4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (648+ words) In recent years, archaeologists from around the world have marked the centenaries of some of Iraq's most influential archaeological discoveries. The excavation of the ancient city of Ur, for example, transformed understanding of early urban life, long-distance trade, royal tombs…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (773+ words) A group of students have discovered the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church about 1,000 years old on an uninhabited Scottish island. The Gordonstoun pupils made the discovery on an archaeological field trip to Swona, a…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (510+ words) A group of students from the King's former school have discovered the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church on an uninhabited Scottish island. The Gordonstoun pupils made the discovery during an archaeological field trip to…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (471+ words) Cavalry, ancient warriors and artillery demonstrations are set to bring County Durham's Roman past to life at one of the region's most important archaeological sites. Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland, will host three days of immersive re-enactments and family…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Drought has revealed mysterious outlines in the grass that could point to a lost piece of history. The markings appeared in the parched turf at The Grange in Leominster during the recent dry spell, sparking speculation that they could be…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (175+ words) FORTY-four medieval silver coins and an ingot are among items at the opening of treasure inquests in Hereford today. The inquests will be opened at Hereford's coroner's court, with proceedings held at Gardner Hall in Venns Lane. A treasure inquest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (58+ words) Yahoo News UK Conservation specialists from Gaziantep Regional Restoration and Conservation Laboratory are using nanotechnology to reinforce the ancient stone statues at Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey, sealing cracks with lime-based mortar to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) A medieval mystery buried beneath a Dorset field has finally been revealed. The structure, long hidden below ground, has been identified as a farmstead by Bournemouth University (BU) archaeologists who returned to investigate the site seven years after its initial…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (401+ words) On the tiny Hebridean island of Ulva, where abandoned crofts and old kelp kilns still line the Atlantic shore, two makers are reviving one of Scotland's oldest coastal traditions. Kelp has shaped the landscape, and the people who work it,…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (59+ words) Yahoo News UK The Kaklık Cave in Turkey's Denizli province is known as the "underground Pamukkale," with limestone terraces and warm thermal pools whose water is said to be good for the skin. More than 1 million guests came over the…...