Archaeology

Metoera. Credit:Panos Photographia/Flickr By Steve Ellen, Monash University Everyday life is full of mini-ethical moments. Do you own up to being under charged? Do you push in when the traffic is…

A 1,500 year old papyrus fragment contains some of the earliest documented references to the Last Supper and ‘manna from heaven’. Dr. Roberta Mazza of the University of Manchester came across the…

Previously unknown archaeological monuments have been discovered around Stonehenge as part of a digital mapping project that will transform our knowledge of this iconic landscape – including…

South of Copenhagen, Danish archaeologists have done something that has not happened in over 60 years - they have found a previously undiscovered Viking fortress. It will be a surprise to most that…

Archaeologists and restorers, are preserving and studying 4th-century tunics ascribed to St. Ambrose. In the course of examining the valuable silk garments, they have made surprising scholarly…

In 1934, American archaeologist Nelson Glueck named one of the largest known copper production sites of the Levant, located deep in Israel's Arava Valley, "Slaves' Hill." This hilltop station seemed…

A key part of civilization? Credit: E Photos, CC BY-SA By Karlena Tomc-Barbosa, Durham University The discovery of a 4,000-year-old wine cellar in Israel has provided the best direct evidence yet of…

A Middle Bronze Age Canaanite palace at the Tel Kabri excavation in Israel has revealed an ancient wine cellar. Wine production, distribution, and consumption are thought to have played a role in the…

Researchers have discovered new evidence to suggest that the origins of mummification started in ancient Egypt 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. Traditional theories on ancient Egyptian…

Recent papers have suggested that women improve small working groups and so adding women to a group is a surefire way to boost team collaboration and creativity. A new study from Washington…