Archaeology

Ancient Nature: Using Poison To Kill 44,000 Years Ago

Man has been killing man and beast since whatever critter of common descent crawled out of the primordial ooze. And likely before, there's just no way to know it. But some things can be known and one of them is this; you don't manufacture poison ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2012 - 5:00pm

Macabre Archeology: Forty Hectares Of Remains Found In Denmark Bog

Forty hectares of remains have been found  in Alken Enge bog located in  in the Alken Enge wetlands near Lake Mossø in East Jutland, Denmark. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2012 - 1:57pm

Richard III: The Hunt For The Last Plantagenet King

King Richard III, the last of the  Plantagenets, ruled England from 1483 until he was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, the next-to-last major battle in what would later be called The Wars of the Roses. If you're watching "Game of Thron ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 27 2012 - 4:25pm

The Bones Of Richard III: A Win For Risky Research

Never in a million years. That was my first reaction to finding out that the University of Leicester (where I am based) was about to commence an archaeological dig to uncover the bones of Richard III. But, a press conference this morning has showed be to b ...

Article - Oliver Knevitt - Sep 12 2012 - 1:45pm

Treveri Versus Romans In The Conquest Of Celtic Gaul

The Gallic War showed Julius Caesar as a great military leader, proof that even 2070 years ago politicians who get stuff done got farther ahead than politicians people simply liked. It is also the first instance of a military commander documenting a campai ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 17 2012 - 11:36am

1,600-Square-Foot Roman Mosaic Unearthed In Turkey

A massive Roman mosaic, from the apex of Imperial reach and power, has been unearthed in southern Turkey. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 18 2012 - 2:55pm

Spot Of Julius Caesar Assassination Confirmed

A concrete marker to condemn the assassination of Julius Caesar has  confirmed that the  legendary statesman and general was stabbed right at the bottom of the Curia of Pompey while he sat, presiding over a meeting of the Senate. Currently, the remains of ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 13 2012 - 1:12pm

Forensic Archeology: Philistines And Early Israelite Cults In Tel Beth-Shemesh

Tel Beth-Shemesh, an ancient village that resisted the aggressive expansion of neighboring Philistines, has been hiding an 11th century B.C. sacred compound. The complex is comprised of an elevated, massive circular stone structure and an intricately cons ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 13 2012 - 5:11pm

Efficient Hunting Gets More Ancient: Stone-Tipped Weapons Were Used 500,000 Years Ago

Human ancestors were making stone-tipped weapons 500,000 years ago at Kathu Pan 1, an archaeological site in South Africa.  The revelation pushes back the date for manufactured weapons another 200,000 years Attaching stone points to spears- hafting- was an ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 16 2012 - 5:02pm

Shipwrecks And Ancient Harbor Discovered Off The Coast Of Acre In Israel

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a fleet of early-19th century ships and ancient harbor structures from the Hellenistic period at the city of Akko (Acre), one of the major ancient ports of the eastern Mediterranean and one of the oldest conti ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 28 2012 - 5:48pm