Li […] The post Researcher Pieces Together Wall Plaster Fragments from Roman London appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Londinium, London, plaster, Roman wall painting
Italian Emigrant Soldiers in the First World War JamesHoare Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:00
Archaeologists have discovered thousands of fresco fragments that form one of the largest collections of Roman painted plaster ever found in London. A team from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) found the fragments while excavating The Liberty site in Southwark, the same place where London’s most intact Roman mausoleum was found in 2023 and one … Read the full post →"Thousands of Roman fresco fragments found in London"
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND—Although definitive evidence for the construction date of Sheffield Castle has long eluded archaeologists, […] The post How Old Is Sheffield Castle? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, archaeomagnetism, castle, England, Sheffield Castle
PŁOCK CASTLE, POLAND—Scholars have long debated the origins of the House of Piast, Poland’s first […] The post DNA Study Suggests Surprising Origins of Poland's First Royal Family appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ancient DNA, Piasts, Plock Castle, Poland
LISBJERG, DENMARK—France 24 reports that archaeologists from the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus uncovered a tenth-century […] The post Cemetery of Viking Noble Family Unearthed in Denmark appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Aarhus, cemetery, Denmark, Harald Bluetooth, Lisbjerg, Viking Age
Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) was the last of the Romanov emperors, murdered along with his family during the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Insisting on maintaining as far as possible the autocratic rule begun by his ancestors, Nicholas failed to address the grievances of his subjects, and with him fell the Russian Empire. Only just surviving the Russian Revolution of 1905...
Does a Focus on Royalty Obscure British History? JamesHoare Thu, 06/19/2025 - 08:00
The Speed of Early Modern News JamesHoare Thu, 06/19/2025 - 07:00
An extremely rare diatretic glass goblet with scenes from a gladiator fighting wild beasts has been discovered in a Roman grave in the ancient city of Doclea, near Podgorica, Montenegro. Also found in the grave were gold jewelry and another seven glass containers. The grave dates to the 4th century and belonged to a woman … Read the full post →"Roman grave with diatretic glass goblet found in Montenegro"
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—It has long been thought that Australia’s Eastern Highlands acted as a barrier to […] The post Highest Occupied Ice Age Site Identified in Australia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Australia, cave shelter, Dargan, high altitude, Ice Age
WAWA, CANADA—For the past seven years, archaeologist Ryan Primrose, director of the Ontario Centre for […] The post Mystery of Strange Canadian Rock Carvings Solved appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Canada, Hudson Bay Campany, Ontario, rock carving, runes, Swedish
OKINOSHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN—Around 80,000 artifacts have been excavated from Japan’s Okinoshima Island, so it has […] The post X-Rays Reveal Intricate Designs on 1,100-Year-Old Japanese Spear appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Japan, Okinoshima Island, spear, Yamato
Italy occupied Ethiopia for five years, from 1935 to 1941, following a mass-scale invasion launched by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945). However, Ethiopia had been a long-aimed colonial objective of Italy, which had already tried to invade the country in 1896 but was eventually defeated at the Battle of Adwa. Mussolini was determined to show that fascism could avenge the humiliation...
The First Men’s Cricket World Cup JamesHoare Wed, 06/18/2025 - 08:00
Gods at the Margins: How European Paganism Survived JamesHoare Wed, 06/18/2025 - 07:00