Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis,
John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo,
Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman, David Critchley,
Richard Miller, Kris Curry, Rick Heli, Richard C. Griffiths, Frank MacKay,
Don Buck, mata kimasitayo, and Ross W. Sargent for headses upses this week
(as always hoping I have left no one out).

N.B.: the BBC seems to be imposing a paywall which was on again off again while I was compiling …

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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Archaeologists discover half a million-year-old wooden structure — and it’s not built by Homo sapiens
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/oldest-wooden-structure-not-homo-sapiens-rep/

New Fossil Study Challenges the Classic Story of Human Evolution
https://scitechdaily.com/new-fossil-study-challenges-the-classic-story-of-human-evolution/

Scientists discover what kept ancient campfires burning for generations | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260624025502.htm

400,000-Year-Old Cave In Israel Reveals Seeds Of Complex Human Culture | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/a-cave-reveals-400000-year-old-pre-neanderthal-complex-culture-that-foreshadowed-our-own-future-83961

A Man Took a Stone Blade to the Face 100,000 Years Ago and Lived to Tell the Tale
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/a-man-took-a-stone-blade-to-the-face-100000-years-ago-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale/
News – Jaw Wound in 90,000-Year-Old Fossil Points to Violence Among Modern Humans – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/13/jaw-wound-in-90000-year-old-fossil-points-to-violence-among-modern-humans/

How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533221-how-humans-evolved-to-be-twice-as-big-as-our-ancestors/

Ancient humans mapped northern Israel to find the right stone for tools | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902838

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AFRICA
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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Greek Racecourse in Apollonia, Libya – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/18/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-greek-racecourse-apollonia-libya/
Rare Greek racecourse, theater discovered in Libya’s ancient city of Apollonia-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260717/701dc2b7d1a5489d9f9b411dc1a089a4/c.html
Archaeologists Reveal Rare Greek Hippodrome and Seaside Theater in Libya | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-reveal-rare-greek-hippodrome-and-seaside-theater-in-libya/

Archaeologists Fight to Save Ancient Greek Ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia in Libya – Greek City Times
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/14/cyrene-apollonia-libya-greek-ruins-preservation/

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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New Discoveries Highlight the Archaeological and Cultural Significance of Marina El Alamein – EgyptToday
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/148394/New-Discoveries-Highlight-the-Archaeological-and-Cultural-Significance-of-Marina
Historic find in Egypt: archaeologists come across dozens of ‘gold tongues’ along the Mediterranean coast – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/historic-find-in-egypt-archaeologists-come-across-dozens-of-gold-tongues-along-the-mediterranean-coast-f202607-n/
Archaeologists discover two dozen ‘gold tongues’ in Egyptian tombs | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/ancient-egyptian-tombs-gold-tongues-b3013823.html
Ancient Egyptian tombs with two dozen ‘gold tongues’ found along Mediterranean | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/mediterranean-ancient-egyptian-tombs-gold-tongue-b3013650.html
18 ancient Egyptian tombs with dozens of gold ‘tongues’ discovered along the Mediterranean coast | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/18-ancient-egyptian-tombs-with-dozens-of-gold-tongues-discovered-along-the-mediterranean-coast
[paywalled] Archaeologists Just Found an Ancient City Beneath Egypt’s Desert
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71838012/golden-tongues-and-a-lost-city/
Ancient Egyptians Believed That These Newly Discovered Gold Tongues Allowed the Dead to Communicate in the Afterlife
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-egyptians-believed-that-these-newly-discovered-gold-tongues-allowed-the-dead-to-communicate-in-the-afterlife-180989127/
News – 18 Tombs Excavated on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/14/18-tombs-excavated-on-egypts-mediterranean-coast/

Archaeologists Unearth 10 Ancient Coffins and 30 Mummified Cats in Luxor Discovery | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/digging-beneath-luxors-rubble-archaeologists-found-10-painted-coffins-and-30-mummified-cats-plus-a-priests-tomb-bearing-names-never-seen-in-egyptian-history/articleshow/132415434.cms

[old news]Egypt’s lost royal tomb of King Thutmose II found near Luxor: The first pharaoh’s tomb discovered since Tutankhamun in 1922 | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/egypts-lost-royal-tomb-of-king-thutmose-ii-found-near-luxor-the-first-pharaohs-tomb-discovered-since-tutankhamun-in-1922/articleshow/132439162.cms

Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb – Leiden University
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/07/archaeologists-discover-3000-year-old-egyptian-tomb
A Ramesside tomb uncovered in Luxor’s West Bank – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/572722/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/A-Ramesside-tomb-uncovered-in-Luxor%E2%80%99s-West-Bank.aspx
3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb with vivid afterlife paintings uncovered near Luxor | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/14/3000-year-old-egyptian-tomb-with-vivid-afterlife-paintings-uncovered-near-luxor
3,000-year-old tomb uncovered near Egypt’s Luxor
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/3-000-year-old-tomb-uncovered-near-egypts-luxor-224334
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt’s Luxor – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/archaeologists-uncover-3000-year-old-tomb-near-egypts-luxor/
New Kingdom Tomb of Paser Discovered in Luxor, Egypt | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/new-kingdom-tomb-of-paser-discovered-in-luxor-egypt/
Sealed Tomb of a High Official or Priest Filled with Paintings and Inscriptions Discovered on Luxor’s West Bank
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/sealed-tomb-of-a-high-official-or-priest-filled-with-paintings-and-inscriptions-discovered-on-luxors-west-bank/
Egypt: A New Theban Tomb Discovered in Luxor—It Belonged to a Man Named Paser
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/egypt-a-new-theban-tomb-discovered-in-luxor-it-belonged-to-a-man-named-paser
Dutch Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb – DutchNews.nl
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/07/dutch-archaeologists-discover-3000-year-old-egyptian-tomb/
Ancient Egyptian grave with colourful murals discovered in Luxor – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/14/ancient-egyptian-grave-with-colourful-murals-discovered-in-luxor
3,000-year-old tomb of ancient Egyptian official Paser discovered in Luxor’s Theban Necropolis | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/tomb-of-ancient-egyptian-official-paser/
New discovery at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna reveals tomb of Ancient Egyptian official
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/new-discovery-at-sheikh-abd-el-qurna-reveals-tomb-of-ancient-egyptian-official/158592
Tomb discovered at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna area near Luxor
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/13/tomb-discovered-at-sheikh-abd-el-qurna-luxor/
News – New Kingdom Tomb Discovered in Luxor – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/14/new-kingdom-tomb-discovered-in-luxor/

Egyptian archaeological mission uncovers tombs, residential area, and industrial facilities at Tell El-Koa in Ismailia – EgyptToday
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/148300/Egyptian-archaeological-mission-uncovers-tombs-residential-area-and-industrial-facilities

Bones reveal ancient Egyptian princesses born 4,000 years ago used weapons
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-bones-reveal-ancient-egyptian-princesses.html#goog_rewarded
Warrior princesses of ancient Egypt? Skeletons show women used the weapons buried with them
https://theconversation.com/warrior-princesses-of-ancient-egypt-skeletons-show-women-used-the-weapons-buried-with-them-287577
Long-lost mummies reveal ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled warriors | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/mummies-egyptian-princess-weapons-training-archery-b3016578.html
Long-lost mummies reveal new secrets about ancient Egyptian princesses | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/mummies-egypt-princess-weapons-training-archery-warriors-b3017363.html
[paywalled] Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-egyptian-princesses-were-powerful-weapon-users-new-analysis-suggests/
Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with the military, but not all experts agree. | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/did-ancient-egyptian-princesses-use-weapons-controversial-study-claims-they-hunted-or-trained-with-the-military-but-not-all-experts-agree
4,000-Year-Old Bones Suggest Egyptian Princesses Trained with Bows and Weapons | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/4000-year-old-bones-suggest-egyptian-princesses-trained-with-bows-and-weapons/
Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and used weapons 4,000 years ago, bone study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/egyptian-princesses-were-skilled-archers/
Debunking the myth of the male warrior: Ancient Egyptian PRINCESSES were skilled hunters with bulging muscles, study finds | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15984885/Ancient-Egyptian-PRINCESSES-skilled-hunters.html
Nearly 4,000 Years Ago, Egyptian Princesses Took Bows and Blades to Their Graves and May Have Used Them in Life | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/nearly-4-000-years-ago-egyptian-princesses-took-bows-and-blades-to-their-graves-and-may-have-used-them-in-life-49407
Were these ancient Egyptian royals actually warrior princesses? | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/egyptian-warrior-princess
Ancient Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons of war
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-egyptian-princesses-weapons-war
Ancient Egyptian Princesses May Have Trained as Archers and Hunters 4,000 Years Ago
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ancient-egyptian-princesses-may-have-trained-as-archers-and-hunters-4000-years-ago/
Study reveals Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and hunters
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/study-reveals-ancient-egyptian-princesses-were-skilled-archers-and-hunters/158644

Lost Christian Town Emerges from Egypt’s Western Desert – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-egypt/lost-christian-town-emerges-from-egypts-western-desert/

Hidden beneath the Mediterranean for centuries, archaeologists find remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/hidden-beneath-the-mediterranean-for-centuries-archaeologists-find-remains-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world-f202607-n/

Archaeologists Decapitated Tutankhamun and Glued His Body Back Together
https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-decapitated-tutankhamun-and-glued-his-body-back-together/

[old news]Archaeologists found Homer’s Iliad inside a 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260713084918.htm

Archaeologists racing to protect 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb from floods | The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/ancient-egypt-tomb-protection-floods-b3014443.html
A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Is Remarkably Preserved but Faces Growing Flood Risks | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-newly-discovered-3-000-year-old-egyptian-tomb-is-remarkably-preserved-but-faces-growing-flood-risks-49373

What is the Rosetta Stone and why does Egypt want it back? | The National
https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/07/16/what-is-the-rosetta-stone-and-why-does-egypt-want-it-back/
The Rosetta Stone: Discovery and Decoding Ancient Languages | HISTORY
https://www.history.com/articles/rosetta-stone-languages-discovery
The deviant dead of ancient Mesopotamia – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/the-deviant-dead-of-ancient-mesopotamia/

6,000-year-old infant from ancient Mesopotamia shows one of the world’s oldest signs of child abuse | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/infant-mesopotamia-oldest-signs-of-child-abuse/

Elamite helmet with divine figures: A warrior king’s 3,500-year-old bronze armor depicting a raptor and gold-plated gods | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/elamite-helmet-with-divine-figures-a-warrior-kings-3-500-year-old-bronze-armor-depicting-a-raptor-and-gold-plated-gods

Urartu’s Kings Turned Bronze Bowls into Portable Propaganda 2,800 Years Ago | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/urartus-kings-turned-bronze-bowls-into-portable-propaganda-2800-years-ago/

Sasanian Artefacts Unearthed as Road Projects Expose 14 Archaeological Sites Around Erbil | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/sasanian-artefacts-unearthed-as-road-projects-expose-14-archaeological-sites-around-erbil/

Watch the Throne: Uncovering three new kings of Assyria | Yale News
https://news.yale.edu/2026/07/09/watch-throne-uncovering-three-new-kings-assyria
Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902841
Three forgotten Assyrian kings identified in ancient texts | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/three-forgotten-assyrian-kings/#:~:text=The%20three%20forgotten%20rulers%20are,the%20future%20Tiglath%2Dpileser%20III.

Archaeologists have decoded a 4,000-year-old beer receipt, uncovering fascinating details about ancient drinking culture and society – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/archaeologists-have-decoded-a-4000-year-old-beer-receipt-uncovering-fascinating-details-about-ancient-drinking-culture-and-society/articleshow/132480039.cms

Ancient water management system uncovered in Armenia
https://heritagedaily01.goodbarber.app/amp/latest-news/c/0/i/97115376/ancient-water-management-system-uncovered-armenia

What Lies Beneath Karahantepe? A 12,000-Year-Old Stone-Sealed Chamber Will Soon Be Opened | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/what-lies-beneath-karahantepe-a-12000-year-old-stone-sealed-chamber-will-soon-be-opened/

Archaeologists found a real ancient city in Turkey that may have inspired the story of Troy, but there is still no proof that the Trojan War happened | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-found-a-real-ancient-city-in-turkey-that-may-have-inspired-the-story-of-troy-but-there-is-still-no-proof-that-the-trojan-war-happened/articleshow/132438648.cms

Aslantaş, the impressive Phrygian monolithic tomb guarded by two stone lions for 2,700 years
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/aslantas-the-impressive-phrygian-monolithic-tomb-guarded-by-two-stone-lions-for-2700-years/

2,500-year-old Persian gold coin hoard discovered at ancient Greek city of Notion – Greek City Times
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/15/2500-year-old-persian-gold-coin-hoard-discovered-notion-turkey/
2,500-Year-Old Persian Gold Coin Hoard Found at Ancient Notion in Türkiye | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2500-year-old-persian-gold-coin-hoard-found-at-ancient-notion-in-turkiye/

Ancient Roman road uncovered in southern Türkiye
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-roman-road-uncovered-in-southern-turkiye-224333

Excavations at Türkiye’s Ani uncover clues about Seljuk-era life | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/excavations-at-turkiyes-ani-uncover-clues-about-seljuk-era-life

New Study Finds Ancient Armenians Built Sophisticated Society Nearly 6,000 Years Ago
https://www.thearmenianreport.com/post/new-study-finds-ancient-armenians-built-sophisticated-society-nearly-6-000-years-ago

Large 2,200-Year-Old Atropatene Settlement Unearthed in Azerbaijan | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/large-2200-year-old-atropatene-settlement-unearthed-in-azerbaijan/

Abu Dhabi discovers 4,000-year-old communal tomb in Al Ain’s Qattarah Necropolis
https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-discovers-rare-4000-year-old-communal-tomb-in-al-ain-1.500610334

Excavations at Hillit site in Riyadh region reveal rare artifacts | Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651010/art-culture

Rare ‘Ratl’ Stone Weight Found at Early Islamic Mining Settlement in Saudi Arabia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-ratl-stone-weight-found-at-early-islamic-mining-settlement-in-saudi-arabia/

Archaeology Discoveries Reveal Ancient Egypt’s Secrets as Looted West Bank Treasures Are Recovered – USA Herald
https://usaherald.com/archaeology-discoveries-middle-east/

Archaeologists uncover Second Temple period treasures at Ancient Shiloh Heritage Site
https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/sy9zd2wnze

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Assyrian Artifact in Central Israel – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-15/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-uncover-rare-assyrian-artifact-in-central-israel/0000019e-cb3f-d320-afdf-cb3fd17c0000

The Odyssey, the Bronze Age Collapse, and the World Before Israel – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/odyssey-bronze-age-collapse-and-world-before-israel/

‘Philistine’ is a byword for boorish ignorance – but the real Philistines were cultured. Who were they?
https://theconversation.com/philistine-is-a-byword-for-boorish-ignorance-but-the-real-philistines-were-cultured-who-were-they-286855

Christianity in Pagan Homes – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/christianity-in-pagan-homes/

What was the Qumran sect’s mysterious calender used for? | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902571
Did Breakoff Ancient Jews Really Use a ‘Divine’ 364-day Calendar? – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-07-14/ty-article-magazine/did-breakoff-ancient-jews-really-use-a-divine-364-day-calendar/0000019f-60e2-d72f-afff-79eee0dc0000
Power of 7: Could an ancient political feud explain Qumran sect’s faulty 364-day calendar? | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/power-of-7-could-an-ancient-political-feud-explain-qumran-sects-faulty-364-day-calendar/
Hasmonean history is combined with the enigma of the Qumran calendar – to solve an ancient mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/hasmonean-history-is-combined-with-the-enigma-of-the-qumran-calendar-to-solve-an-ancient-mystery-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls/

Inside the mystery of the Second Temple incense found in the Qumran Caves | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902751

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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3,400-year-old gold diadems and mouth-pieces from Cyprus blend the art of Egypt, Greece and the Near East
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-year-gold-diadems-mouth-pieces.html
3,400-year-old gold diadems from Cyprus reveal Bronze Age trade across the ancient Mediterranean | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/3400-year-old-gold-diadems-from-cyprus/
Archaeologists unearthed nine gold diadems in Cyprus, revealing Mediterranean craftsmanship | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/8aab4394_archaeologists_unearthed_nine/

The Mystery of Nestor’s Cup: Who Was Buried With the Oldest Greek Inscription? – Greek City Times
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/16/the-mystery-of-nestors-cup-who-was-buried-with-the-oldest-greek-inscription-2/

Archaeology Breakthrough: ‘Olympic-Scale’ 2,000-Year-Old Swimming Pool Discovered in Ancient Greek-Linked City of Tralleis – Greek City Times
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/18/ancient-olympic-scale-swimming-pool-tralleis/

[old news]The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/16/grave-ancient-greek-woman-gold-jewelry-sikinos/

Ancient chariot emerges among remains of mysterious society that burned down its own buildings and then disappeared | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-chariot-emerges-among-remains-of-mysterious-society-that-burned-down-its-own-buildings-and-then-disappeared

Archaeologists uncover 5th-century BC defensive wall under Odesa boulevard | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/a1a4d1cc_archaeologists_uncover_5th-century/

Inscribed Gold Plaque Provides First Evidence of Jupiter Dolichenus Cult at Roman Fort in Georgia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/inscribed-gold-plaque-provides-first-evidence-of-jupiter-dolichenus-cult-at-roman-fort-in-georgia/
Gold plaque provides first evidence of Jupiter Dolichenus cult at Apsaros Roman fort
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/gold-plaque-provides-first-evidence-of-jupiter-dolichenus-cult-at-apsaros-roman-fort/158600

An Exceptional Discovery: An Archaic Necropolis Found in Gragnano Beneath the Garofalo Pasta Factory
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/an-exceptional-discovery-an-archaic-necropolis-found-in-gragnano-beneath-the-garofalo-pasta-factory
2,500-Year-Old Necropolis Discovered Beneath Pasta Factory in Italy – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/17/necropolis-beneath-pasta-factory-italy/
Archaic Necropolis Unearthed Beneath Italian Pasta Factory Preserves Rare Textiles, Baskets, and Egyptian Scarabs | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaic-necropolis-unearthed-beneath-italian-pasta-factory-preserves-rare-textiles-baskets-and-egyptian-scarabs/

Ancient Roman ‘guardian spirit’ discovered in Northumberland
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621p7x2lx0o
A Roman Guardian Genius Hidden for 1600 Years Discovered in Vindolanda
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/a-roman-guardian-genius-hidden-for-1600-years-discovered-in-vindolanda/
Roman Shrine Sculpture Discovered at Historic Vindolanda Fort
https://mymodernmet.com/roman-genius-statue-vindolanda/
‘Poignant milestone’ as ‘guardian spirit’ uncovered at Northumberland Roman fort | Chronicle Live
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/poignant-milestone-guardian-spirit-uncovered-34281716
Roman Guardian Spirit Discovered Beneath Vindolanda Barracks After 1,600 Years | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/roman-guardian-spirit-discovered-beneath-vindolanda-barracks-after-1600-years/
An Archaeologist Flipped Over a Stone and Saw a Roman Guardian Spirit Staring Back After 1,600 Years
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/an-archaeologist-flipped-over-a-stone-and-saw-a-roman-guardian-spirit-staring-back-after-1600-years/
Archaeologist Turns Over a Stone and Finds a Roman Guardian Hidden Near Hadrian’s Wall for 1,600 Years | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/archaeologist-turns-over-a-stone-and-finds-a-roman-guardian-hidden-near-hadrian-s-wall-for-1-600-years-49386
Guardian spirit relief unearthed at Roman Vindolanda
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/guardian-spirit-relief-unearthed-at-roman-vindolanda/158584
News – Relief of Protective Deity Uncovered at Vindolanda – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/15/relief-of-protective-deity-uncovered-at-vindolanda/
Ancient Romans Put Their Faith in Guardian Spirits. Archaeologists Just Found a Rare 1,600-Year-Old Carving of One in Northern England
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/romans-put-their-faith-in-guardian-spirits-archaeologists-just-found-a-rare-1600-year-old-carving-of-one-in-northern-england-180989118/

News – 2,000-Year-Old Cemetery in England Reflects Roman Invasion – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/14/2000-year-old-cemetery-in-england-reflects-roman-invasion/

Roman limestone wall unearthed at ancient Irchester site
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d7edw39do

Metal detectorist finds ‘rare’ Roman treasures in Buckinghamshire
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdewyy743z0o

Ancaster gardener phoned mum and said ‘we’ve dug up a skeleton’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg79zdl2d5o

‘Dream’ Roman mosaic find dug up from Devon farmland
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ky7k54y13o

Ancient Roman coin bearing emperor’s name found as England rail dig reveals clues
https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/science/ancient-roman-coin-bearing-emperors-name-found-as-england-rail-dig-reveals-clues/
East West Rail archaeologists uncover rare Roman Emperor Carausius coin | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/1740-year-old-roman-coin-bearing-emperors-name-found-england-rail-dig-reveals-clues

1,700-Year-Old Coin Celebrating Constantinople Found at Roman Villa in Devon | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1700-year-old-coin-celebrating-constantinople-found-at-roman-villa-in-devon/
Rare Roman Coin Celebrating Constantinople Discovered at Ancient Villa in England – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/14/rare-roman-coin-constantinople-villa-england/

Intact Roman ship raised to the surface in Spain — and archaeologists can’t believe its condition – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/intact-roman-ship-raised-to-the-surface-in-spain-and-archaeologists-cant-believe-its-condition-f202607-n/

Roman Theater in Brescia: First Phase of Archaeological Excavations Completed
https://cdn.finestresullarte.info/Grafica/popup/Abbonati2025-sticky-eng.jpg

New Discoveries in Agrigento: Excavations Reveal a Building in Use for Eight Centuries and a Polychrome Mosaic
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/new-discoveries-in-agrigento-excavations-reveal-a-building-in-use-for-eight-centuries-and-a-polychrome-mosaic
Late Antique Building with Mosaic and Ritual Objects Found in Agrigento, Evidencing the Transition to Christianity in Sicily
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/late-antique-building-with-mosaic-and-ritual-objects-found-in-agrigento-evidencing-the-transition-to-christianity-in-sicily/

[old news]Roman gladiator arena in Switzerland? Archaeologists find a much smaller version of the Colosseum far from Rome – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/roman-gladiator-arena-in-switzerland-archaeologists-find-a-much-smaller-version-of-the-colosseum-far-from-rome-f202607-n/

Archaeologists discover hidden underground chamber beneath Emperor Hadrian’s villa in Italy that could be the site’s oldest structure – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/archaeologists-discover-hidden-underground-chamber-beneath-emperor-hadrians-villa-in-italy-that-could-be-the-sites-oldest-structure/articleshow/132375123.cms

Young Macaque Found in Attaleia Tomb May Have Been a Wealthy Roman’s Pet | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/young-macaque-found-in-attaleia-tomb-may-have-been-a-wealthy-romans-pet/

A Bioenergetic Study Places the Col de la Traversette as the Most Probable Route for Hannibal’s Crossing of the Alps
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/a-bioenergetic-study-places-the-col-de-la-traversette-as-the-most-probable-route-for-hannibals-crossing-of-the-alps/

The Archaeological Discovery of the Ligures Baebiani Reveals How Rome Used Mass Deportations to Control Its Empire
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/the-archaeological-discovery-of-the-ligures-baebiani-reveals-how-rome-used-mass-deportations-to-control-its-empire/

The Tabula Capuana: the sacred Etruscan calendar that has not yet been fully deciphered
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/the-tabula-capuana-the-sacred-etruscan-calendar-that-has-not-yet-been-fully-deciphered/

World’s Oldest Nearly Complete Roman Armor May Preserve the Fate of a Captured Legionary | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/worlds-oldest-nearly-complete-roman-armor-may-preserve-the-fate-of-a-captured-legionary/

Alba Longa: the City that Gave Birth to Rome – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/alba-longa-the-city-that-gave-birth-to-rome/

Ancient Roman farm women made wine, oil and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-roman-farm-women-wine.html
Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
https://theconversation.com/women-on-ancient-roman-farms-were-in-charge-of-making-wine-oil-and-profits-historians-dismissed-them-as-housekeepers-281132
Ancient Roman Women May Have Run the Empire’s Largest Farms – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/14/roman-women-run-farms/
Roman Farms Had Gender Parity | Science 2.0
https://science20.com/the_conversation/20260714/roman_farms_had_gender_parity-300003
Roman women managed wine and olive oil production on ancient farms, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roman-women-managed-wine-and-olive-oil-production/
The women who managed Roman villas were much more than simple housekeepers: a study reveals the functions of the “vilica”
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/the-women-who-managed-roman-villas-were-much-more-than-simple-housekeepers-a-study-reveals-the-functions-of-the-vilica/

Girls at the Altar: Childhood and Religion in Ancient Greece
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/news/maedchen-am-altar-kindheit-und-religion-im-antiken-griechenland

What Happened Inside Ancient Rome’s Public Baths? | HISTORY
https://www.history.com/articles/ancient-roman-baths

For 1,000 years, a cult worshipped the hero of the Odyssey
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260717-the-cult-that-worshipped-odysseus
Archaeologists Unearth a 2,400-Year-Old Sanctuary for the Worship of Odysseus – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/science/archaeology-homer-odyssey-ithaca.html

Was Odysseus a Real Person? The Hero of The Odyssey Explained | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-greece/odysseus-real-history-odyssey-matt-damon/

Was Odysseus’ Ithaca Never an Island? Scholars Challenge Centuries-Old Assumption | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/odysseus-ithaca-14912.html

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Just the Latest Reimagining – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/how-the-odyssey-evolved-bf487fec

The Origins of the Monsters in Homer’s Odyssey: The Cyclops, Sirens, Scylla & More | Open Culture
https://www.openculture.com/2026/07/the-origins-of-the-monsters-in-homers-odyssey-the-cyclops-sirens-scylla-more.html

Watch Every Ancient Greek Constellation Explained | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/every-ancient-greek-constellation-explained

Was There Ever an Original Version of ‘The Odyssey,’ and Do We Need to Worry About What Homer Would Think?
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/was-there-ever-an-original-version-of-the-odyssey-and-do-we-need-to-worry-about-what-homer-would-think-180989143/

The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew
https://theconversation.com/the-odyssey-is-set-in-a-fantasy-world-but-the-ancient-greeks-mapped-it-onto-what-they-knew-286155

Can The Odyssey Be Mapped? How Scholars Have Traced Odysseus’s Travels
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/can-the-odyssey-be-mapped-how-scholars-have-traced-odysseuss-travels/

As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar links Homer and the Bible | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-christopher-nolan-revives-the-odyssey-a-scholar-links-homer-and-the-bible/
What Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ and the Hebrew Bible have in common | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-902649

5 Discoveries That Illuminate Homer’s ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ | HISTORY
https://www.history.com/articles/odyssey-iliad-archaeological-discoveries

Inside Troy, ‘the legendary city of the Trojan War’
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nwr0cp/watch

How controlling (and tolling) a narrow waterway near ancient Troy changed history
https://theconversation.com/how-controlling-and-tolling-a-narrow-waterway-near-ancient-troy-changed-history-287571

Archaeologists found a real ancient city in Turkey that may have inspired the story of Troy, but there is still no proof that the Trojan War happened | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-found-a-real-ancient-city-in-turkey-that-may-have-inspired-the-story-of-troy-but-there-is-still-no-proof-that-the-trojan-war-happened/amp_articleshow/132438648.cms
The Odyssey is back. But did the Trojan War happen? Archaeologists found proof – India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/did-the-trojan-war-happen-archaeologists-found-evidence-of-the-ancient-city-of-troy-2948543-2026-07-15

How the Odyssey’s Cyclops became the ancient Greeks’ worst nightmare | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-greece/the-cyclops-the-odyssey/

What one of Emperor Hadrian’s latrines is telling us about the durability of Roman concrete
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-emperor-hadrian-latrines-durability-roman.html
A latrine at Hadrian’s Villa shows how Roman concrete survived for 2,000 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/hadrians-villa-roman-concrete-survived/
A Latrine from Hadrian’s Villa Reveals that Carbonation is the Key to the Millennial Durability of Roman Concrete
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/a-latrine-from-hadrians-villa-reveals-that-carbonation-is-the-key-to-the-millennial-durability-of-roman-concrete/
Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger, And The Secret Was Hiding in Hadrian’s 2,000-Year-Old Toilet : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-reveals-why-ancient-roman-concrete-keeps-getting-stronger
How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material’s Impressive Durability
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-has-roman-concrete-lasted-for-millennia-a-1900-year-old-latrine-offers-new-clues-about-the-materials-impressive-durability-180989115/

Pasts Imperfect (7.16.26)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-7-16-26/

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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New evidence of the transition from the last hunter-gatherers to early farming communities
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-evidence-transition-hunter-early-farming.html
New finds at Coves del Fem in Spain trace the transition from the last hunter-gatherers to early farmers | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/coves-del-fem-transition-from-hunter-gatherers-to-farmers/

Study challenges view about Neolithic monument builders
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/14/study-challenges-view-about-neolithic-monument-builders/
News – Land Use Practices of Neolithic Monument Builders Evaluated – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/13/land-use-practices-of-neolithic-monument-builders-evaluated/

Ancient settlement older than Newgrange discovered in West Waterford – wlrfm.com
https://wlrfm.com/news/ancient-settlement-older-than-newgrange-discovered-in-west-waterford-4406975/

(4) Ancient Solar Engravings Found In Bragança
https://portugaldecoded.substack.com/p/ancient-solar-engravings-found-in

News – Neolithic Homes Excavated in Ireland – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/16/neolithic-homes-excavated-in-ireland/

Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902117
A Stonehenge ‘prototype’ – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/a-stonehenge-prototype/

Survey uncovers ancient stone circle hidden for centuries under Scottish moor | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902573

Accidental archaeological discovery in Pembroke Castle cave
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c62122p1ynko
Family holiday unearths ‘mind-blowing’ ancient discovery
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp36lnng046o

Mystery deepens after 2,700-year-old bronze sword emerges standing upright
https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/world-news/mystery-deepens-after-2700-year-old-bronze-sword-emerges-standing-upright/

Divers uncover Bronze Age sword off south Devon coast
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/divers-uncover-bronze-age-sword-off-south-devon-coast/158648

Ancient chariot emerges among remains of mysterious society that burned down its own buildings and then disappeared | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-chariot-emerges-among-remains-of-mysterious-society-that-burned-down-its-own-buildings-and-then-disappeared

Ancient Celtic bronze duck discovered in Moravia | Radio Prague International
https://english.radio.cz/ancient-celtic-bronze-duck-discovered-moravia-8892360
Tiny 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Bronze Duck Found in Czechia Is One of the Finest of Its Kind | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/tiny-2000-year-old-celtic-bronze-duck-found-in-czechia-is-one-of-the-finest-of-its-kind/

‘Like Christmas’ for diver who found ancient sword off Salcombe
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c304lnnmvdgo
2,400-year-old sword found beside child in Gaulish burial
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/2400-year-old-sword-found-beside-child-in-gaulish-burial/158620

‘Extremely rare’ iron shackles discovered at 2,300-year-old settlement in France may have been used on enslaved women or children | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5-extremely-rare-iron-shackles-discovered-in-france-highlight-celtic-slave-trade-2-300-years-ago
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Slave Shackles at Ancient Celtic Settlement
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-unearth-rare-slave-shackles-at-ancient-celtic-settlement-2000785443
Ancient Celtic Trade Center Forged Weapons, Tools and Shackles for Human Slaves
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-celtic-trade-center-forged-weapons-tools-and-shackles-for-human-slaves/
Rare iron shackles and ritual treasures uncovered at ancient Gallic settlement
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/rare-iron-shackles-and-ritual-treasures-uncovered-at-ancient-gallic-settlement/158588
News – Celtic Settlement Unearthed at Ancient Crossroads in France – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/15/celtic-settlement-unearthed-at-ancient-crossroads-in-france/

Early Christian Church With Colorful Mosaics Found Beneath Historic Italian City – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/15/early-christian-church-mosaics-italian-city/
Archaeologists uncover ancient church under Italy fish market in Oderzo | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/significant-early-christian-church-emerges-former-fish-market-ancient-city

Is King Alfred the Great buried under a Winchester car park?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kyejk870eo
Experts dispute claim King Alfred is buried under Winchester car park | Hampshire Chronicle
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/26278489.alfred-great-buried-winchester-car-park/
Academics slammed as Oxfordshire’s King Alfred ‘found’ | Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26284454.academics-slammed-oxfordshires-king-alfred-found/

Archaeologists Found a Sacred Relic in an 800-Year-Old Shipwreck
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71900833/menorca-shipwreck/

Norway’s largest known Viking Age hoard found – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/norways-largest-known-viking-age-hoard-found/

Electrician finds ‘stunning’ Viking sword pommel at Brigstock
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7g5523ylo

Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Magnus-Barefoot-Coin.jpg?quality=85&w=1536
News – Rare Medieval Coin Identified in Norway – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/13/rare-medieval-coin-identified-in-norway/

Museum favourite: Medieval Sámi reindeer hunting arrow found in Norway’s mountains
https://www.sciencenorway.no/sami-archaeology-culture/the-hunter-missed-and-the-arrow-disappeared-when-it-resurfaced-no-one-knew-what-it-was/2691663

Archaeologists excavate Wolin’s Silver Hill in search of Viking-Era origins
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeologists-excavate-wolins-silver-hill-in-search-of-viking-era-origins/158624

Europe’s last pagan state was already diverse: Medieval Vilnius drew migrants from Christian lands
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-europe-pagan-state-diverse-medieval.html
Early Christian migrants found in Europe’s last pagan state, isotope study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/early-christian-migrants-in-europes-last-pagan-state/

Archaeologists Find a 1,000-Year-Old Amulet Depicting a Fantastical Beast | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-find-a-1000-year-old-amulet-depicting-a-fantastical-beast/

‘Exciting’ finds uncovered near medieval church in Albury
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l15q84ey9o

Medieval plague survivors left us graffiti, court records and a lesson for COVID
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-medieval-plague-survivors-left-graffiti.html

University archaeologists make exciting and unexpected discovery at Chester Castle | University of Chester
https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/articles/university-archaeologists-make-exciting-and-unexpected-discovery-at-chester-castle/
Medieval bridge discovered beneath Chester Castle
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/medieval-bridge-discovered-beneath-chester-castle/158640

Cookham Abbey archaeological site may be Britain’s first hospital
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24y466e1vqo

Medieval shipwreck in Lake Constance surprises underwater archaeologists | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/18/medieval-shipwreck-in-lake-constance-surprises-underwater-archaeologists

Rare medieval seals reveal the hidden power of a Russian princess from the age of the Rurik dynasty | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/medieval-seals-hidden-power-of-russian-princess/
Lead seals unearthed in Vladimir linked to Princess Maria Vsevolzha
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/lead-seals-unearthed-in-vladimir-linked-to-princess-maria-vsevolzha/158603

Archaeologists investigating centuries-old mystery in Welsh field | County Times
https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26279571.archaeologists-investigating-centuries-old-mystery-welsh-field/

Archaeologists find papal seal in a courtyard in central Tallinn | News | ERR
https://news.err.ee/1610078200/archaeologists-find-papal-seal-in-a-courtyard-in-central-tallinn
News – Medieval Papal Seal Unearthed in Estonia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/16/medieval-papal-seal-unearthed-in-estonia/

Drought reveals hidden formal gardens at Chatsworth House
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/drought-reveals-hidden-formal-gardens-at-chatsworth-hous/158637

The witch of Great Paxton: When superstition turned to persecution
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/the-witch-of-great-paxton-when-superstition-turned-to-persecution/158652

A fragment of the Moon rises from the depths – Boulevard Voltaire
https://www.bvoltaire.fr/un-fragment-de-la-lune-remonte-des-profondeurs/

Lost for almost a century, rare royal crowns and treasures of Lithuania and Poland go on public display | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/rare-royal-crowns-of-lithuania-and-poland/#:~:text=Hidden%20for%20almost%20a%20century,unexpected%20rediscovery%20in%20late%202024

Tooth enamel reveals the origins of African slaves buried on St Helena
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-tooth-enamel-reveals-african-slaves.html
Tooth enamel reveals the origins of Africans freed from slave ships and buried on St. Helena | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/origins-of-african-slaves-buried-on-st-helena/
Thousands of liberated Africans died on a remote island after the British Navy freed them. We now know where they came from. | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/thousands-of-liberated-africans-died-on-a-remote-island-after-the-british-navy-freed-them-we-now-know-where-they-came-from
News – Study Tracks Origins of 19th-Century Africans Left on Atlantic Island – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/17/study-tracks-origins-of-19th-century-africans-left-on-atlantic-island/

‘Spectacular’ shipwreck found in Norwegian waters with time capsule of untouched cargo
https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/science/spectacular-shipwreck-found-in-norwegian-waters-with-time-capsule-of-untouched-cargo/

Expedition unveils first detailed images of Robert Falcon Scott’s final ship – Terra Nova
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/expedition-unveils-first-detailed-images-of-robert-falcon-scotts-final-ship-terra-nova/158606

In Lida, Crypts with Sarcophagi Unearthed Near a Factory Wall
https://nashaniva.com/amp/en/400140

Busy Colchester car park to close for weeks for ‘archaeological investigations’ – Essex Live
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/busy-colchester-car-park-close-11057420

Watch thought to belong to Chabad rebbes found during excavations in Russia | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/history/article-902257

Researchers reveal new findings in the Nazi-era ‘King Henry I’ skull controversy
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/researchers-reveal-new-findings-in-the-nazi-era-king-henry-i-skull-controversy/158614

Archaeological dig starts at 200-year-old canal in Somerset
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20ep3rv2w2o

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CENTRAL ASIA
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Archaeologists Discover Rare Stone Age Burials in Kostanai Region – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/07/archaeologists-discover-rare-stone-age-burials-in-kostanai-region/

China and Russia dig together for ancient treasures in Altai region – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1366127.shtml

Ancient Warrior King’s Tomb Unearthed in Azerbaijan
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/16/ancient-warrior-king-tomb-azerbaijan/

Scythians chose horses in their prime for funeral rites, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/scythians-chose-horses-for-funeral-rites/

2,200-year-old ancient city unearthed in Azerbaijan’s Yardimli district – PHOTO
https://en.apa.az/social/2200-year-old-ancient-city-unearthed-in-azerbaijans-yardimli-district-photo-516287

News – Unusual Artifacts Found in Medieval Siberian Burial – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/15/unusual-artifacts-found-in-medieval-siberian-burial/

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GREATER ASIA
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China’s mysterious 4,300-year-old Shimao civilisation hid a secret about its people that ancient DNA has finally revealed | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/hinas-mysterious-4300-year-old-shimao-civilisation-hid-a-secret-about-its-people-that-ancient-dna-has-finally-revealed/articleshow/132460636.cms

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old noodles in China, challenging the origins of the world’s most popular dish | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/archaeologists-discover-4000-year-old-noodles-in-china-challenging-the-origins-of-the-worlds-most-popular-dish/articleshow/132386481.cms

2,000-year-old chessboards found in Han Dynasty tombs – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202607/1366046.shtml
Games for the Afterlife: 2,000-Year-Old Liubo Game Boards Found in Han Dynasty Tombs | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/games-for-the-afterlife-2000-year-old-liubo-game-boards-found-in-han-dynasty-tombs/

[paywalled] A Crew Found a 1,300-Year-Old Gold Treasure Under a Buddha Statue
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a73175743/buddha-statue-gold-treasure-history-discovered/

These 600-Year-Old Chinese Surgical Instruments Are Coated in an Early Local Anesthetic—Carefully Extracted From a Poisonous Plant
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-600-year-old-chinese-surgical-instruments-are-coated-in-an-early-local-anestheticcarefully-extracted-from-a-poisonous-plant-180988865/

Archaeologists just discovered a 2,300-year-old liquid, and it’s not what you think! | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/archaeologists-just-discovered-a-2300-year-old-liquid-and-its-not-what-you-think/articleshow/132398441.cms

Ruins highlight efforts to trace, preserve roots
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/636347

Research reveals Sanxingdui bronze kneeling figure was assembled from separate artefacts
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/research-reveals-sanxingdui-bronze-kneeling-figure-was-assembled-from-separate-artefacts/158611

How the samurai armour became Japan’s weakness
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nm8wcr/watch

The mystery of the ‘Plain of Jars’ in Laos may now be solved
https://www.snexplores.org/article/laos-plain-of-jars-burial-mystery

More than 100 artefacts found at Malayadipatti: Minister Rajmohan
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu

Taj Mahal or ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? The legal tussle explained – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/taj-mahal-or-tejo-mahalaya-the-legal-tussle-explained/article71233403.ece

Goddess Gayatri: Dhar’s Saraswati is Gayatri: Science ends 900-year mix-up | India News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dhars-saraswati-is-gayatri-science-ends-900-year-mix-up/articleshow/132354021.cms

Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro: The India-Pakistan Dispute
https://historyreclaimed.co.uk/dancing-girl-mohenjo-daro-controversy/

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia: Scientists find an odd trait in its DNA
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-aboriginal-people-harvested-native-grass.html
Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia. Scientists have now found an odd trait in its DNA
https://theconversation.com/aboriginal-people-harvested-this-native-grass-for-millennia-scientists-have-now-found-an-odd-trait-in-its-dna-283589

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NORTH AMERICA
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Tides of Time: Student archaeologists unearth new clues to North Carolina’s colonial past at Brunswick Town – WWAYTV3
https://www.wwaytv3.com/tides-of-time-student-archaeologists-unearth-new-clues-to-north-carolinas-colonial-past-at-brunswick-town/

Fort Anne dig reveals 274-year-old barracks foundation | PNI Atlantic News
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley/fort-anne-dig-reveals-274-year-old-barracks-foundation
News – Barracks Foundation Found in Nova Scotia Fort – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/17/barracks-foundation-found-in-nova-scotia-fort/

Historic barracks to be stabilized at Crown Point State Historic Site – Adirondack Almanack
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/historic-barracks-to-be-stabilized-at-crown-point-state-historic-site/

News – Archaeologists Investigate Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/19/archaeologists-investigate-site-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill/

Archeological digs wrapping up at site of Spirit Lake Massacre – Radio Iowa
https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/13/archeological-digs-wrapping-up-at-site-of-spirit-lake-massacre/

Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition | Science | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/15/deep-sea-expedition-builds-digital-twins-shipwrecks-scott-shackleton

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: Achsa W. Sprague | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-achsa-w-sprague/article_94937ed8-e953-5b3e-8c61-2c041bedafaa.html

Revolutionary War reenactors bring the Battle of Hubbardton to life | Local News | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/revolutionary-war-reenactors-bring-the-battle-of-hubbardton-to-life/article_98b31ae4-c681-5b9b-a3d7-2ca2a173eb0e.html

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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News – Pre-Inca Settlement Investigated in Western Peru – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/13/pre-inca-settlement-investigated-in-western-peru/

In 1999, archaeologists found a teenage Inca girl frozen on a 6,739-metre volcano, where she had remained untouched for more than 500 years | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-1999-archaeologists-found-a-teenage-inca-girl-frozen-on-a-6739-metre-volcano-where-she-had-remained-untouched-for-more-than-500-years/articleshow/132456268.cms

500-Year-Old Inca Child Did Not Die of Hypothermia—CT Scans Reveal a Fatal Blow to the Head | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/500-year-old-inca-child-did-not-die-of-hypothermia-ct-scans-reveal-a-fatal-blow-to-the-head/

Peru Unearths Ritual Cache Showing Americas’ Oldest Civilization Never Truly Collapsed
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320259/20260712/peru-unearths-ritual-cache-showing-americas-oldest-civilization-never-truly-collapsed.htm

[podcast]: Caral: Oldest City in the Americas? – The Ancients | Acast
https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/sacred-caral

Archaeological rescue uncovers daily life of Costa Rica’s stone sphere builders
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeological-rescue-uncovers-daily-life-of-costa-ricas-stone-sphere-builders/158632

Large precolonial villages in Brazil’s Cerrado practiced maize-based polyculture, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/precolonial-villages-in-brazil-practiced-maize-based-polyculture/

What the origins of stone sculptures can tell us about an ancient Andean civilization | ASU News
https://news.asu.edu/20260713-science-and-technology-what-origins-stone-sculptures-can-tell-us-about-ancient-andean

Archaeologists Unearth Pre-Aztec Altar in Mexico That Hints at Human Sacrifice : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/archaeologists-unearth-ancient-pre-aztec-altar-and-human-skulls

Archaeological remains found in Cenote Yaakun near Playa del Carmen
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeological-remains-found-in-cenote-yaakun-near-playa-del-carmen/158627

Calakmul mural identified as mythical Maya hero Juun Ajaw
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/calakmul-mural-identified-as-mythical-maya-hero-juun-ajaw/158617

Hidden in Maya wall writings: A named astronomer emerges from 1,200-year-old calculations
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-hidden-maya-wall-astronomer-emerges.html
The identification and work of an eighth-century Maya mathematician | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/identification-and-work-of-an-eighthcentury-maya-mathematician/FDE9610F9D80ADBC245CAC2B8F204070
Scrawled signature names a Maya astronomer for the first time | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/scrawled-signature-names-maya-astronomer-first-time
Mathematics formula found on Maya wall rivals insights of ancient masters
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02170-8
Hidden in a Guatemalan Ruin For 1,200 Years Was The Signature of a Maya Mathematical Genius : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-finally-know-the-name-of-a-revered-maya-astronomer-mathematician-sak-tahn-waax
Archaeologists Decipher an 8th-Century Inscription in Guatemala and Discover the Name of the First Known Maya Astronomer
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/archaeologists-decipher-an-8th-century-inscription-in-guatemala-and-discover-the-name-of-the-first-known-maya-astronomer/
First named Maya mathematician identified from 1,200-year-old wall inscription in Guatemala | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/first-named-maya-mathematician-guatemala/
Sak Tahn Waax: A Mayan Mathematician Gets His Due | Science 2.0
https://science20.com/science_20/20260715/sak_tahn_waax_a_mayan_mathematician_gets_his_due-300009
Astronomer’s name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time: “White-chested Fox” – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/astronomer-name-deciphered-mayan-ruins-white-chested-fox/
A Maya astronomer studied the movements of Venus and Mars in AD 781, and archaeologists have now discovered his name | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-maya-astronomer-studied-the-movements-of-venus-and-mars-in-ad-781-and-archaeologists-have-now-discovered-his-name/articleshow/132433069.cms
An ancient Maya astronomer finally has a name
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-maya-astronomer-name-sak-tahn-waax
[paywalled] We finally know the name of a Maya mathematician | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-finally-know-the-name-of-a-maya-mathematician/
Archaeologists May Have Identified the Earliest Known Scientist in the Americas
https://www.vice.com/en/article/archaeologists-may-have-identified-the-earliest-known-scientist-in-the-americas/
Name of ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician deciphered for the first time – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/13/name-of-ancient-maya-astronomer-mathematician-deciphered-for-the-first-time
Archaeologists Identify the First Classic Maya Astronomer Credited by Name
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeologists-identify-the-first-classic-maya-astronomer-credited-by-name/
Meet Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya Math Whiz Who Lived More Than 1,000 Years Ago and Left Behind a ‘Really Elegant, Complex’ Formula
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-sak-tahn-waax-a-maya-math-whiz-who-lived-more-than-1000-years-ago-and-left-behind-a-really-elegant-complex-formula-180989125/
News – Maya Astronomer’s Name Identified in Guatemala – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/15/name-of-maya-astronomer-identified-in-guatemala/

Newly discovered rock art sites shed light on ancient ceremonial landscape
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/newly-discovered-rock-art-sites-shed-light-on-ancient-ceremonial-landscape/158581

How Stele 18 of Uxmal Has Transformed the Understanding of Maya Ritual Life
https://yucatanmagazine.com/stele-18-of-uxmal/

Hidden Maya metropolis mapped in Mexico’s Balam kú Biosphere Reserve
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/hidden-maya-metropolis-mapped-in-mexicos-balam-ku-biosphere-reserve/158596

Haiti discovers antique weapons, other relics underneath church likely from 18th centry
https://haitiantimes.com/2026/07/17/haiti-documents-discovery-of-20-ancient-weapons/
Cache of 20 Antique Firearms Discovered Beneath Church Grounds in Haiti | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/cache-of-20-antique-firearms-discovered-beneath-church-grounds-in-haiti/

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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:

https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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What’s the oldest weapon in the world? | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/whats-the-oldest-weapon-in-the-world

This Kansas farm girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world forever | KCUR – Kansas City news and NPR
https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-07-17/maud-wagner-tattoo-artist-kansas

Vienna’s cafés inspired poets. Belgrade’s bred dissent | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/viennas-cafes-inspired-poets-belgrades-bred-dissent

Ancient eclipses – from angry gods to Sun-eating dragons, how our ancestors worshipped and feared the moment the Moon swallowed the Sun | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/ancient-eclipse-beliefs

Why has Venus obsessed so many astronomers? | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/why-has-venus-obsessed-so-many-astronomers

As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar links Homer and the Bible | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-christopher-nolan-revives-the-odyssey-a-scholar-links-homer-and-the-bible/

Pittsfield read-a-thon celebrates 175 years of ‘Moby-Dick’ | WAMC
https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-07-16/pittsfield-read-a-thon-celebrates-175-years-of-moby-dick

UNESCO adds 12 Palestinian sites to World Heritage Tentative List – Middle East Monitor
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260716-unesco-adds-12-palestinian-sites-to-world-heritage-tentative-list/

‘He looked like Ramses the Great’: How experimental archaeologists used ancient techniques to mummify a modern-day person | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/he-looked-like-ramses-the-great-how-experimental-archaeologists-used-ancient-techniques-to-mummify-a-modern-day-person

Marie Antoinette’s costly diamond necklace scandal
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nx6yzc/watch

Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-uncovering-evidence-child-abuse-neglect.html

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DON’T EAT THAT ELMER
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Could Ancient Mesopotamians Have Built a Battery? | HISTORY
https://www.history.com/articles/baghdad-battery

The ancient aliens theory claims extraterrestrials built the pyramids, but archaeologists have found the workers’ villages, bakeries, healed bones, graffiti, and crew names — and all the evidence points back to ordinary Egyptians
https://spacedaily.com/d-the-ancient-aliens-theory-claims-extraterrestrials-built-the-pyramids-but-archaeologists-have-found-the-workers-villages-bakeries-healed-bones-graffiti-and-crew-names-and-all-t/

What the Middle Ages can teach us about preventing burnout
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260713-what-the-middle-ages-can-teach-us-about-burnout

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Surviving Rome: the economic lives of the ninety percent – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/surviving-rome-the-economic-lives-of-the-ninety-percent/

Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old by Mary Beard – California Review of Books
https://calirb.com/talking-classics-the-shock-of-the-old-by-mary-beard/

‘Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions’: Jerusalem and its names | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/history/article-901964

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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UN to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sites-danger-conflict-climate.html
UNESCO weighs endangered status for threatened sites – World News
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unesco-weighs-endangered-status-for-threatened-sites-224524

Trump Shrinks Utah National Monuments by 90%
https://hyperallergic.com/trump-shrinks-utah-national-monuments-by-90/
What Is the Antiquities Act of 1906, and How Is It Being Tested by Trump?
https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/what-is-the-antiquities-act-and-how-is-the-120-year-old-law-being-tested-by-trump-/
Trump signs executive orders shrinking two Utah monuments by about 90% each – BYU Daily Universe
https://universe.byu.edu/metro/trump-signs-executive-orders-shrinking-two-utah-monuments-by-about-90-each
Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes | Utah | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/trump-cuts-national-monuments-utah
Trump scales back 2 Utah national monuments | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-69f14749f13a7ac6fb6ee07ce4cd84bf

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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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How Did Two Wolves End Up on This Remote Island Thousands of Years Ago? Researchers Think Humans Brought Them There, Then Cared for Them
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-did-two-wolves-end-up-on-this-remote-island-thousands-of-years-ago-researchers-think-humans-brought-them-there-then-cared-for-them-180989110/

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EXTINCT MEGAFAUNA AND DINOSAURS
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Bones From Underwater Caves May Hold New Clues to Ancient Megafauna | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/bones-from-underwater-caves-may-hold-new-clues-to-ancient-megafauna-49393

‘Vanishingly Rare’ Discovery: T. Rex Hatchlings Were Smaller Than a Cat And Born by The Dozen : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/neglected-museum-fossils-turn-out-to-be-the-first-t-rex-hatchlings-ever-found

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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The origin of the word ‘gossip’: It’s not as bad as you think : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5884780/gossip-word-origins-etymology

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS
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Temples on the Edge – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/temples-on-the-edge/

Clarkson professor collaborates with archaeologists in Spain to investigate Galician Roman saltworks – North Country Now
https://northcountrynow.com/stories/clarkson-professor-collaborates-with-archaeologists-in-spain-to-investigate-galician-roman,380172

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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The plaster casts of Pompeii – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/museum/the-plaster-casts-of-pompeii/

Across Wine-Dark Seas: Art and Identity beyond Ancient Greece – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/across-wine-dark-seas-art-and-identity-beyond-ancient-greece

‘The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy’ Review: Exhibit of an Overshadowed Culture – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/the-etruscans-from-the-heart-of-ancient-italy-review-exhibit-of-an-overshadowed-culture-abf6007d

Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-rome-hungary-forgotten-life.html
Exhibition in Hungary brings ancient Roman faces to life | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/hungary-ancient-rome-museum-facial-reconstrucion-73d5ed287c5de882f9ca1e12cb345f89
Ancient Roman faces brought to life through facial reconstruction at Aquincum Museum in Hungary | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roman-faces-return-to-life-at-aquincum-museum/
Ancient Roman faces come to life in Budapest exhibition | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/ancient-roman-faces-come-to-life-in-budapest-exhibition/news
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary… | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/article-15978615/Face-face-ancient-Rome-Exhibition-Hungary-brings-forgotten-faces-life.html
‘Once we were like you’: Ancient Roman faces brought back to life in Budapest exhibition | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/15/once-we-were-like-you-ancient-roman-faces-brought-back-to-life-in-budapest-exhibition
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life – ABC News
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/face-face-ancient-rome-exhibition-hungary-brings-forgotten-134772237

Rare Roman hoard now on display at Discover Bucks Museum | Bucks Free Press
https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/26283647.rare-roman-hoard-now-display-discover-bucks-museum/

Balnea Daciae: exhibition on ancient Dacian baths at Pompeii | inItaly | Territory Ambassadors – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/balnea-daciae-a-pompei-la-mostra-sulle-antiche-terme-della-dacia-27714

Exhibit Showcases Mosaic from Ancient Synagogue  – International Fellowship of Christians and Jews – Canada
https://www.ifcj.ca/news/latest-news/exhibit-showcases-mosaic-from-ancient-synagogue#:~:text=The%20Jerusalem%20Post%20reports%20that,a%20cache%20of%20bronze%20coins.

2,500 Years Old Ancient Greek Artefacts On Display In Asunción
https://asunciontimes.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2500-years-old-ancient-greek-artefacts-on-display-in-asuncion/

Bayeux Tapestry in ‘wonderful state’ after journey to London, French minister says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjd9qww1eo
As Bayeux Tapestry is unboxed, French officials confirm no damage
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/french-confirm-bayeux-tapestry-undamaged-transfer-british-museum-1234792730/
British Museum shows Bayeux Tapestry unfurled after ‘titanic’ efforts
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260717-british-museum-shows-bayeux-tapestry-unfurled-after-titanic-efforts
Bayeux Tapestry arrives in London for forthcoming display at British Museum
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/07/18/bayeux-tapestry-arrives-in-london-for-forthcoming-display-at-british-museum_6755599_30.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqFSyRaV0mvjV2_vhXQ933DAo8SJfIjdohT6TfvPIP1zmOFcZTd
Bayeux Tapestry suffered no visible damage during journey, French official says
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/07/17/bayeux-tapestry-suffered-no-visible-damage-during-journey-french-official-says_6755566_30.html?srsltid=AfmBOora-AfCCjppHIPJky0uyFaNzpjzEw3KV1s_eS0ONjb-wJN8yNoZ

Why the Bayeux Tapestry will be displayed flat for the first time in London | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/culture/bayeux-tapestry-london-british-museum-b3016878.html

Carlos Museum ‘sleuth’ solves mysteries of ancient artifacts | Emory News
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2026/07/carlos-museum-sleuth-solves-mysteries-ancient-artifacts

A Convicted Antiquities Dealer’s Web
https://hyperallergic.com/a-convicted-antiquities-dealers-web/

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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Mystery bidder buys T. rex for a record $50 million : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5894586/mystery-bidder-buys-t-rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qyq800n44o
‘Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market’: Gus the T. rex just sold for $50 million. Here’s what its loss means to science. | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/another-dinosaur-has-entered-the-luxury-collectibles-market-gus-the-t-rex-just-sold-for-usd50-million-heres-what-its-loss-means-to-science

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA Reveals the Hidden Origins of China’s Mysterious Shimao Civilization
https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-dna-reveals-the-hidden-origins-of-chinas-mysterious-shimao-civilization/
News – Researchers Analyze DNA from Residents of Chinese Neolithic City – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/17/researchers-analyze-dna-from-residents-of-chinese-neolithic-city/

Ancient DNA reveals shaman buried near Stonehenge was female, ‘breaking stereotypes’ of Early Bronze Age women | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/oops-ancient-bronze-age-shaman-long-assumed-to-be-a-man-was-actually-a-woman-dna-reveals
Ancient DNA analysis reveals Wiltshire’s Upton Lovell Shaman was a woman | Archaeology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/14/ancient-dna-analysis-reveals-upton-lovell-shaman-was-woman-wiltshire

A Medici Duke’s 1587 Death Fueled Centuries of Poisoning Rumors, Now Ancient DNA Points to Malaria | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-medici-duke-s-1587-death-fueled-centuries-of-poisoning-rumors-now-ancient-dna-points-to-malaria-49389

Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa ‪—‬ much longer than previously thought | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/scientists-show-that-dna-can-last-for-up-to-50-000-years-in-africa-much-longer-than-previously-thought
50,000-year-old DNA from South African antelope rewrites limits of ancient DNA preservation | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/50000-year-old-dna-from-antelope-dna-preservation/

A Lost Human Lineage May Have Left a Genetic Legacy in People Today
https://scitechdaily.com/a-lost-human-lineage-may-have-left-a-genetic-legacy-in-people-today/

Ancient DNA Reveals Children Buried with Adults in Early Christian Sweden Were Rarely Close Relatives | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-dna-reveals-children-buried-with-adults-in-early-christian-sweden-were-rarely-close-relatives/
Unusual to share a grave with close relatives in the Middle Ages
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/16/unusual-to-share-a-grave-with-close-relatives-in-the-middle-ages/

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Through a laser beam darkly—attempting a reassessment using optical diagnostics in epigraphy | npj Heritage Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-026-02828-6

Radiography students join archaeology project to unlock Roman secrets | SoR
https://www.sor.org/news/students/radiography-students-join-archaeology-project-to-u

[paywalled] X-Ray Specs for the World’s Oldest, Sealed Letters – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/science/x-ray-specs-for-the-worlds-oldest-sealed-letters.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Always in the Field: Introducing the WebDig App. Arrington et al. Internet Archaeology 71.
https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue71/13/index.html

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TOURISTY THINGS
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How you can still explore the ancient city of Troy | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/how-to-visit-odyssey-ancient-city-of-troy

The Deep Layers of Ephesus beneath the Marble – The Other Tour
https://theothertour.com/deep-layers-of-ephesus/

Trump scales back 2 Utah national monuments | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/trump-bears-ears-grand-staircase-escalante-69f14749f13a7ac6fb6ee07ce4cd84bf

Greece’s Mount Olympus aims for UNESCO World Heritage List | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/unesco-world-heritage-busan-mount-olympus-greece-62f9489539bf2d211957d3e106c327c6

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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How Richard Wagner shaped modern fantasy
https://www.dw.com/en/how-richard-wagner-shaped-modern-fantasy/video-78013619
Myth, power and provocation
https://www.dw.com/en/myth-power-and-provocation/video-78011689

Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston – the tale of ordinary Romans’ hopeless heroism is tearjerking television | Television & radio | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/18/pompeii-out-of-time-with-tom-hiddleston-tearjerking-television-disney
Tom Hiddleston hopes he ‘honoured’ the people of Pompeii in documentary | The Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tom-hiddleston-pompeii-national-geographic-rome-mount-vesuvius-b1290288.html

‘The Odyssey’ review: An epic only Christopher Nolan could make : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/nx-s1-5872759/the-odyssey-movie-review-christopher-nolan
The Odyssey has enraged many history nerds like me, but they’re missing the point.
https://slate.com/culture/2026/07/the-odyssey-movie-2026-christopher-nolan-veteran-trauma.html
In ‘The Odyssey,’ Christopher Nolan gives everyday grit to the larger-than-life Greek myth | WBUR News
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/07/15/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-film-review-matt-damon-anne-hathaway
[paywalled] Mary Beard on The Odyssey: It’s great, but where are Homer’s jokes?
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/mary-beard-the-odyssey-sg3hhq087
A classicist’s verdict on Nolan’s Odyssey: a soulful hero flatters our times as women and nuance pushed overboard | The Odyssey | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/the-odyssey-christopher-nolan-classicists-verdict
‘The Odyssey’ Reviews Roundup: What Critics Are Saying
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-odyssey-reviews-roundup-critics-christopher-nolan-1236649272/
‘The Odyssey’ movie review: An ancient epic is reborn | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/odyssey-review-christopher-nolan-fceb80683c5ecdc627f8e9221b833ca0
The Odyssey movie will slay even Christopher Nolan skeptics.
https://slate.com/culture/2026/07/the-odyssey-movie-christopher-nolan-2026-zendaya-review.html
[paywalled] ‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/movies/the-odyssey-review.html

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CRIME BEAT
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Narwar Fort cannon theft: From Mumbai to New York, MP’s stolen antiquities have travelled far before | Bhopal News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/narwar-fort-cannon-theft-from-mumbai-to-new-york-mps-stolen-antiquities-have-travelled-far-before/articleshow/132457704.cms

British Police Investigate Theft of 600 Artifacts from Bristol Museum
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/news/2026/07/16/british-police-investigate-theft-of-600-artifacts-from-bristol-museum/
Man charged after 600 artefacts stolen from British museum – Discover SWNS
https://discover.swns.com/2026/07/man-charged-after-600-artefacts-stolen-from-british-museum/

A Convicted Antiquities Dealer’s Web
https://hyperallergic.com/a-convicted-antiquities-dealers-web/

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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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From individual initiatives to diplomatic action; How Syria reclaims its antiquities
https://sana.sy/en/culture-and-arts/2330251/

Italy returns 27 historical objects to Mexico after investigations by art hit squad – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/17/italy-returns-27-historical-objects-to-mexico-after-investigations-by-art-hit-squad
Mexico Recovers 27 Archaeological and Paleontological Pieces that Remained in Italy
https://colombiaone.com/2026/07/17/mexico-recovers-archaeological-pieces-italy/
Italy returns pre-Columbian archaeological artifacts, fossils to Mexico – UPI.com
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/17/latam-re-columbian-artifacts-returned-by-Italy/5121784310247/

The Metropolitan Museum is returning more than 45 artifacts that were illegally removed to Italy
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/news/the-metropolitan-museum-is-returning-more-than-45-artifacts-that-were-illegally-removed-to-italy

D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Three Antiquities To The People Of Mexico – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-return-of-three-antiquities-to-the-people-of-mexico/
Manhattan DA’s Office Returns Three Antiquities to Mexico
https://hyperallergic.com/manhattan-das-office-returns-three-antiquities-to-mexico/
Manhattan District Attorney Repatriates Three Antiquities to Mexico
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/manhattan-district-attorney-repatriation-mexico-1234792453/

News – Human Remains and Objects Repatriated to Chumash Indians – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/16/human-remains-and-objects-repatriated-to-chumash-indians/

US returns 13th panel of Zeugma’s ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic to Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/us-returns-13th-panel-of-zeugmas-gypsy-girl-mosaic-to-turkiye-3223891

Stolen Buddhist sculptures sold in the US returned to Indonesia
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/15/buddhist-statues-indonesia-united-states-stolen/90937035007/
US returns two 8th-century Buddhist statues looted from Indonesia | The Star
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/16/us-returns-two-8th-century-buddhist-statues-looted-from-indonesia#goog_rewarded

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NUMISMATICA
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E-Sylum v29n28, July 12, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n28.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Obituary: Dorothy Kelly – UCD School of Archaeology
https://www.ucd.ie/archaeology/news/obituarydorothykelly/

Patricia Kane Obituary (1944 – 2026) – New Haven, CT – New Haven Register
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/patricia-kane-obituary?id=61946143

In Memoriam: David A. Campbell, 14 August 1927 – 24 June 2026 – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/07/david-campbell/

In Memoriam: Lucinda Neuru, March 3, 1946 — July 8, 2026 – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/07/lucinda-neuru/

Sidney H. Griffith (1938-2026) – Department of Ancient and Medieval Languages and Cultures – Catholic University of America | CUA
https://ancient-medieval.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/griffith-sidney/index.html

John Esposito, pioneering scholar of Islam in the US, dies aged 86 | Features | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/7/16/john-esposito-pioneering-scholar-of-islam-in-the-us-dies-aged-86
The Legacy Of Professor John Esposito: The Scholar Who Refused To Turn Islam Into An Enemy – MuslimMatters.org
https://muslimmatters.org/2026/07/16/the-legacy-of-john-esposito-the-scholar-who-refused-to-turn-islam-into-an-enemy/
Maktoob – John L. Esposito, veteran scholar of Islam, dies at 86
https://maktoobmedia.com/post?id=115958&slug=john-l-esposito-veteran-scholar-of-islam-dies-at-86
Remembering John L. Esposito (1940-2026): A Leading Scholar of Islam
https://www.islamicity.org/106886/remembering-john-l-esposito-1940-2026-a-leading-scholar-of-islam/
John Esposito, who let a billion Muslims speak for themselves, dies at 86 – Muslim Network TV
https://www.muslimnetwork.tv/john-esposito-the-scholar-who-spent-half-a-century-explaining-islam-to-america-dies-at-86/

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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PODCASTS/VODCASTS
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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[stale] New Discovery Theorizes Humans Harnessed Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
https://mymodernmet.com/early-suffolk-firemaking-evidence/

Homo floresiensis was a scavenger, not a hunter, and did not control fire, fossil study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/homo-floresiensis-was-scavenger-not-hunter/
Homo floresiensis Probably Didn’t Hunt Stegodons or Use Fire | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/homo-floresiensis-hunting-fire-use-14891.html
Flores Hobbits’ eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past – Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/flores-hobbits-scavenged-komodo-dragons-elephant-kills-study-suggests/
Our Ancestors Were ‘Hobbits’ Who Had a Strange Relationship With Komodo Dragons, Study Finds
https://www.vice.com/en/article/our-ancestors-were-hobbits-who-had-a-strange-relationship-with-komodo-dragons-study-finds/
Hobbit-Like Hominins May Have Scavenged Komodo Dragons’ Leftovers Instead of Hunting Big Game | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/hobbit-like-hominins-may-have-scavenged-komodo-dragons-leftovers-instead-of-hunting-big-game-49346
How a Hungry Komodo Dragon Led Scientists to Determine Our Small, Hobbit-Like Cousins Probably Weren’t That Smart After All
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-a-hungry-komodo-dragod-led-scientists-to-determine-our-small-hobbit-like-cousins-probably-werent-that-smart-after-all-180989078/
News – Was Homo floresiensis a Hunter or a Scavenger? – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/08/was-homo-floresiensis-a-hunter-or-a-scavenger/

Cave finds reveal modern humans and Neanderthals may have shared long-term cultural continuity
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-cave-reveal-modern-humans-neanderthals.html#goog_rewarded
A common culture of cave dwellers | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134526
A common culture of cave dwellers – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/a-common-culture-of-cave-dwellers/
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Used the Same Cave in Türkiye—and Left Behind Surprisingly Similar Traces | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/neanderthals-and-homo-sapiens-used-the-same-cave-in-turkiye-and-left-behind-surprisingly-similar-traces/
A common culture of cave dwellers – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/a-common-culture-of-cave-dwellers/
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens shared culture for over 20,000 years, cave study suggests | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/neanderthals-and-homo-sapiens-shared-culture/
Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/modern-humans-and-neanderthals-may-have-shared-long-term-cultural-continuity
Neanderthals and Humans May Have Shared a Common Culture for 20,000 Years
https://www.vice.com/en/article/neanderthals-and-humans-may-have-shared-a-common-culture-for-20000-years/
Ancient Turkish Cave Reveals Neanderthals and Homo sapiens Shared Same Way of Life | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/neanderthal-homo-sapiens-cultural-continuity-14904.html
Neanderthals and Modern Humans May Have Shared a Shell-Collecting Tradition in Türkiye for 20,000 Years | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/neanderthals-and-modern-humans-may-have-shared-a-shell-collecting-tradition-in-t-rkiye-for-20-000-years-49336
Artefacts hint at cultural exchange between Neanderthals and humans | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2533108-artefacts-hint-at-cultural-exchange-between-neanderthals-and-humans/
A common culture of cave dwellers
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/07/a-common-culture-of-cave-dwellers/
News – Modern Humans and Neanderthals May Have Shared Culture – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/10/modern-humans-and-neanderthals-may-have-shared-culture/

Ancient jaw wound reveals possible violence in Homo sapiens 90,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-jaw-wound-reveals-violence.html
100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/100-000-years-ago-one-of-the-earliest-homo-sapiens-outside-africa-was-stabbed-in-the-face-analysis-finds
Human in Israel Smashed in the Face With a Rock 100,000 Years Ago – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-07-10/ty-article/human-in-israel-smashed-in-the-face-with-a-rock-100-000-years-ago/0000019f-46b1-dc56-adff-6ef3b75d0000
90,000-year-old Homo sapiens jaw wound points to possible violence in early human groups | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/homo-sapiens-fossil-healed-sharp-force-injuries/
Man from 100,000 years ago may be earliest victim of stabbing in face | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/prehistoric-face-stab-first-victim-b3011651.html
This Fossil Might Be the Earliest Known Case of Face-Stabbing in Human History
https://gizmodo.com/this-early-human-was-stabbed-in-the-face-and-recovered-2000784089

Neandertal babies were a lot like ours — but didn’t stay that way
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/neandertal-human-growth-rate
Paper: Neanderthal Babies Developed Like Modern Humans | Science and Culture Today
https://scienceandculture.com/2026/07/paper-neanderthal-babies-developed-like-modern-humans/

The Neanderthal “love story” isn’t what the DNA actually shows | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260626030443.htm

News Updates – Chinese Scholars Make New Progress in the Study of East Asian Homo erectus Evolution
https://www.nsfc.gov.cn/english/site_1/news/A2/2026/07-07/556.html

Larger brain, smaller face: Human evolution took a different course than previously thought
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-larger-brain-smaller-human-evolution.html
Evolutionary drivers of encephalization and facial reduction in the genus Homo | Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-74739-w

News – Periodontal Disease May Have Influenced Human Evolution – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/06/periodontal-disease-may-have-influenced-human-evolution/

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Only 30% of Egypt’s antiquities uncovered, more discoveries await-official
https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/only-30-of-egypts-antiquities-uncovered-more-discoveries-await-official/

Archaeologists race to document Egypt’s disappearing desert petroglyphs
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeologists-race-to-document-egypts-disappearing-desert-petroglyphs/158533

Gold in the mouths of the dead: Egypt’s discoveries stir new hope
https://www.ynetnews.com/travel/article/bk4olpdxfl
Ancient tombs with golden tongues found at Egypt’s Marina El Alamein reveal 2,000-year-old burial secrets | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/tombs-with-golden-tongues-at-marina-el-alamein/
Archaeology: 18 ancient tombs in Egypt yield ‘golden tongue’ amulets | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/09/archaeology-18-ancient-tombs-in-egypt-yield-golden-tongue-amulets

Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert | Egypt | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-byzantine-city-in-egypts-western-desert
Archaeologists unearth ancient Byzantine-era city in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-901635
Egypt uncovers long-forgotten 1,600-year-old, Byzantine-era city in latest western desert discovery
https://nypost.com/2026/07/05/world-news/egypt-uncovers-lost-byzantine-era-city-in-latest-western-desert-discovery/
Hidden for 1,600 years: Incredible lost city discovered beneath Egypt’s desert with ancient church, coins and homes still intact | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15956159/Incredible-lost-city-discovered-Egypts-desert.html
Egypt Uncovers Complete Byzantine-Era Residential City in Dakhla Oasis | Egyptian Streets
https://egyptianstreets.com/2026/07/06/egypt-uncovers-complete-byzantine-era-residential-city-in-dakhla-oasis/
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in one of two major archaeological finds | The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/egypt-lost-city-ancient-tombs-dakhla-oasis-b3009005.html
Byzantine city with 200 written records uncovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/byzantine-city-with-written-records-in-dakhla-oasis/
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/africa/egypt-byzantine-archaeological-antiquity-intl
Early Medieval City Discovered in Egypt – Medievalists.net
https://www.medievalists.net/2026/07/early-medieval-city-discovered-in-egypt/
Egypt Unearths Lost City Hidden for 1,600 Years
https://www.thedailybeast.com/egypt-unearths-lost-city-hidden-for-1600-years/
Archaeologists Found a Lost 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine City in Egypt’s Desert
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/archaeologists-found-a-lost-1600-year-old-byzantine-city-in-egypts-desert/
Egypt has uncovered a well-preserved 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era city in Dakhla Oasis: Homes, basilica church, ovens, coins and writing fragments show how people lived in the western desert | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/egypt-has-uncovered-a-well-preserved-1600-year-old-byzantine-era-city-in-dakhla-oasis-homes-basilica-church-ovens-coins-and-writing-fragments-show-how-people-lived-in-the-western-desert/articleshow/132257013.cms
Hundreds of ancient coins and inscribed pottery fragments discovered at Byzantine site in Egypt – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/09/hundreds-of-ancient-coins-and-inscribed-pottery-fragments-found-at-byzantine-site-in-egypt
See Artifacts That Archaeologists Discovered in This 1,600-Year-Old Byzantine Christian Town Buried in an Oasis in Egypt
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-artifacts-that-archaeologists-discovered-in-this-1600-year-old-byzantine-christian-town-buried-in-an-oasis-in-egypt-180989106/
News – Byzantine City Uncovered in Egypt’s Dakhleh Oasis – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/07/byzantine-city-uncovered-in-egypts-dakhleh-oasis/

Egyptian archaeological mission uncovers tombs, residential area, and industrial facilities at Tell El-Koa in Ismailia – EgyptToday
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/148300/Egyptian-archaeological-mission-uncovers-tombs-residential-area-and-industrial-facilities

[paywalled] Ancient Greek city of Leukaspis yields sealed tombs and rare treasures in Egypt – Neos Kosmos
https://neoskosmos.com/en/2026/07/06/news/ancient-greek-city-of-leukaspis-yields-sealed-tombs-and-rare-treasures-in-egypt/

Sealed Tombs with Slabs, Untouched Since Antiquity, and a Stele with a Seated Man Holding a Bird Discovered in Northwestern Egypt
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/sealed-tombs-with-slabs-untouched-since-antiquity-and-a-stele-with-a-seated-man-holding-a-bird-discovered-in-northwestern-egypt/
18 Ancient Tombs Unearthed Near Alexandria Reveal How Egyptian and Hellenistic Cultures Blended – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/07/ancient-tombs-egypt-alexandria-hellenistic/
18 Ancient Tombs Unearthed at Marina El Alamein Archaeological Site
https://cairoscene.com/News/18-Ancient-Tombs-Unearthed-at-Marina-El-Alamein-Archaeological-Site
Major archaeological discovery at Marina El Alamein
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/06/major-archaeological-discovery-at-marina-el-alamein/
Ministry announces several major new discoveries at Marina Alamein
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/ministry-announces-several-major-new-discoveries-at-marina-alamein/158518

Archaeologists find remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in the Mediterranean Sea – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-find-remains-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world-in-the-mediterranean-sea-f202607-n/
After 700 Years Underwater Divers Recovered 80-Ton Blocks from the Long-Lost Lighthouse of Alexandria
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/lighthouse-of-alexandria-digital-twin-rebuilt-rep/

The Stargazer: A 5,000-year-old marble statuette of a Stone Age woman looking skyward | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/the-stargazer-a-5-000-year-old-marble-statuette-of-a-stone-age-woman-looking-skyward

The Mystery of Metsamor: A Unique 7th-Century BC Burial in Armenia Reconsiders the Role of Women in the Kingdom of Urartu
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/the-mystery-of-metsamor-a-unique-7th-century-bc-burial-in-armenia-reconsiders-the-role-of-women-in-the-kingdom-of-urartu/

What Is the Oldest Known Siege? | HISTORY
https://www.history.com/articles/siege-cities-ancient

Ancient Cuneiform Records Reveal Three Forgotten Kings of Assyria | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-cuneiform-records-reveal-three-forgotten-kings-of-assyria/
Three forgotten Assyrian kings identified in ancient texts | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/three-forgotten-assyrian-kings/
Three forgotten Assyrian kings identified in ancient texts | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/three-forgotten-assyrian-kings/

Fake Cuneiform Seals Reveal How Unreadable Writing Became a Status Symbol in the Ancient Levant | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/fake-cuneiform-seals-reveal-how-unreadable-writing-became-a-status-symbol-in-the-ancient-levant/

Nineveh Launches a Project to Rebuild the Historic Bash Tabia Castle in Mosul » Iraqi News Agency
https://ina.iq/en/local/50237-nineveh-launches-a-project-to-rebuild-the-historic-bash-tabia-castle-in-mosul.html

PBS News Hour | What Islamic State gains by destroying antiquities in Iraq | Season 2015 | PBS
https://www.pbs.org/video/what-islamic-state-gains-by-destroying-antiquities-in-iraq-1432510840/

6,000-year-old broken ribs discovered in Syria may be one of the oldest known cases of child abuse in the world | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east/6-000-year-old-broken-ribs-in-an-infant-may-be-the-oldest-known-case-of-child-abuse-in-the-world
Broken Ribs on 6,000-Year-Old Infant from Syria May Be Among Earliest Evidence of Child Abuse | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/broken-ribs-on-6000-year-old-infant-from-syria-may-be-among-earliest-evidence-of-child-abuse/

9 New Inscriptions from Ancient Phrygian City of Akmoneia Include First Evidence of Demeter Karpophoros in Phrygia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/9-new-inscriptions-from-ancient-phrygian-city-of-akmoneia-include-first-evidence-of-demeter-karpophoros-in-phrygia/
Nine Newly Discovered Inscriptions Shed Light on Ancient Greek City of Akmoneia
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/09/akmoneia-new-inscriptions-ancient-greek-city/
News – Inscriptions Found at Phrygian City of Acmonia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/08/inscriptions-found-at-phrygian-city-of-acmonia/

Ancient inscription revealing Christianity’s clash with mysterious cult decoded by researchers
https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/world-news/ancient-inscription-revealing-christianitys-clash-with-mysterious-cult-decoded-by-researchers/
[stale] Hidden inscription from after Christ’s crucifixion reveals new details of the Roman Empire | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15959245/ancient-inscription-jesus-language-turkey.html
A 1,700-year-old inscription found at a Mithras temple mentions Jesus Christ and may show how Christianity overtook a mysterious Roman cult – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-1700-year-old-inscription-found-at-a-mithras-temple-mentions-jesus-christ-and-may-show-how-christianity-overtook-a-mysterious-roman-cult/articleshow/132241190.cms

Archaeologists unearth 18 tombs at ancient Tyana church – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/archaeologists-unearth-18-tombs-at-ancient-tyana-church-3223708

Excavations at Türkiye’s Ani uncover clues about Seljuk-era life | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/excavations-at-turkiyes-ani-uncover-clues-about-seljuk-era-life

Türkey farmer unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman mosaic while farming cherry trees on his land; what happened next shocked historians – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/trkey-farmer-unearthed-a-1700-year-old-roman-mosaic-while-farming-cherry-trees-on-his-land-what-happened-next-shocked-historians/articleshow/132212576.cms

Archaeologists study remains from Seljuk cemetery in Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/archaeologists-study-remains-from-seljuk-cemetery-in-turkiye

Archaeologists find possible remains of Church that hosted the First Council of Nicaea
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeologists-find-possible-remains-of-church-that-hosted-the-first-council-of-nicaea/158563

Colossae: A Biblical City of the Classical World – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/colossae-a-biblical-city-of-classical-world/

Excavations at Shamiram reveal new insights into Armenia’s ancient past – Public Radio of Armenia
https://en.armradio.am/2026/07/07/excavations-at-shamiram-reveal-new-insights-into-armenias-ancient-past/
2026 archaeological campaign at Shamiram successfully completed
https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2026/07/07/archaeological-campaign-Shamiram/3163581
Armenian-Italian archaeological mission makes new discoveries at Shamiram site – ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
https://armenpress.am/en/article/1254913
Excavations in Armenia’s Shamiram village reveal important data about site’s pre-Urartian phases (PHOTOS) – NEWS.am
https://news.am/en/news/1048344

The Blogs: Judean Desert: Unknown Ancient Water System Near the Biblical Village – Sekhakha? | Rafi Glick | The Times of Israel
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/judean-desert-unknown-ancient-water-system-near-the-biblical-village-sekhakha/

Humeima Archaeological Site: A Rich History Reflecting the Civ…
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-128/Where-to-Go/Humeima-Archaeological-Site-A-Rich-History-Reflecting-the-Civilizations-of-Jordan-and-the-Region-52924

Mysterious 3,700-Year-Old Decorated Reed Revealed in Judaean Desert Cave | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/mysterious-3700-year-old-decorated-reed-revealed-in-judaean-desert-cave/

Ancient Seal Found in Israel Reveals Moon and Star Worship 2,600 Years Ago – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/08/ancient-seal-discovered-israel-shows-moon-star-worship/
Rare 2,700-Year-Old Seal from Tel Yavne Reveals Astral Worship in the Shadow of the Assyrian Empire | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-2700-year-old-seal-from-tel-yavne-reveals-astral-worship-in-the-shadow-of-the-assyrian-empire/

“Canceled” Standing Stone Discovered in Judah – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-israel/canceled-standing-stone-discovered-in-judah/

Ancient mosaics, coins to go on display in new exhibit in northern Israel | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-901977
Secrets of Huqoq revealed: New exhibition provides first glimpse of ancient Jewish village | Israel National News
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429886

[stale] Archaeologists discover rare 1,700-year-old Roman marble busts buried near an ancient winepress in Israel | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-discover-rare-1700-year-old-roman-marble-busts-buried-near-an-ancient-winepress-in-israel/articleshow/132262094.cms
New Archaeological Discoveries In Israel Shed Light On Early Human Life And Byzantine Christian Artifacts – Eurasia Review
https://www.eurasiareview.com/07072026-new-archaeological-discoveries-in-israel-shed-light-on-early-human-life-and-byzantine-christian-artifacts/

ArtDependence | New International Project to trace the Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls Initiated
https://artdependence.com/articles/new-international-project-to-trace-the-origins-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls-initiated/

[paywalled] AI Will Tackle the Dead Sea Scrolls, but One Treasure Map Stays Hidden
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71796916/dead-sea-copper-scroll/

How messianic extremists are weaponizing Israeli archaeology | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-901837

Palestinian official accuses Israel of seeking control over 3,750 archaeological sites in West Bank-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260705/6555ea78dd5f4e06a435749ac48f16e7/c.html

Israel obligated to act against destruction of antiquities in Areas A and B | Israel National News
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/689404

Palestine launches UNESCO bid to protect West Bank archaeological sites-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260711/4a396e70316747b191558c4de7d75686/c.html
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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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2,500-year-old tomb of a ‘warrior prince’ with chariot and helmet discovered on Italy’s Adriatic coast | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-500-year-old-tomb-of-a-warrior-prince-with-chariot-and-helmet-discovered-on-italys-adriatic-coast
2,500-year-old princely chariot tomb uncovered near Monte Conero in Italy | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/princely-chariot-tomb-near-monte-conero/
News – Princely Tomb Unearthed in Italy – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/06/princely-tomb-unearthed-in-italy/

4th-Century BC Greek Vase Reveals Hidden Repairs and Rare Pigments – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/07/greek-vase-reveals-hidden-repairs-rare-pigments/

News – Greco-Roman Cemetery Excavated in Northern Egypt – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/08/greco-roman-cemetery-excavated-in-northern-egypt/

Ancient tablet found at Roman fort bears Greek curse against enemies | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902125

[paywalled] How the Romans conquered Britain — with terror and asparagus
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/conquest-a-history-of-roman-britain-ferdinand-addis-review-jqwfkq6fk

The Etruscan Paradox: Ancient DNA Reveals Genes Changed but Language Remained the Same – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/06/etruscan-paradox-dna-genes-changed-language-remain/

French archaeologists stumble on a mysterious Asterix-and-Obelix-style treasure: 40,000 coins in three vessels meant to withstand Rome – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/french-archaeologists-stumble-on-a-mysterious-asterix-and-obelix-style-treasure-40000-coins-in-three-vessels-meant-to-withstand-rome-f202607-n/?outputType=amp

Carved stone Genius uncovered
https://www.vindolanda.com/news/genius-uncovered
1,600-year-old Roman guardian spirit relief found hidden beneath Vindolanda barracks | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roman-guardian-spirit-relief-vindolanda/

Vada Volaterrana: new archaeological excavations begin in 2026 | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/vada-volaterrana-ripartono-gli-scavi-archeologici-2026-26858

Not collectors, but detectives: what drives the discoverers of the Roman ‘gold hoard’ | Luxembourg Times
https://www.luxtimes.lu/culture/not-collectors-but-detectives-what-drives-the-discoverers-of-the-roman-gold-hoard/158377769.html

The oldest deliberately collected fossil ichthyosaur was discovered in Roman Britain around 1,800 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-oldest-deliberately-fossil-ichthyosaur-roman.html
News – Ichthyosaur Fossil Found in Roman Britain Pit – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/10/ichthyosaur-fossil-found-in-roman-britain-pit/

Traces of Roman settlement unearthed near Lake Constance
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/traces-of-roman-settlement-unearthed-near-lake-constance/158569

Excavations at Fetcham Springs reveal Roman bath complex
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/excavations-at-fetcham-springs-reveals-roman-bath-complex/158572

Herculaneum’s House of the Carbonized Furniture reopens after 30 years – TopNews – Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2026/07/10/herculaneums-house-of-the-carbonized-furniture-reopens-after-30-years_26911e38-10bd-434f-8f29-da719b60a565.html
Herculaneum: The House of Charred Furniture Reopens After Thirty Years
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/herculaneum-the-house-of-charred-furniture-reopens-after-thirty-years

Miscast Roman-Style Lead Ingot Leads Archaeologists to 2,000-Year-Old Processing Site near Brilon | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/miscast-roman-style-lead-ingot-leads-archaeologists-to-2000-year-old-processing-site-near-brilon/

Ancient bladder stone surgery tool discovered at Bulgarian Roman city
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/ancient-bladder-stone-surgery-tool-discovered-at-bulgarian-roman-city/158530

Oldest structure at Hadrian’s Villa uncovered beneath imperial palace complex | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/oldest-structure-at-hadrians-villa/
Hidden underground chamber unearthed beneath estate of legendary Roman emperor
https://nypost.com/2026/07/10/world-news/hidden-underground-chamber-unearthed-beneath-estate-of-legendary-roman-emperor/

Roman gold serpent ring found on Scottish beach on display | The Herald
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26272539.rare-gold-snake-ring-found-east-lothian-beach-display/

Archaeologists to dig deep into history of Roman Northwich | Northwich Guardian
https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/26259134.archaeologists-dig-deep-history-roman-northwich/

Mystery of Hannibal’s infamous Alps crossing gets a major clue | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/hannibal-cross-alps-elephants-energy/
How Did Hannibal Get His Elephants Across the Alps? New Calculations Point to One Route | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/how-did-hannibal-get-his-elephants-across-the-alps-new-calculations-point-to-one-route/
Scientists Finally Solve Why Hannibal Crossed the Alps to Attack the Romans – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/07/hannibal-alps-attack-romans/
Hannibal’s Alpine route may have been driven by his war elephants’ energy needs | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/hannibals-alpine-route-elephants-energy-needs/
Hannibal’s War Elephants May Hold the Key to a 2,000-Year-Old Alpine Mystery — and Why They Outlasted His Men | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/hannibal-s-war-elephants-may-hold-the-key-to-a-2-000-year-old-alpine-mystery-and-why-they-outlasted-his-men-49337

Archaeologists have discovered a unique structure in Romania that is nearly 1,800 years ol | UA.NEWS
https://ua.news/en/world/arkheologi-znaishli-u-rumuniyi-unikalnu-sporudu-vikom-maizhe-1800-rokiv

[paywalled] An Ancient Bridge Was Lost to History. Archaeologists Just Found It.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71537926/roman-bridge-finally-found/

Ancient tablet found at Roman fort bears Greek curse against enemies | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902125

Well of Junia Rufina reveals new clues about a mysterious Roman woman | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/well-of-junia-rufina-mysterious-roman-woman/

Roman funerary sphinx found embedded in a stairway in Spain | Culture | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-07-07/roman-funerary-sphinx-found-embedded-in-a-stairway-in-spain.html

Rare 2,200-Year-Old Ring Bearing Portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III Found in Russia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-2200-year-old-ring-bearing-portrait-of-egyptian-queen-arsinoe-iii-found-in-russia/

[old news]Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old Roman bone container with a ‘drug stash’ hidden inside | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-discover-2000-year-old-roman-bone-container-with-a-drug-stash-hidden-inside/articleshow/132215937.cms

Secret underground structures discovered beneath ancient Roman amphitheatre in Cartagena « Euro Weekly News
https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/07/07/secret-underground-structures-discovered-beneath-ancient-roman-amphitheatre-in-cartagena/

Roman ship raised intact to the surface in Spain for the first time in history – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/roman-ship-raised-intact-to-the-surface-in-spain-for-the-first-time-in-history-f202607-n-2/

Archaeologists to dig deep into history of Roman Northwich | Northwich Guardian
https://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/26259134.archaeologists-dig-deep-history-roman-northwich/

Can The Odyssey Be Mapped? How Scholars Have Traced Odysseus’s Travels
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/can-the-odyssey-be-mapped-how-scholars-have-traced-odysseuss-travels/

Science Discovers the Exact Location: A Study Shows That Odysseus’ Ithaca Was Never an Island
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/science-discovers-the-exact-location-a-study-shows-that-odysseus-ithaca-was-never-an-island/
Study Challenges Long-Held Belief That Odysseus’ Ithaca Was a Separate Island – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/06/study-odysseus-ithaca-island/
The island of Ithaca exists today, but historians debate if it is Odysseus’ homeland as described in The Odyssey – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/the-island-of-ithaca-exists-today-but-historians-debate-if-it-is-odysseus-homeland-as-described-in-the-odyssey-f202607-n/

The Secrets of the Ancient Neighborhood Beneath the Acropolis – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/04/ancient-neighborhood-acropolis/

The Acropolis in Focus: Stillman’s Pioneering Photographs of 1870 – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/07/william-stillman-photos-acropolis-1870/

The Oldest Song Surviving in Its Entirety Is Ancient Greek – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/02/oldest-song-survive-ancient-greek/

The Moving Story of a Boy and His Dog, Buried Together in Ancient Crete – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/01/boy-dog-buried-together-ancient-crete/

Hydra’s Wooden Ships on Their Journey Through Greek History – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/09/hydra-island-greek-ships/

The Original Tradwives of Ancient Rome – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-07-09/ty-article/the-original-tradwives-of-ancient-rome/0000019f-46f4-d4a4-afff-e7ffeb5f0000

Roman Emperors Were Murdered Nearly Twice as Often as Chinese Emperors: Study Reveals the “Military Trap”
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/roman-emperors-were-murdered-nearly-twice-as-often-as-chinese-emperors-study-reveals-the-military-trap/

AI Cracked the Rules of a Lost Roman Board Game, and It’s Unlike Anything We Expected
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ai-unlocks-lost-roman-game/

You Can Now Play An Ancient Roman Board Game Called Ludus Latrunculorum Thanks To New 3D-Printed Replica | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/you-can-now-play-an-ancient-roman-board-game-called-ludus-latrunculorum-dating-back-at-least-2000-years-84025

[paywalled] How a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-1-900-year-old-latrine-helps-explain-why-roman-concrete-lasts/
Mineralized carbonates contribute to the millennial durability of Roman concrete | Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeb0754

Vicenza: The mosaic in Piazza Biade will be restored as an open-site project, with support from Rigoni di Asiago
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/vicenza-the-mosaic-in-piazza-biade-will-be-restored-as-an-open-site-project-with-support-from-rigoni-di-asiago

Roman saltworks beneath Medulin’s Bijeca Bay revealed through unique underwater archaeological trail | Croatia Week
https://www.croatiaweek.com/roman-saltworks-medulin-underwater-archaeological-trail/

Roman’s remains found in Lincolnshire garden reburied
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyl2ed4yzo

Mount Allison launches new archaeological research project in ancient Herakleia, Italy | Mount Allison
https://mta.ca/about/news/mount-allison-launches-new-archaeological-research-project-ancient-herakleia-italy-fri

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PALEOLITHIC EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Lack of evidence for Initial Upper Paleolithic attribution at Cueva Millán in Iberia’s hinterland | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-55585-8

Archaeologists discovers 23,000-year-old rock engravings at Portugal’s Coa Valley-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260705/5e7859ca14bd4b02a705426b2dc72447/c.html
Portugal: Archaeologists find more 23,000-year-old stone engravings at Foz Côa | Macau Business
https://macaubusiness.com/portugal-archaeologists-find-more-23000-year-old-stone-engravings-at-foz-coa/

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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News – Possible Timber Circle Detected on Scotland’s Isle of Arran – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/07/possible-timber-circle-detected-on-scotlands-isle-of-arran/

5,800-year-old neolithic monument unearthed at Sizewell C Development
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/5800-year-old-neolithic-monument-unearthed-at-sizewell-c-development/158552

Ancient structure near Stonehenge may have inspired its solstice alignment | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-902117

Leitrim human remains date to at least 5,300 years ago
https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0709/1582468-leitrim-human-remains/

Study challenges view that Neolithic monument builders devastated Europe’s forests | Science in Poland
https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C113659%2Cstudy-challenges-view-neolithic-monument-builders-devastated-europes-forests.html

Researchers went into a Neolithic cave on a remote Swedish island – and found unexpected remains | Discover Wildlife
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/prehistoric-wolves-remains-island-sweden

News – 4,000-Year-Old Child’s Skull Found in Norway – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/07/4000-year-old-childs-skull-found-in-norway/

Monumental Bronze Age tomb reveals horse sacrifice and elite burial
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/monumental-bronze-age-tomb-reveals-horse-sacrifice-and-elite-burial/158558

“Witch’s Grave” excavation sheds new light on neolithic monument
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/witchs-grave-excavation-sheds-new-light-on-neolithic-monument/158555

Monumental Bronze Age tomb reveals horse sacrifice and elite burial
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/monumental-bronze-age-tomb-reveals-horse-sacrifice-and-elite-burial/158558

News – Celtic Tomb Unearthed in Germany – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/12/celtic-tomb-unearthed-in-germany/

3D Scans Reveal Hidden Greek Cross Design in Ancient Verona Chapel – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/08/hidden-greek-cross-design-ancient-verona-chapel/

2,400-year-old esparto grass sandals show Iron Age miners used the same footwear for 400 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/2400-year-old-esparto-grass-sandals-spain/

Archaeologists find ‘Iron Age fort’ on edge of Swindon | Swindon Advertiser
https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26267219.archaeologists-find-iron-age-fort-edge-swindon/

Possible Iron Age settlement found above Royal Wootton Bassett
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv9nplg337o

High-status Iron Age burials reveal early links to Roman Empire
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-high-status-iron-age-burials.html
High-status Iron Age burials reveal early links to Roman Empire | UCL News – UCL – University College London
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/high-status-iron-age-burials-reveal-early-links-roman-empire
High-status Iron Age burials discovered in Chelmsford reveal early links to Roman Empire | City Life
https://citylife.chelmsford.gov.uk/posts/high-status-iron-age-burials-discovered-in-chelmsford-reveal-early-links-to-roman-empire
[paywalled] How the Iron Age elite craved Roman luxuries, even before invasion
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/iron-age-roman-archaeological-dig-essex-wq6lvvklj

Rare gold snake ring found on East Lothian beach on display | East Lothian Courier
https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/26260888.rare-gold-snake-ring-found-east-lothian-beach-display/

After the Romans left, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes arrived. What was the difference? | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/angles-saxons-and-jutes/

The Vikings were more than bearded marauders but Scandinavia’s national museums continue to project that image
https://theconversation.com/the-vikings-were-more-than-bearded-marauders-but-scandinavias-national-museums-continue-to-project-that-image-281461
The Vikings were more than bearded marauders, but Scandinavia’s national museums continue to project that image
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-vikings-bearded-marauders-scandinavia-national.html

Spectacular find: 1,000-year-old Viking textile workshop unearthed | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/05/spectacular-find-1000-year-old-viking-textile-workshop-unearthed

Dirty ‘button’ unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway’s last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/dirty-button-unearthed-by-metal-detectorist-turns-out-to-be-a-rare-900-year-old-coin-from-norways-last-viking-king-magnus-barefoot
Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Magnus-Barefoot-Coin.jpg?quality=85&w=1536
Rare Coin Mistaken for a Button Found in Norway Was Minted for the Last Viking King | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-coin-mistaken-for-a-button-found-in-norway-was-minted-for-the-last-viking-king/

The mystery of Rakni’s Mound
https://www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology/the-mystery-of-raknis-mound/2679991

Did this Lithuanian hill fort belong to the country’s only king? – LRT
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2985432/did-this-lithuanian-hill-fort-belong-to-the-country-s-only-king

Researchers who have ‘found’ Alfred the Great’s bones buried under a car park say university is blocking their efforts to dig them up | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15967623/Researchers-Alfred-Greats-bones-buried-car-park-say-university-blocking-efforts-dig-up.html
Mystery of missing legendary king’s grave ‘solved’ – and it’s ‘under a car park’ – Daily Star
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/mystery-missing-legendary-kings-grave-37396973

The archaeological discovery that changed Spanish history may be a 1945 hoax | Euronews
https://it.euronews.com/cultura/2026/07/11/la-scoperta-archeologica-che-ha-cambiato-la-storia-della-spagna-potrebbe-essere-un-falso-d

Archaeologists return to Cookham Abbey in search of medieval mystery – Maidenhead Advertiser
https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/education/707729/archaeologists-return-to-cookham-abbey-in-search-of-medieval-mystery.html

Archaeological Excavations to Begin at the Medieval City of Rusokastro – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини
https://bntnews.bg/news/archaeological-excavations-to-begin-at-the-medieval-city-of-rusokastro-1401964news.html

Ancient DNA challenges family assumptions in medieval Scandinavian graves
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-dna-family-assumptions-medieval.html
Medieval adults and children buried together in Sweden were rarely related, DNA study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/grave-with-close-relatives-was-rare-in-the-middle-ages/
Unusual to share a grave with close relatives in the Middle Ages | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1135466
Medieval babies and adults buried together in Sweden were not related, archaeologists discover — raising big questions about early Christian burial practices | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/medieval-babies-and-adults-buried-together-in-sweden-were-not-related-archaeologists-discover-raising-big-questions-about-early-christian-burial-practices
Sweden’s Medieval Graves Placed Children With Unrelated Adults, Including Infant Girls Buried Among Men | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/sweden-s-medieval-graves-placed-children-with-unrelated-adults-including-infant-girls-buried-among-men-49365

No evidence for ‘witches’ marks’ claims at old English buildings, historian says | Heritage | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jul/09/no-evidence-witches-marks-claims-historic-english-buildings

11th-century sword found in Poland’s Warta River could be linked to medieval warrior or ritual offering | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/11th-century-sword-found-in-polands-warta-river/

Early Abbasid silver coin hoard found on Baltic coast traces early trade between the Baltic and the Islamic world | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/abbasid-silver-coin-hoard-found-on-baltic-coast/

It was eerie working in the grave of Richard III
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ey01qjjn2o

[paywalled] 700-year-old ‘Etch A Sketch’ found preserved in a medieval toilet | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/medieval-toilet-notebook

News – Medieval Helmets Found Off Spanish Coast Identified – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/09/medieval-helmets-found-off-spanish-coast-identified/

Notre-Dame de Paris has not finished being reborn
https://fr.aleteia.org/2026/07/04/notre-dame-de-paris-na-pas-fini-de-renaitre/

Take an Exclusive Look at Three Newly Discovered Medieval Shipwrecks in Menorca’s ‘Cove of Mysteries’
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/take-an-exclusive-look-at-three-newly-discovered-medieval-shipwrecks-in-menorcas-cove-of-mysteries-180989092/

The Lost Tomb of Queen Tamar: A Medieval Cave Site in Posof Reopens an Old Georgian Mystery | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/the-lost-tomb-of-queen-tamar-a-medieval-cave-site-in-posof-reopens-an-old-georgian-mystery/

Cookham dig to reveal monastic care for early Englands sick – University of Reading
https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/University-News/Cookham-dig-to-reveal-monastic-care-for-early-Englands-sick

D’Artagnan musketeer skeleton investigation faces major new setback | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/real-life-three-musketeers-mystery-deepens-after-excavation-blunder-destroys-key-evidence.amp

Dragonnades, the campaigns to force the Huguenots to convert by obliging them to lodge and feed soldiers in their homes
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/dragonnades-the-campaigns-to-force-the-huguenots-to-convert-by-obliging-them-to-lodge-and-feed-soldiers-in-their-homes/

It Took 30 Years to Identify This Sunken Ship Loaded With 400 Gold Coins. But Now We Know Where It Came From : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/shipwreck-loaded-with-400-gold-coins-finally-identified-after-30-year-investigation

[old news]Norway’s 250-year-old shipwreck yields ‘perfectly preserved’ cargo – CGTN
https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2026-07-07/Norway-s-250-year-old-shipwreck-yields-perfectly-preserved-cargo-1OvU8nhDlJe/p.html

17th-century lavatory shaft yields earliest archaeological evidence of crested geese in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/first-evidence-of-crested-geese-in-germany/

True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum in King’s Lynn reveals original flooring from 250 years ago amid ‘great’ discovery
https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/great-archaeological-discovery-unearthed-at-museum-what-d-9473584/

Archaeologists bid to unravel 200-year Pinkery Canal mystery | Somerset County Gazette
https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26264617.archaeologists-bid-unravel-200-year-pinkery-canal-mystery/

Archaeologists discover WW2 graffiti carved into anti-tank defences in Fife | The National
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26269977.archaeologists-discover-ww2-graffiti-carved-anti-tank-defences/

Archaeologists return to unravel the mystery of Göring’s House in Wolf’s Lair area
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/archaeologists-return-to-unravel-the-mystery-of-gorings-house-in-wolfs-lair-area/158546

‘Remarkable’: Archaeologists find 3,000 objects in Dutch valley from Stone Age to WWII | BBC Science Focus Magazine
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/archaeology-3000-dutch-stream

Archaeology dig in Nenthead asks villagers to volunteer gardens
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy041jv97x1o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D

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https://www.medievalists.net/category/news/

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METAL DETECTOR ITEMS
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Lord of the Rings: Gold treasure discovered in Rugby borough by metal detectorist is now on show
https://www.warwickshireworld.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/lord-of-the-rings-gold-treasure-discovered-in-rugby-borough-by-metal-detectorist-is-now-on-show-8788045
Medieval ring unearthed in Bourton and Draycote goes on display – Rugby Borough Council
https://www.rugby.gov.uk/w/medieval-ring-unearthed-in-bourton-and-draycote-goes-on-display
Medieval gold ring unearthed in Warwickshire goes on display
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg4wj724v9o

Rare Bronze Age gold ribbon found in Norfolk is declared treasure | Eastern Daily Press
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/26245534.rare-bronze-age-gold-ribbon-found-norfolk-declared-treasure/

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CENTRAL ASIA
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A Neolithic Stone Sphere Found in Azerbaijan Has No Known Parallel in the South Caucasus | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-neolithic-stone-sphere-found-in-azerbaijan-has-no-known-parallel-in-the-south-caucasus/
Mysterious stone sphere discovered in Azerbaijan
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/mysterious-stone-sphere-discovered-in-azerbaijan/158578

Iron Age Scythian Status May Have Been Inherited, Including by a One-Year-Old Given an Elite Burial | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/iron-age-scythian-status-may-have-been-inherited-including-by-a-one-year-old-given-an-elite-burial-49369
Family ties link Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/06/family-ties-link-scythian-elite-burials-across-the-eurasian-steppe/
Kazakhstan’s Iron Age ‘Golden Man’ and Other Elite Scythians of Eurasia Inherited Their High Social Status, Ancient DNA Suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kazakhstans-iron-age-golden-man-and-other-elite-scythians-of-eurasia-inherited-their-high-social-status-ancient-dna-suggests-180989089/

1,200-Year-Old Hoard of 59 Arab Silver Dirhams Found Near Kaliningrad, Russia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1200-year-old-hoard-of-59-arab-silver-dirhams-found-near-kaliningrad-russia/
Early Abbasid silver coin hoard unearthed on the Baltic Coast
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/early-abbasid-silver-coin-hoard-unearthed-on-the-baltic-coast/158566

Archaeologists Discover Inscriptions and Artifacts from Ancient Kangju State in Southern Kazakhstan – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/07/archaeologists-discover-inscriptions-and-artifacts-from-ancient-kangju-state-in-southern-kazakhstan/

Ancient Greek Military Camp Discovered in Uzbekistan – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/geophysical-survey-reveals-ancient-greek-military-camp-uzbekistan/
2,200-Year-Old Greek Military Camp Revealed in Uzbekistan on the Far Eastern Edge of Alexander’s World | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2200-year-old-greek-military-camp-revealed-in-uzbekistan-on-the-far-eastern-edge-of-alexanders-world/
Ancient Greek military camp found in Uzbekistan changes view of Alexander the Great’s legacy | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/greek-military-camp-in-uzbekistan-alexander-the-great/
A 2nd Century BC Greek Military Camp Discovered on the Border Between Bactria and Sogdiana in Uzbekistan
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/a-2nd-century-bc-greek-military-camp-discovered-on-the-border-between-bactria-and-sogdiana-in-uzbekistan/
Archaeologists discover 2,200-year-old Greek camp in Uzbekistan — UzDaily.uz
https://www.uzdaily.uz/en/archaeologists-discover-2200-year-old-greek-camp-in-uzbekistan/
2,200-Year-Old Greek Military Camp Discovered in Uzbekistan May Rewrite Hellenistic History
https://uz.kursiv.media/en/2026-07-09/uzbekistan-still-has-secrets-for-the-next-5000-years-archaeologist-on-a-2200-year-old-greek-military-camp-discovery/
Military camp in Uzbekistan sheds new light on Alexander the Great’s legacy
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/military-camp-in-uzbekistan-sheds-new-light-on-alexander-the-greats-legacy/158549

News – Golden Horde Structure Discovered in Kazakhstan – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/06/golden-horde-structure-discovered-in-kazakhstan/

Inside the Fight To Preserve Samarkand’s Ancient Wonders | AramcoWorld
https://www.aramcoworld.com/articles/2026/ja26/inside-the-fight-to-preserve-samarkands-ancient-wonders

11,800 Pottery Fragments Rewrite the History of Ancient Silk Road Fortress in Uzbekistan – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/09/ancient-pottery-ancient-silk-road-uzbekistan/

The Fabled Flatbreads of Uzbekistan | AramcoWorld
https://www.aramcoworld.com/articles/2015/the-fabled-flatbreads-of-uzbekistan

How the Achaemenid Empire turned Central Asia into a Crossroads for Religions | The Review of Religions
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/48222/how-the-achaemenid-empire-turned-central-asia-into-a-crossroads-for-religions/

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GREATER ASIA
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Scattered bronze bells in Chinese lord’s 2,600-year-old tomb point to ritual deactivation
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bronze-bells-chinese-lord-year.html
Mystery of broken Chinese bells in Qiu’s tomb solved
https://www.stilearte.it/mistero-campane-bronzo-tomba-signore-qiu/

Sanxingdui findings reveal ancient Chinese cultural integration – People’s Daily Online
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0710/c90000-20476601.html

[paywalled] Archaeologists Found Hidden Tunnels Beneath an Ancient Stone City
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71773404/hidden-tunnel-network-city/

How little we really know of the mighty Ming dynasty | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/how-little-we-really-know-of-the-mighty-ming-dynasty

Archaeologists find gold rings around 2,000 years old in Thailand | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/thailand-phetchaburi-gold-rings-archaeological-dig-95f42060c51f62cc4c4b3346c0f0e549
Gold rings around 2,000 years old are unearthed in Thailand – Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-07-10/gold-rings-around-2-000-years-old-are-unearthed-in-thailand
Pair Of Ancient Gold Rings Unearthed In Thailand
https://allthatsinteresting.com/phetchaburi-thailand-ancient-gold-rings
Ancient gold rings found during dig at Thailand archaeological site
https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/world-news/ancient-gold-rings-found-during-dig-at-thailand-archaeological-site/
Archaeologists found two 2,000-year-old gold rings in a rice field in Thailand; one carries an ancient Brahmi inscription | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-found-two-2000-year-old-gold-rings-in-a-rice-field-in-thailand-one-carries-an-ancient-brahmi-inscription/articleshow/132218470.cms
Skeletal remains with 2,000-year-old gold rings found by archaeologists in Thailand – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-rings-skeletal-remains-found-archaeologists-thailand/
Gold rings around 2,000 years old found during dig at… | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/article-15955659/Gold-rings-2-000-years-old-dig-Thailand-archaeological-site.html
2,000-year-old Indian gold rings, with Brahmi inscription, found in Thailand | World News
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/2000yearold-indian-gold-rings-with-brahmi-inscription-found-in-thailand-101783328334463.html
Archaeologists find two gold rings dating back 2,000 years during dig in Thailand | The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/gold-rings-thailand-don-yai-thong-b3009594.html
A Pair of 2,000-Year-Old Gold Rings, One Engraved With Indian Script, Was Discovered in an Iron Age Burial Ground in Thailand
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-pair-of-2000-year-old-gold-rings-one-engraved-with-indian-script-was-discovered-in-an-iron-age-burial-ground-in-thailand-180989081/

Behind the scenes at Angkor Wat: How experts are saving Cambodia’s ancient temples | The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/life/travel/behind-the-scenes-at-angkor-wat-how-experts-are-saving-cambodias-ancient-temples

Taj Mahal Survey Plea: Taj Mahal originally temple? HC seeks response of Centre, ASI on inspection plea | Prayagraj News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/alld-hc-seeks-centre-asi-reply-on-plea-for-taj-mahal-survey/articleshow/132223203.cms
Taj Mahal temple claim: Allahabad High Court seeks Centre, ASI response – India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/taj-mahal-temple-claim-allahabad-high-court-seeks-centre-asi-response-ptag-2941589-2026-07-06

Ancient Madhubani mound collapses in Bihar rain. ASI continues excavation without sheds
https://theprint.in/feature/ancient-madhubani-mound-collapses-in-bihar-rain-asi-continues-excavation-without-sheds/2978267/

30 petroglyphs lost to laterite mining in Maharashtra’s Gavrai village: Researcher | Pune News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/30-petroglyphs-lost-to-laterite-mining-in-maharashtras-gavrai-village-researcher/articleshow/132336729.cms

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PACIFIC ISLANDS
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The real Moana story: Why the Polynesians suddenly sailed east
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-real-moana-story-polynesians-suddenly.html
The real Moana story: Why the Polynesians suddenly sailed east – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/the-real-moana-story-why-the-polynesians-suddenly-sailed-east/
Ancient Pacific drought drove Polynesian migration across the ocean, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/pacific-drought-drove-polynesian-migration/
The real mystery behind Moana: after 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
https://theconversation.com/the-real-mystery-behind-moana-after-1-700-years-why-did-polynesians-suddenly-sail-east-287226

‘This time, it’s the other way around’: how Indonesia is reclaiming the science of human history
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01357-3

ASI to undertake conservation of Indonesia’s UNESCO-listed Prambanan Temple
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/asi-to-undertake-conservation-of-indonesias-unesco-listed-prambanan-temple20260709064636/

Indonesia to date Meratus cave art in Australia’s lab tests – ANTARA News
https://en.antaranews.com/news/421976/indonesia-to-date-meratus-cave-art-in-australias-lab-tests

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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British ‘First Fleet’ brought smallpox to Australia—and may have killed millions | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/british-first-fleet-brought-smallpox-australia-and-may-have-killed-millions

Rare fossil goose rewrites the story of New Zealand’s giant birds | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260709160637.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,evolutionary%20history%20than%20once%20believed.

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NORTH AMERICA
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Prehistoric discovery in the Oregon mountains older than Egypt’s Great Pyramid could rewrite human history | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15963437/prehistoric-discovery-oregon-americas-origins.html

Ancient ‘lost world’ discovered off the US West coast rewrites story of first Americans who arrived 13,000 years ago | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15956845/ancient-americans-channel-islands-discovery.html

Early Americans relied on mammoths and giant mammals as their main food source, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/early-americans-were-mammoth-hunters/
Ancient Americans Were Megafauna Hunters, Not Generalists, Study Shows | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/paleoindian-megafauna-hunters-14894.html
Did Clovis People Hunt Mammoths or Simply Scavenge Their Carcasses? | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/clovis-mammoth-hunting-14892.html
Early Americans Got Nearly 98 Percent of Their Calories From Mammoths and Other Large Mammals | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/early-americans-got-nearly-98-percent-of-their-calories-from-mammoths-and-other-large-mammals-49347
News – Did Clovis People Hunt Large Animals? – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/09/did-clovis-people-hunt-large-animals/

Archaeologists find another 190-year-old cannonball from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, may have been used by Texan forces – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/archaeologists-find-another-190-year-old-cannonball-from-the-1836-battle-of-the-alamo-may-have-been-used-by-texan-forces/articleshow/132215053.cms
Archaeologists uncover rare Alamo discovery believed to be linked to 1836 battle | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/rare-cannonball-emerges-from-ground-alamo-likely-untouched-nearly-190-years

A Black genealogist’s search for slave ship wrecks in Florida | WLRN
https://www.wlrn.org/history/2026-07-10/florida-history-slave-ship-wreck-black-genealogy

Just keep digging: Reed and Bowles archaeologists return for year nine | News | lewistownnews.com
https://www.lewistownnews.com/news/just-keep-digging-reed-and-bowles-archaeologists-return-for-year-nine/article_6029ed0d-9501-4ab8-87cf-66019e573c89.html

A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ss-erie-belle-marine-survey-9.7262214
Archaeological Survey Of Erie Belle Wreck In Lake Huron This Summer | Country 93
https://www.country93.ca/2026/07/06/archaeological-survey-of-erie-belle-wreck-in-lake-huron-this-summer/

Shackleton’s final ship is no longer just a sonar shadow
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-shackleton-ship-longer-sonar-shadow.html
New video gives first look at Shackleton’s final ship Quest
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4gyxgyn174o
Shackleton’s final ship Quest revealed in first close-up images beneath the Labrador Sea | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/shackleton-final-ship-quest-revealed/
Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck – Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/expedition-captures-first-images-of-shackletons-last-ship/

‘One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America’ discovered in Boston | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/one-of-the-oldest-gravestones-of-a-free-black-person-in-america-discovered-in-boston
News – Early 18th-Century Tombstone of Free Black Man Identified in Boston – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/09/early-18th-century-tombstone-of-free-black-man-identified-in-boston/

Underwater Archaeology and War of 1812 Shipwreck | C-SPAN Classroom
https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?26309

What archaeologists found at Colonial Michilimackinac dig
https://www.petoskeynews.com/news/

When boats tell stories: Preserving Michigan’s Great Lakes fishing heritage – Michigan Sea Grant
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/when-boats-tell-stories-preserving-michigan-s-great-lakes-fishing-heritage-msg26-schroeder26-america250

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: Why Vermont history matters | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-why-vermont-history-matters/article_f5f6f076-a74e-5020-ad5d-388f0347f820.html

Archaeology at Ayr Mount – College of Arts and Sciences
https://college.unc.edu/2026/06/archaeology-ayr-mount/

New Library of Congress exhibit features rare draft of Declaration of Independence: “You can see them changing words throughout” – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/library-of-congress-exhibit-rare-draft-declaration-of-independence/

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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National Trust launches drive to assess 300 archaeological sites – Trinidad Guardian
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/national-trust-launches-drive-to-assess-300-archaeological-sites-6.2.2620634.2a5327df41

Spectacular find in Peru’s Peñico: 3,800-year-old ritual offering discovered | Agencia Andina
https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-spectacular-find-in-perus-penico-3800yearold-ritual-offering-discovered-1082787.aspx
3,800-year-old ritual offerings discovered at Peñico
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/3800-year-old-ritual-offerings-discovered-at-penico/158542
News – 3,800-Year-Old Collection of Figurines Discovered in Peru – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/10/3800-year-old-collection-of-figurines-discovered-in-peru/

Two 500-Year-Old Freeze-Dried Potatoes Show How the Inca Empire Fed People Across Peru
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/frozen-potatoes-inca-empire/

Illegal mining fuels new conflicts in Peru, threatens ancient dig site – UPI.com
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/06/3391783363240/

Costa Rica Airport Excavation Uncovers Pre-Columbian Evidence
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/05/costa-rica-airport-archaeological-excavation-diquis-delta

Archaeologists Find Maya Ruins Off the Beaten Path. Way Off. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/americas/maya-ruins-minanbe-mexico.html

Innovative Mayan maize farmers used animals as biochemical protein concentrators to solve dietary issue – University of Exeter News
https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences/archaeology-and-history/innovative-mayan-maize-farmers-used-animals-as-biochemical-protein-concentrators-to-solve-dietary-issue/

Discovery of lost Pima village reveals indigenous resistance in Colonial Mexico
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/discovery-of-lost-pima-village-reveals-indigenous-resistance-in-colonial-mexico/158539

Archaeologists in Mexico uncover 1,400-year-old settlement with Maya-like stela, charred corn
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/archaeologists-mexico-uncover-1-400-040500590.html

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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‘Some people called it horrifying’: ‘Dinner with King Tut’ author on using Egyptian mummification techniques on a modern-day human body | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/some-people-called-it-horrifying-dinner-with-king-tut-author-on-using-egyptian-mummification-techniques-on-a-modern-day-human-body

‘He looked like Ramses the Great’: How experimental archaeologists used ancient techniques to mummify a modern-day person | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/he-looked-like-ramses-the-great-how-experimental-archaeologists-used-ancient-techniques-to-mummify-a-modern-day-person

Five key images from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy1xg9z0mo

Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/

Historian Kerri K. Greenidge and Her Book ‘The Grimkes’ Come Under Fire – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/books/kerri-greenidge-the-grimkes.html

How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution? – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/arts/american-revolution-250-radical.html

This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’ – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/podcasts/madeline-miller-odyssey.html

Which Version of the ‘Odyssey’ Should You Read? – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/video/books/100000010971102/which-version-of-the-odyssey-should-you-read.html

How to decode the archive inside ancient tree rings | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/how-to-decode-the-archive-inside-ancient-tree-rings

Archaeologists May Have Been Wrong About Olive Oil for Decades, New Study Finds
https://scitechdaily.com/archaeologists-may-have-been-wrong-about-olive-oil-for-decades-new-study-finds/

Ale from archaeology as University of Leicester and Everards revive beers from Leicestershire’s past | News | University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/ale-archaeology-everards-beers-leicestershire-past

Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-medieval-islamic-societies-lovesickness-distinct.html

What the early Americans ate
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/exploring-your-health/2026/07/02/what-the-early-americans-ate-

Nancy Ward, the Cherokee Leader, Stokes Division Even 250 Years Later – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/travel/nancy-ward-cherokee-tennessee-american-revolution.html

Ancient bees turned tooth sockets into tiny nurseries 20,000 years ago | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625060216.htm

Has there ever been a period in human history without war? | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/has-there-ever-been-a-period-in-human-history-without-war

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Book Review: ‘A Vast Horizon,’ by Anna Thomasson – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/books/review/a-vast-horizon-anna-thomasson.html

Book Review: ‘Empire of Ink,’ by Alex Wright – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/books/review/empire-of-ink-newspapers-alex-wright.html

How Rabbis Became Experts – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/reviews/how-rabbis-became-experts/

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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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‘Their story is our story’: Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-story-pigeons-humans-years.html

5,000-year-old wolves found on remote island rewrite what we know about domestication | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260624115624.htm

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EXTINCT MEGAFAUNA AND DINOSAURS
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Scientists Found Antarctica’s First Dinosaur Fossil Hiding in a Museum Drawer
https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-found-antarcticas-first-dinosaur-fossil-hiding-in-a-museum-drawer/

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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‘They were competing for supremacy’: Which is the oldest English accent?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260708-which-is-the-oldest-english-accent

Field guide reconnects Mohawk language and plant knowledge at Paul Smith’s College – Adirondack Explorer
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/adirondackers-people/field-guide-reconnects-mohawk-language-and-plant-knowledge-at-paul-smiths-college/

As Israel divides Jewish communities, Yiddish draws a new generation : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5820962/why-these-jewish-college-students-are-learning-yiddish

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MANUSCRIPTS
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Medieval text family trees suggest 60% of works vanished over centuries
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-medieval-text-family-trees-centuries.html#goog_rewarded

Dating the Oldest New Testament Christian Manuscripts – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/dating-the-oldest-new-testament-christian-manuscripts/

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS
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Washington People: Helina Woldekiros – The Source – WashU
https://source.washu.edu/2026/07/washington-people-helina-woldekiros/

UWM associate professor dives into the Great Lakes’ secrets   – Letters & Science
https://uwm.edu/letters-science/in-focus-2026/uwm-associate-professor-dives-into-the-great-lakes-secrets/

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Natural Bedfellows: Frida Kahlo’s and Tracey Emin’s Parallel Blockbusters – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/arts/design/frida-kahlo-tracey-emin-tate-modern.html

Torlonia Collection: Roman Empire Second Wind Sweeps Montreal | National Review
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/07/a-roman-empire-second-wind-sweeps-montreal/

Ordering Objects at V&A East Storehouse: From a David Bowie Guitar to Beatrix Potter Originals – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/v-and-a-east-storehouse.html

Tarquinia showcases Etruscan funerary art with an exhibition dedicated to painted tombs
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/exhibitions/tarquinia-showcases-etruscan-funerary-art-with-an-exhibition-dedicated-to-painted-tombs

Ancient mosaics, coins to go on display in new exhibit in northern Israel | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-901977
‘Secrets of Huqoq’ Galilee exhibition offers first glimpse into ancient Jewish village – Israel & Jewish News – JNS
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/secrets-of-huqoq-galilee-exhibition-offers-first-glimpse-into-ancient-jewish-village

Bayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of night for historic UK exhibition | Bayeux tapestry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/10/bayeux-tapestry-arrives-british-museum-exhibition
Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum in dead of night
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9r54e5r4o
Bayeux Tapestry delivered to British Museum in dead of night
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly9r54e5r4o
Bayeux Tapestry returns to English soil at the British Museum | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/bayeux-tapestry-british-museum-london-b62ee313ab3d4a2e00635587b84a4fbe
1,000-year-old masterpiece makes secret journey to London | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/1000-year-old-masterpiece-makes-secret-journey-to-london/news/amp
Bayeux tapestry arrives at British Museum after historic transfer | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/10/bayeux-tapestry-arrives-at-british-museum-after-historic-transfer
Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in U.K. After Maximum-Security Operation – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/arts/design/bayeux-tapestry-british-museum.html
[paywalled] Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain for first time in 1,000 years
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/bayeux-tapestry-british-museum-return-1000-years-2qt5bjnxr

Five key images from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy1xg9z0mo

Over 100 Nguyễn Dynasty artifacts on display in Huế
https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/1785223/over-100-nguyen-dynasty-artifacts-on-display-in-hue.html

Discovering Chartres, from the last Romans to the first Christians
https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2026/07/09/a-la-decouverte-de-chartres-des-derniers-romains-aux-premiers-chretiens_6722060_1650684.html

Tuscany: The Etruscan Lead from Magliano Returns to the Site of Its Discovery After 140 Years
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/exhibitions/tuscany-the-etruscan-lead-from-magliano-returns-to-the-site-of-its-discovery-after-140-years

Multimedia exhibition ‘Balnea Daciae. The Roman Baths of Dacia’ opens in Pompeii Archaeological Park – AGERPRES
https://agerpres.ro/english/2026/07/06/multimedia-exhibition-balnea-daciae-the-roman-baths-of-dacia-opens-in-pompeii-archaeological-park–1573622

The Great Inka Road at the National Archaeological Museum | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1309242/the-great-inka-road-at-the-national-archaeological-museum/

White House targets Smithsonian. Visitors, historians are confused
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/10/trump-smithsonian-national-museum-american-history/90860071007/
White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’ – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/white-house-smithsonian-american-history-museum.html
Historians Reject Trump Administration’s Criticism of Smithsonian Museum – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/arts/smithsonian-trump-activism-american-history.html
The History at the Smithsonian That the White House Finds Unpatriotic – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/arts/smithsonian-trump-george-washington.html
Lonnie Bunch Defends Smithsonian Museum After Negative White House Report – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/arts/design/smithsonian-letter-lonnie-bunch.html
On America’s 250th, Smithsonian Museums Offer Respite and Reflection – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/arts/design/america-250-anniversary-smithsonian.html
In scathing report, White House accuses Smithsonian of presenting ‘a radical view of American history’ – ABC News
https://abcnews.com/Politics/scathing-report-white-house-accuses-smithsonian-presenting-radical/story?id=134515705
White House Report: Smithsonian Abandons Scholarship for Activism
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/white-house-report-smithsonian-national-museum-american-history-1234791142/

Why Do So Many Museums Hold a Convicted Antiquity Dealer’s Treasures?
https://hyperallergic.com/why-do-so-many-museums-hold-a-convicted-antiquity-dealers-treasures/

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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16th century ring found in Gloucestershire sells at auction for £17,000
https://www.stratford-herald.com/news/16th-century-ring-sells-at-auction-for-17-000-9473049/

‘The Odyssey’ and its history at Christie’s | Christie’s
https://www.christies.com/en/stories/the-odyssey-auction-history-c2d617cbcd2042f1acc07c15a7352b3d

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA reveals the mysterious collapse of Europe’s megalith builders | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260707054108.htm

DNA Study Confirms Golden Man Was Male, Reveals Dynastic Rule Among Saka Elites – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/07/dna-study-confirms-golden-man-was-male-reveals-dynastic-rule-among-saka-elites/
Kazakhstan’s Iron Age ‘Golden Man’ and Other Elite Scythians of Eurasia Inherited Their High Social Status, Ancient DNA Suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kazakhstans-iron-age-golden-man-and-other-elite-scythians-of-eurasia-inherited-their-high-social-status-ancient-dna-suggests-180989089/
News – Scythian DNA Study Examines Elite Family Ties – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/08/scythian-dna-study-examines-elite-family-ties/

Ancient DNA challenges family assumptions in medieval Scandinavian graves
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-dna-family-assumptions-medieval.html

DNA identifies teenage Revolutionary War soldier killed at the Battle of Camden 245 years ago | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/revolutionary-war-soldier-killed-at-battle-of-camden/
DNA identifies Revolutionary War soldier killed at Battle of Camden
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/dna-identifies-revolutionary-war-soldier-killed-at-battle-of-camden/158536
DNA Reveals the Identity of a Teenager Who Died in the Revolutionary War, Cracking a Nearly 250-Year-Old Cold Case
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/dna-reveals-the-identity-of-a-teenager-who-died-in-the-revolutionary-war-cracking-a-nearly-250-year-old-cold-case-180989095/

Scientists discover previously unknown Asian ‘ghost population’ hidden in Indigenous American DNA | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/scientists-discover-previously-unknown-asian-ghost-population-hidden-in-indigenous-american-dna/articleshow/132305715.cms

The mystery of the death of the Florentine masters finally solved – Boulevard Voltaire
https://www.bvoltaire.fr/lenigme-de-la-mort-des-maitres-de-florence-enfin-elucidee/

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CLIMATE MATTERS
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This 123-year-old air-con system has lessons for managing today’s sweltering heat
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260709-this-belfast-hospital-pioneered-air-con-for-the-public-in-1903

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TOURISTY THINGS
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Beyond the Venus de Milo: The Wealth of Antiquities on the Greek Island of Milos – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/05/greek-island-milos-antiquities-venus-de-milo/

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TOURISTS BEHAVING BADLY
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Glazing over Richard III’s grave was damaged by visitor’s bottle – council
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70yg8p9pj8o

American priest stole stone from an ancient site in Rome
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/american-priest-stole-stone-from-ancient-rome-site.html

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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‘Giulia’ Review: Jennifer Nettles Delivers Empowerment (and Poison) – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/theater/giulia-poison-queen-of-palermo-review-nettles.html

Opinion | Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/opinion/odyssey-movie-lupita-nyongo-nolan.html

Christopher Nolan makes ‘The Odyssey’: ‘The ultimate adventure story’ | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/odyssey-movie-christopher-nolan-matt-damon-030ec686f8ba3d88a7abd2cd16008518

Ancient Epic: The Odyssey on Film
https://www.dw.com/en/christopher-nolan-and-homer-ancient-epic-on-film/video-77820708

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CRIME BEAT
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Migrant arrested after attempting to steal St. Januarius relic in Naples – Sign of the Cross Media
https://www.signofthecrossmedia.com/news/migrant-arrested-after-attempting-to-steal-st-januarius-relic-in-naples/

Ancient hoplite’s helmet, commercial amphorae found in private hands | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1309133/ancient-hoplites-helmet-commercial-amphorae-found-in-private-hands/

US man sentenced in elaborate theft of 17th Century Chinese book
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgmdr7k1007o

Man jailed as Sotheby’s due diligence foils antiquities fraud – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/06/man-jailed-as-sothebys-due-diligence-foils-antiquities-fraud

Yemen’s Antiquities Authority Issues New List of Looted Artifacts – Yemen Online |
https://yemenonline.info/special-reports/12971
Yemen Identifies Looted Artifacts at British Museum, Auction Houses
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/yemen-looted-artifacts-british-museum-auctions-1234791176/
Yemen Identifies 28 Allegedly Looted Artifacts in London
https://www.artforum.com/news/yemen-identifies-28-allegedly-looted-artifacts-1234754157/

Police claim foiling buglary at Mohenjo Daro after catching suspect – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
https://www.dawn.com/news/2013654

Oakland museum stolen artifacts: Can they still be recovered?
https://oaklandside.org/2026/07/07/omca-heist-museum-theft-fbi/

Fake IDs, Dummy Manuscripts and a Rare Book Heist at U.C.L.A. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/ucla-library-theft-chinese-books-california.html

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Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Decades Late, Museum Scrambles to Return 2,700 Native Remains – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/arts/design/native-american-remains-hair-museum.html

Syrian artifacts finally return from France as Macron visits Damascus | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/syria-archaeology-artifacts-france-macron-palmyra-758a2ff0fc3ae6d7725126d31fe33093
Syria receives 23 artifacts from France, strengthening cultural cooperation
https://sana.sy/en/culture-and-arts/2328078/
France Returns Syria’s Archaeological Treasures
https://english.alarabiya.net/webtv/media/2026/07/07/france-returns-syria-s-archaeological-treasures
France returns 23 Syrian treasures kept for 15 years due to severed ties | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-returns-23-syrian-treasures-kept-for-15-years-due-to-severed-ties/
France’s return of Syrian artefacts key to cultural restoration as country rebuilds after war | The National
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/10/frances-return-of-syrian-artefacts-key-to-cultural-restoration-as-country-rebuilds-after-war/
France returns Syrian artifacts after Macron visits Damascus
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/france-returns-syrian-artifacts-after-macron-visits-damascus-224250
After 15 years in France, Syrian antiquities return home | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/after-15-years-in-france-syrian-antiquities-return-home/news
News – France Returns Artifacts to Syria – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/09/france-returns-artifacts-to-syria/

Two historic archaeological sculptures repatriated to Nepal from the US – OnlineKhabar English News
https://english.onlinekhabar.com/two-historic-archaeological-sculptures-repatriated-to-nepal-from-the-us.html
Two repatriated sacred antiquities handed over to Nepal, US reaffirms heritage partnership – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/two-repatriated-sacred-antiquities-handed-over-to-nepal-us-reaffirms-heritage-partnership

Tamil Nadu antiquities return: Australia to send Nandi idol, two artefacts back to India – India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/australia-return-three-tamil-nadu-antiquities-india-modi-albanese-summit-ptag-2944072-2026-07-09
Housed in two Australian museums, three 11th-12th century antiquities from Tamil Nadu to finally come home | India News – The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/australian-museum-three-11th-12th-century-antiquities-tamil-nadu-10779420/
VP Radhakrishnan expresses happiness over repatriation of priceless antiquities from Australia | Akashvani News
https://newsonair.gov.in/vp-radhakrishnan-expresses-happiness-over-repatriation-of-priceless-antiquities-from-australia/#:~:text=Mr%20Radhakrishnan%20commended%20the%20Government’s,returned%20to%20India%20since%202014.
Australia to return three antiquities stolen from Tamil Nadu temples – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/australia-to-return-three-antiquities-stolen-from-tamil-nadu-temples/article71202173.ece

US Returns Two Stolen 8th-Century Bronze Buddha Statues to Indonesia
https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/daca_images/simgad/9212935017567290728

The Met Returns Greek Antiquities in $95 Million Restitution Effort – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/08/met-greek-antiquities-restitution-effort/

D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Fifty-Nine Antiquities To The People Of Italy, Iraq, And Indonesia – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-return-of-fifty-nine-antiquities-to-the-people-of-italy-iraq-and-indonesia/

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NUMISMATICA
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E-Sylum v29n27, July 5, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n27.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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Samuel Greengus Obituary
https://www.weilkahnfuneralhome.com/obituaries/samuel-greengus/#!/Obituary

Hershel Parker, Melville Scholar of Ahab-Like Obsessiveness, Dies at 90 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/books/hershel-parker-dead.html

Richard H. Glanton, Combative Head of Barnes Foundation, Dies at 79 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/arts/design/richard-h-glanton-dead.html

Mike Wallace, Who Wrote an Acclaimed History of New York, Dies at 83 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/books/mike-wallace-dead.html

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/29/science/israel-prehistoric-cave-scli-intl
Archaeologists discover cave used by pre-Neanderthals 400,000 years ago
https://www.anews.com.tr/life/2026/06/30/archaeologists-discover-cave-used-by-pre-neanderthals-400000-years-ago
Archaeologists uncover 400,000-year-old cave used by pre-Neanderthal hominins near Fureidis | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/5fc8150c_archaeologists_uncover_400-000-year-old/
Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society – ABC17NEWS
https://abc17news.com/cnn-other/2026/06/29/artifacts-dating-back-400000-years-found-in-cave-show-complex-and-rich-pre-human-society/

Hobbit-like human relative likely didn’t wield fire or hunt | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/science/homo-floresiensis-scavenged-food
Diminutive species ‘the Hobbit’ did not hunt or control fire, deepening the mystery of its ancestry, dwarf elephant bones reveal | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/diminutive-species-the-hobbit-did-not-hunt-or-control-fire-deepening-the-mystery-of-its-ancestry-dwarf-elephant-bones-reveal
New Theory of Smallest Human: Not a Hunter, but Eater of Lizard Leftovers – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-07-03/ty-article-magazine/new-theory-of-smallest-human-not-a-hunter-but-eater-of-lizard-leftovers/0000019f-22df-d4c2-abbf-36ff9da20000
‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532777-hobbit-hominins-scavenged-meat-left-over-by-komodo-dragons/
[paywalled] Our ancient ‘hobbit’ cousins ate dragon leftovers | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/hobbit-homo-floresiensis-hunting-dragons
[paywalled] Ancient ‘hobbits’ feasted on Komodo dragons’ leftovers | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-hobbits-feasted-on-komodo-dragons-leftovers/
‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532777-hobbit-hominins-scavenged-meat-left-over-by-komodo-dragons/

Neanderthal Technology : Rhinoceros Teeth as Tools – The Orkney News
https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/28/neanderthal-technology-rhinoceros-teeth-as-tools/

News – Planned Tool Production in Israel Dates Back Some 800,000 Years – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/09/planned-tool-production-in-israel-dates-back-some-800000-years/

In 2024, archaeologists at Shanidar Cave uncovered a Neanderthal child burial and revived the debate over intentional care | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2024-archaeologists-at-shanidar-cave-uncovered-a-neanderthal-child-burial-and-revived-the-debate-over-intentional-care/articleshow/132071368.cms

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AFRICA
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Archaeologists Fight to Preserve Libya’s Greek Heritage
https://www.africa.com/archaeologists-fight-to-preserve-libyas-greek-heritage

Morocco’s hidden history: Archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-morocco-hidden-history-archaeology-dna.html#goog_rewarded

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Archaeologists discover tombs more than 5,000 years old that rewrite the history before pyramids – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-discover-tombs-more-than-5000-years-old-that-rewrite-the-history-before-pyramids-f202606-n/
[paywalled] These 5,000-Year-Old Tombs May Hold the Secret Origins of the Pyramids
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71751439/prototype-for-the-pyramids/

The last missing royal tomb of Ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty, belonging to a pharaoh named Thutmose II who ruled approximately 3,500 years ago, was announced by a joint British-Egyptian archaeological team in February 2025, in the first discovery of a pharaonic tomb near the Valley of the Kings since Tutankhamun’s was found by Howard Carter in November 1922.
https://spacedaily.com/k-the-last-missing-royal-tomb-of-ancient-egypts-eighteenth-dynasty-belonging-to-a-pharaoh-named-thutmose-ii-who-ruled-approximately-3500-years-ago-was-announced-by-a-joint-british-egyptian-archaeolo/

Ancient Egyptian settlement from the Second Intermediate Period with tombs and silos found at Tell el-Ku’a | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/egyptian-settlement-with-tombs-and-silos-at-tell-el-kua/
Egypt Uncovers Hyksos-Era Settlement and Cemetery in Ismailia’s Tell El Koa Archaeological Site
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/egypt-uncovers-hyksos-era-settlement-and-cemetery-complex-in-ismailia-1.500591446
A Complete Self-Sufficient Settlement from the Second Intermediate Period Discovered in the Eastern Nile Delta
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/a-complete-self-sufficient-settlement-from-the-second-intermediate-period-discovered-in-the-eastern-nile-delta/
Lost Ancient Egyptian Settlement Reveals How People Lived 3,500 Years Ago – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/29/ancient-egyptian-settlement-people/
Imagining Joseph in Egypt – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-egypt/imagining-joseph-in-egypt/
Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement and tombs at Tel El-Koa
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-settlement-and-tombs-at-tel-el-koa/158489
Tombs, Residential Area, and Production Facilities at Tell El-Koa
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/30/tombs-residential-area-and-production-facilities-at-tell-el-koa/

Egypt says it uncovered lost Byzantine-era residential city in western desert | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-says-it-uncovered-lost-byzantine-era-residential-city-in-western-desert/
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/egypt-antiquities-tourism-desert-oasis-byzantine-3fe1e9fbea2261e372db5ca4e90ea619
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert – ABC News
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/egypt-uncovers-lost-byzantine-era-city-western-desert-134472408
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/africa/egypt-byzantine-archaeological-antiquity-intl
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-uncovers-lost-byzantine-era-city/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert | Egypt | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-byzantine-city-in-egypts-western-desert
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in one of two major archaeological finds | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/egypt-lost-city-ancient-tombs-dakhla-oasis-b3009005.html
Lost Byzantine city rediscovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/lost-byzantine-city-rediscovered-in-egypts-dakhla-oasis/158514

New major discoveries at Marina El Alamein reveal the city’s rich Mediterranean heritage – Greco-Roman – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/572202/Antiquities/GrecoRoman/New-major-discoveries-at-Marina-El-Alamein-reveal-.aspx
Egypt uncovers 18 ancient tombs at Marina El Alamein archaeological site – Dailynewsegypt
https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/07/04/egypt-uncovers-18-ancient-tombs-at-marina-el-alamein-archaeological-site/
Ministry announces several major new discoveries at Marina Alamein
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/ministry-announces-several-major-new-discoveries-at-marina-alamein/158518
Egypt discovers 18 different-era ancient tombs at north coast-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260704/759eed3c804143fdb2dc145b4db453b5/c.html

Archaeologists find inscriptions of pharaohs, ancient deities in Egyptian temple | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-901352

Archaeologists find remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in the Mediterranean – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-find-remains-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world-in-the-mediterranean-f202607-n/

In Photos: Egypt uncovers a complete Fourth Century AD Byzantine residential area in Dakhla Oasis in Western Desert – Greco-Roman – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContentID=572152
Entire Byzantine City Discovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/byzantine-city-egypt-dakhla-oasis/
Integrated Byzantine Residential City Uncovered in Dakhla Oasis | Sada Elbalad
https://see.news/integrated-byzantine-residential-city-uncovered-in-dakhla-oasis
Egypt Uncovers a Complete Byzantine City in the Dakhla Oasis, Preserving Streets, Homes, Church, and Daily Records | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/egypt-uncovers-a-complete-byzantine-city-in-the-dakhla-oasis-preserving-streets-homes-church-and-daily-records/
A Complete Byzantine City Discovered in the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/a-complete-byzantine-city-discovered-in-the-dakhla-oasis-in-egypt/
Lost Byzantine city rediscovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/lost-byzantine-city-rediscovered-in-egypts-dakhla-oasis/158514

French archaeologist cracks 4,000-year-old Elamite script from Iran – Tehran Times
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527705/French-archaeologist-cracks-4-000-year-old-Elamite-script-from

Rock-Cut Complex in Lorestan Reveals Sasanian-Islamic Layers
https://kayhan.ir/en/news/151289/rock-cut-complex-in-lorestan-reveals-sasanian-islamic-layers

News – Marble Stele Unearthed in Nineveh – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/29/marble-stele-unearthed-in-nineveh/

Inside Nimrud, the Assyrian capital that survived ISIS – Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world
https://shafaq.com/en/Report/Inside-Nimrud-the-Assyrian-capital-that-survived-ISIS

Excavations uncover traces of Alexander the Great-era site
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-uncover-traces-of-alexander-the-great-era-site-223825
Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/archaeologists-uncover-alexander-era-settlement-remains-in-central-turkiye-3222957

Japanese archaeologist uncovers traces of Anatolia’s ancient past at Buklukale – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/japanese-archaeologist-uncovers-traces-of-anatolias-ancient-past-at-buklukale-3222889

Mithraic temple sealed 1,700 years ago uncovered in Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/mithraic-temple-sealed-1700-years-ago-uncovered-in-turkiye/news

Turkey: Rare Roman Mosaic Depicting the River God Eurimedonte Discovered
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/turkey-rare-roman-mosaic-depicting-the-river-god-eurimedonte-discovered

Smyrna mosaics reveal Late Antiquity beliefs
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/smyrna-mosaics-reveal-late-antiquity-beliefs-223783
Ancient Smyrna mosaic in Türkiye reveals symbols of love, loyalty | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/ancient-smyrna-mosaic-in-turkiye-reveals-symbols-of-love-loyalty/news
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Room Unearthed in Ancient Smyrna in Western Türkiye | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1500-year-old-mosaic-room-unearthed-in-ancient-smyrna-in-western-turkiye/

Arrowheads found at site linked to Battle of Manzikert in Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/arrowheads-found-at-site-linked-to-battle-of-manzikert-in-turkiye

June 2026 in Turkish archaeology | Turkish Archaeological News
https://turkisharchaeonews.net/article/june-2026-turkish-archaeology

Site of Alexander the Great’s battle with Persians under historic protection | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900491

Marbles From Greece Shaped the Churches of Ancient Hippos – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/30/marbles-greece-shaped-churches-ancient-hippos-study/

Two centuries on, experts unlock secrets of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sailing chart
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-centuries-experts-secrets-red-sea.html

Sections of the Roman necropolis resurface in Achrafieh – L’Orient Today
https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1540122/sections-of-the-roman-necropolis-resurface-in-achrafieh.html

A prehistoric cave and Roman statues: Two huge archaeological finds uncovered in northern Israel – Unpacked
https://unpacked.media/a-prehistoric-cave-and-roman-statues-two-huge-archaeological-finds-uncovered-in-northern-israel/

New Walls at Shiloh Reveal Clues to One of the Bible’s Earliest Sacred Sites | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/new-walls-at-shiloh-reveal-clues-to-one-of-the-bibles-earliest-sacred-sites/
Ark of the Covenant ruins may have been found, study says
https://nypost.com/2026/06/30/science/ark-of-the-covenant-ruins-may-have-been-found-study-says/

New international project to trace the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls initiated Ministry of Foreign Affairs
https://www.gov.il/en/pages/new-project-to-trace-the-origins-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls-initiated-30-jun-2026
Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls written?
https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder-2026/erc-dead-sea-scrolls-archaeometry
EU Funding Huge Project on the Origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-07-01/ty-article/eu-funding-huge-project-on-the-origins-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls/0000019f-19f3-dc51-afbf-dbf3579d0000
Israeli-European study tackles 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/30/israeli-european-study-tackles-2000-year-old-dead-sea-scrolls-mystery/
Where the Dead Sea Scrolls come from: AI and chemical analysis trace origins | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dead-sea-scrolls-origins-studied-with-ai-and-chemical-analysis/
New AI project aims to uncover origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900938
Where Were the Dead Sea Scrolls Written? New €2.5M AI Project Takes On a 2,000-Year-Old Mystery | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/where-were-the-dead-sea-scrolls-written-new-e2-5m-ai-project-takes-on-a-2000-year-old-mystery/
Where did the Dead Sea Scrolls come from? – Israel Today
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/where-did-the-dead-sea-scrolls-come-from/

[podcast]: Home on the Range at Iron Age Hazor, Isotope Edition, Or, The Cows Come Home Regardless of Your So-Called Borders, Humans | This Week in the Ancient Near East
https://thisweekintheancientneareast.podbean.com/e/home-on-the-range-at-iron-age-hazor-isotope-edition-or-the-cows-come-home-regardless-of-your-so-called-borders-humans/

[paywalled] These 6 archaeology discoveries reshape what we know about the Bible | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/bible-archaeology-christianity-discoveries

Why archaeology in Judea and Samaria matters more than political narratives | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-900471

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Excavation at Acharna, Crete, answers important questions
https://www.himara.gr/en/istoria/simantika-erotimata-apanta-i-anaskafi-sta-axarna-tis-kritis/

3,000-Year-Old Bones Reveal How Ancient Greeks Cremated Their Dead – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/bones-ancient-greeks-cremated-dead/

Ancient Tree Rings Reveal Timeline of Lost Bronze Age Palace in Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/ancient-tree-rings-bronze-age-palace-greece/

Completion of the excavation on Fabrika Hill in Kato Pafos
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/29/completion-of-the-excavation-on-fabrika-hill-in-kato-pafos/

Bronze Age village with 52 huts and Roman baths uncovered at Italy’s Case Pente site | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/bronze-age-village-and-roman-baths-case-pente/

2,500-Year-Old Princely Tomb With Chariot and Greek Artifacts Unearthed in Italy – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/monumental-tomb-chariot-italy/
Tomb of a 6th-Century BC Picene Prince Found in Central Italy with a Two-Wheeled Chariot and Large Still-Sealed Containers
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/tomb-of-a-6th-century-bc-picene-prince-found-in-central-italy-with-a-two-wheeled-chariot-and-large-still-sealed-containers/
2,600-Year-Old Picene Prince’s Tomb with Chariot and Sealed Bronze Vessels Found in Central Italy | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2600-year-old-picene-princes-tomb-with-chariot-and-sealed-bronze-vessels-found-in-central-italy/
Elite chariot burial and noblewoman’s tomb unearthed
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/elite-chariot-burial-and-noblewomans-tomb-unearthed/158492

Ancient basilica found beneath former fish market
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/ancient-basilica-found-beneath-former-fish-market/158508

Ancient shipwrecks & RAF bomber found deep off Italy
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/archaeology/ancient-shipwrecks-raf-bomber-found-deep-off-italy/

An archaeological dig has found Roman and Saxon pottery at the Wates Homes site near Baston
https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/ancient-pottery-unearthed-on-site-being-eyed-for-new-homes-9472852/

Roman coins among finds along East West Rail route
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyex2g7v8o
East West Rail unearth Roman finds from 1,740 year ago | Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26246306.east-west-rail-unearth-roman-finds-1-740-year-ago/
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone – Rail UK
https://railuk.com/rail-projects/east-west-rail-unearths-roman-finds-as-archaeological-work-hits-milestone/
Roman coins and Iron Age pottery unearthed during East West Rail archaeological investigations
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/roman-coins-and-iron-age-pottery-unearthed-during-east-west-9472572/

Archaeologists resume study of Roman fortress Castra Martis in Bulgaria’s Kula – Radio Bulgaria in English
https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/498220/archaeologists-resume-study-of-roman-fortress-castra-martis-in-bulgarias-kula

Roman Sling Bullets Reveal Forgotten Battle at English Fort – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/roman-sling-bullets-battle-english-fort/

The discovery of an abandoned defective ingot leads to the uncovering of a Roman-era lead smelting workshop in Germany
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/the-discovery-of-an-abandoned-defective-ingot-leads-to-the-uncovering-of-a-roman-era-lead-smelting-workshop-in-germany/

New Details Emerge About the Basilica of Vitruvius: Initial Investigations in Fano Have Been Completed
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/new-details-emerge-about-the-basilica-of-vitruvius-initial-investigations-in-fano-have-been-completed

Someone buried 40,000 Roman coins 1,700 years ago and never returned. Then archaeologists uncovered the hidden treasure | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/someone-buried-40000-roman-coins-1700-years-ago-and-never-returned-then-archaeologists-uncovered-the-hidden-treasure/articleshow/132133332.cms
Archaeologists in France Dig Up a Jar Packed With Tens of Thousands of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/1800-year-old-roman-coins-france-archaeology/

BTA :: Rare Ancient Medical Instrument Discovered During Excavations at Heraclea Sintica
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/1160510-rare-ancient-medical-instrument-discovered-during-excavations-at-heraclea-sintic
Ancient bladder stone surgery tool discovered at Bulgarian Roman city
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/ancient-bladder-stone-surgery-tool-discovered-at-bulgarian-roman-city/158530

Rare pithos tomb uneared in ancient Hadrianopolis
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/rare-pithos-tomb-uneared-in-ancient-hadrianopolis/158478
Rare 1,750-Year-Old Pithos Burial Found in Hadrianopolis
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/30/rare-1750-year-old-pithos-burial-found-in-hadrianopolis/

ACCIONA Energía discovers ancient shipwreck off southern Italy | WebWire
https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=356880

Rare figurine of Aphrodite emerging from a shell discovered in a cemetery of ancient Thessaloniki – ProtoThema English
https://en.protothema.gr/2026/06/30/rare-figurine-of-aphrodite-emerging-from-a-shell-discovered-in-a-cemetery-of-ancient-thessaloniki/
Rare Hellenistic Terracotta Figurine of Aphrodite Anadyomene Emerges from Ancient Tomb in Thessaloniki
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/30/rare-aphrodite-anadyomene-figurine-thessaloniki-tomb/

Largest Roman bath complex ever found in the Netherlands unearthed in Nijmegen
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/largest-roman-bath-complex-ever-found-in-the-netherlands-unearthed-in-nijmegen/158482

1,800-Year-Old Egyptian Curse Tablet Discovered in Netherlands | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/archaeologists-found-a-1800-year-old-curse-invoking-egyptian-magic-written-to-destroy-a-named-victim/articleshow/132089689.cms

Excavations at a Roman villa reveal a decorated floor, centimeter by centimeter. New images reveal the nearly complete mosaic.
https://www.stilearte.it/mosaico-villa-romana-halberton-devon/

Clarkson University Professor Collaborates with Archaeologists in Spain to Investigate Galician Roman Saltworks | Clarkson University
https://www.clarkson.edu/news-events/clarkson-university-professor-collaborates-archaeologists-spain-investigate-galician-roman-saltworks

Sicily: Findings from an Analysis of a Roman Shipwreck Provide Insights for the Study of Trade in the Mediterranean
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/sicily-findings-from-an-analysis-of-a-roman-shipwreck-provide-insights-for-the-study-of-trade-in-the-mediterranean
Ancient Shipwreck Reveals Greek and Etruscan Connections in Tyrrhenian Sea – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/30/ancient-shipwreck-reveals-greek-etruscan-connections-tyrrhenian-sea/

[paywalled] Ancient shipwreck discovery reveals secrets of Greek wine trade
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/ancient-shipwreck-discovery-wine-roman-archeology-bsvpf3b9g

Majorca recovers a ship more than 1,700 years old
https://forbes.es/en/balearic/967148/mallorca-a-focus-of-underwater-archaeology-with-the-recovery-of-a-shipwreck-dating-back-more-than-1700-years/

Italy displays paintings from an ancient Etruscan tomb, its latest cultural acquisition
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-italy-displays-ancient-etruscan-tomb.html
Italy buys famed Etruscan tomb, displays it in Rome museum | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/italy-buys-famed-etruscan-tomb-displays-it-rome-museum-2026-06-30/
Italy displays Etruscan paintings from an ancient tomb | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/italy-etruscan-tomb-painting-9b8e423b58152d058b213d9bc1f045da
Italy Unveils Ancient Paintings Found in Etruscan Tomb After $17 Million Purchase – GreekReporter.com
Italy buys famed Etruscan tomb, displays it in Rome museum | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900973
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/01/italy-unveil-rare-etruscan-tomb-paintings/
Rome: The frescoes in the François Tomb are now part of Italy’s national heritage
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/ancient-art/rome-the-frescoes-in-the-francois-tomb-are-now-part-of-italy-s-national-heritage
Italy puts ancient Etruscan tomb paintings worth millions on display in latest cultural acquisition
https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/lifestyle/italy-puts-ancient-etruscan-tomb-paintings-worth-millions-on-display-in-latest-cultural-acquisition/
Italy returns 2,300-year-old François Tomb frescoes to the public after more than a century | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/italy-returns-2300-year-old-francois-tomb-frescoes/
Etruscan frescoes worth €15m go on display in Rome as part of Italian acquisition strategy – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/03/etruscan-frescoes-worth-%C2%A315m-go-on-display-in-rome-as-part-of-italian-acquisition-strategy
Prized Etruscan Frescoes, Newly Acquired by Italy, Go on View
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/italy-acquired-etruscan-frescoes-on-display-in-rome-2785043
See These Ancient Etruscan Frescoes That Italy Bought for Millions and Put on Public Display in Rome
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-these-ancient-etruscan-frescoes-that-italy-bought-for-millions-and-put-on-public-display-in-rome-180989046/

AI helps scientists decipher papyrus scroll burnt in Vesuvius eruption | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/30/ai-helps-scientists-decipher-papyrus-scroll-burnt-in-vesuvius-eruption
2,000-year-old scrolls buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption finally deciphered with help from AI | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-000-year-old-scrolls-buried-by-mount-vesuvius-eruption-finally-deciphered-with-help-from-ai
Vesuvius Challenge Unlocks Lost Texts from Herculaneum Scrolls: AI Reveals New Works by Philodemus
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/29/vesuvius-challenge-ai-unrolls-philodemus-on-the-gods-book-8/
Ancient Herculaneum scroll read for the first time after nearly 2,000 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/herculaneum-scroll-read-for-the-first-time/
An Entire Ancient Greek Philosophical Treatise Burned by Mount Vesuvius Has Been Deciphered with X-Ray and AI Technologies | Open Culture
https://www.openculture.com/2026/06/an-entire-ancient-greek-philosophical-treatise-burned-by-mount-vesuvius-has-been-deciphered-with-x-ray-and-ai-technologies.html
A.I. Deciphers Ancient, Carbonized Herculaneum Scroll
https://www.artforum.com/news/a-i-deciphers-ancient-carbonized-herculaneum-scroll-1234753958/
Entire Herculaneum Scroll Deciphered by A.I. for the First Time
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/herculaneum-scroll-translated-unraveled-vesuvius-challenge-2784765?amp=1
A Herculaneum Scroll Is Readable Again Nearly 2,000 Years After Vesuvius Buried It | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-herculaneum-scroll-is-readable-again-nearly-2-000-years-after-vesuvius-buried-it-49306
Ancient works recovered from carbonized Herculaneum scrolls
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/30/ancient-works-recovered-from-carbonized-herculaneum-scrolls/
News – Entire Carbonized Herculaneum Scroll Virtually Unwrapped – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/29/entire-carbonized-herculaneum-scroll-virtually-unwrapped/

Italian teenagers discover 1,800-year-old Roman luxury house underneath their high school gym | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/italian-teenagers-discover-1-800-year-old-roman-luxury-house-underneath-their-high-school-gym
News – Archaeologists Explore Villa Beneath High School in Rome – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/08/archaeologists-explore-villa-beneath-high-school-in-rome/

Roman ship raised intact to the surface in Spain for the first time in history – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/roman-ship-raised-intact-to-the-surface-in-spain-for-the-first-time-in-history-f202607-n/
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Discovered Off Mallorca Reveals Insights into Lost Trade Routes | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-1700-year-old-roman-shipwreck-has-been-lifted-from-the-sea-off-spain-and-its-preserved-cargo-could-reveal-lost-trade-routes/articleshow/132176842
Archaeology students discover Roman villa after just four weeks: mosaic, gem of goddess Victoria and rare mortar emerge
https://www.stilearte.it/villa-romana-halberton-gemma-vittoria-mosaico/

A goat’s tooth may have solved a 100‑year debate about ancient Greek farming
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-goat-tooth-100year-debate-ancient.html
Goat Tooth Study Sheds Light on Ancient Greek Farming
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/01/goat-tooth-study-sheds-light-on-ancient-greek-farming/
A goat’s tooth may have solved a 100-year debate about ancient Greek farming
https://theconversation.com/a-goats-tooth-may-have-solved-a-100-year-debate-about-ancient-greek-farming-285839

Greece completely restores Parthenon’s western pediment after two centuries | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-901206

Pompeii Unveils Restored House of Apollo Citharoedus – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/pompeii-unveils-restored-house-apollo-citharoedus/

3D Printing Gives New Life to an Ancient Game Board Discovered at a Roman Fort Near Hadrian’s Wall in England
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3d-printing-gives-new-life-to-an-ancient-game-board-discovered-at-a-roman-fort-near-hadrians-wall-in-england-180989064/

University of Cumbria radiography students help unlock Roman secrets | University of Cumbria News
https://news.cumbria.ac.uk/news/university-of-cumbria-radiography-students-help-unlock-roman-secrets

Kykeon Mystery of Eleusis May Have Scientific Basis – tovima.com
https://www.tovima.com/science/kykeon-mystery-of-eleusis-may-have-scientific-basis/
The Eleusinian Mysteries Solved? How Greek Scientists Unlocked the Ancient “LSD” Riddle – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/02/eleusinian-mysteries-solved-greek-scientists-unlocked-ancient-lsd-riddle/

Opinion | Mary Beard Looks at Trump and Sees Roman Emperors – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/mary-beard-trump-ancient-rome.html

In 1900, sponge divers sheltering near Antikythera found gears that became antiquity’s strangest machine | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1900-sponge-divers-sheltering-near-antikythera-found-gears-that-became-antiquitys-strangest-machine/amp_articleshow/132133734.cms

The Pompeii charcoal note that forced historians to rethink when Vesuvius erupted | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2018-a-charcoal-inscription-discovered-in-pompeii-rewrote-the-date-of-vesuviuss-eruption/articleshow/132137415.cms

In 2021, archaeologists uncovered a Pompeii servants’ room, revealing the hidden labor behind Roman luxury | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2021-archaeologists-uncovered-a-pompeii-servants-room-revealing-the-hidden-labor-behind-roman-luxury/articleshow/132072146.cms

In 2022, scientists studying Herculaneum latrines recreated the meals eaten by ancient Romans | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2022-scientists-studying-herculaneum-latrines-recreated-the-meals-eaten-by-ancient-romans/articleshow/132031239.cms

Ancient Rome’s version of Google Maps: how long to reach the beach | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/02/ancient-romes-version-of-google-maps-how-long-to-reach-the-beach

SAM Newsletter July 2026
https://mailchi.mp/6216bbd206ab/sam-newsleter-june-13895721?e=5a46fc17f6

Literary Hub » Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels
https://lithub.com/inside-the-wild-world-of-roman-romance-novels/

Sleep and Death cista handle: A 2,400-year-old sculpture depicting gods carrying away Zeus’ son during the Trojan War | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/sleep-and-death-cista-handle-a-2-400-year-old-sculpture-depicting-gods-carrying-away-zeus-son-during-the-trojan-war

Ctesibius, the Greek sage who invented a hydraulic musical organ, the most accurate clock in thirteen centuries, and a machine that could have changed the course of History
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/ctesibius-the-greek-sage-who-invented-a-hydraulic-musical-organ-the-most-accurate-clock-in-thirteen-centuries-and-a-machine-that-could-have-changed-the-course-of-history/

At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage – France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260705-at-the-foot-of-mount-olympus-a-return-to-ancient-greek-heritage

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The oldest evidence of mourning rituals reveals Paleolithic communities grieved like we do
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-oldest-evidence-rituals-reveals-paleolithic.html
The oldest evidence of mourning rituals reveals Palaeolithic communities grieved like we do | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/the-oldest-evidence-of-mourning-rituals/

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Prehistoric plague could have caused population collapse in Stone Age Europe
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-prehistoric-plague-population-collapse-stone.html
New research suggests prehistoric plague may have contributed to Neolithic population decline | UCL Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/social-historical-sciences/news/2026/jul/new-research-suggests-prehistoric-plague-may-have-contributed-neolithic-population-decline
Prehistoric Plague Could Have Caused a Population Collapse in Stone Age Europe
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-plague-could-have-caused-a-population-collapse-in-stone-age-europe/

Dive team returns to Britain’s sunken mesolithic landscape
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/dive-team-returns-to-britains-sunken-mesolithic-landscape/158526

5,600-year-old megalith builders in Poland farmed without widespread forest destruction | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/megalith-builders-farmed-without-forest-destruction/
Study finds neolithic tomb builders preserved prehistoric forests through sustainable land use
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/study-finds-neolithic-tomb-builders-preserved-prehistoric-forests-through-sustainable-land-use/158465

The discovery of an ancient child’s skull sheds light on the early prehistoric farmers of Norway
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-discovery-ancient-child-skull-early.html
4,000-year-old child skull found in norway rock shelter sheds light on early farming life along the coast | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/4000-year-old-child-skull-found-in-norway-rock-shelter/

Subterranean ring discovered on Scottish isle could be a Stonehenge-like monument | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-ring-discovered-underground-in-scotland-could-be-a-stonehenge-like-monument
New ancient circle discovered beneath the ground on Scottish island | The Herald
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26240955.new-ancient-circle-discovered-beneath-ground-scottish-island/
A 5,000-year-old ritual circle was hidden under a Scottish island; archaeologists found it without digging – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-5000-year-old-ritual-circle-was-hidden-under-a-scottish-island-archaeologists-found-it-without-digging/articleshow/132166761.cms
New ancient circle discovered by archaeologists hidden under ground on Scots island
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16482945/ancient-circle-discovered-scots-island/
Archaeologists discover ‘ancient underground circle’ on Isle of Arran | The National
https://www.thenational.scot/news/26239795.archaeologists-discover-ancient-underground-circle-isle-arran/
Survey reveals buried ancient circle at Machrie Moor
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/survey-reveals-buried-ancient-circle-at-machrie-moor/158485

Time Team returns to the Ness of Brodgar as mysterious circular feature prompts new excavation. | Pressat
https://pressat.co.uk/releases/time-team-returns-to-the-ness-of-brodgar-as-mysterious-circular-feature-prompts-new-excavation-df05942e4a497cb704b3a2cd2551af6c/

4,000-year-old stone circle discovered near Belfast
https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0629/1580837-ballynahatty-excavation/
News – Traces of Stone Circle Discovered Near Belfast – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/30/traces-of-stone-circle-discovered-near-belfast/

‘You’ve no idea what’s beneath your feet’: 4,000-year-old arrowhead among items unearthed in south Belfast archaeology dig – The Irish News
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/4000-year-old-arrowhead-among-items-found-during-archaeology-dig-in-south-belfast-GTVTKFK245EJRGXXESIOIU4N3M/

‘Prototype’ for Stonehenge’s solar alignment found – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/prototype-for-stonehenges-solar-alignment-found/

Stonehenge builders used wooden tracks ‘like a railway’ to transport huge stones | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/stonehenge-construction-greaney-english-heritage-b3003197.html

Marlborough Mound Is the Second-Largest Neolithic Structure in Britain — and Legend Claims It Contains Merlin’s Bones | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/marlborough-mound-is-the-second-largest-neolithic-structure-in-britain-and-legend-claims-it-contains-merlin-s-bones-49317

[paywalled] Archaeologists Discovered 48 Ancient Pits. They Once Held the Prototype of Stonehenge.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71720629/prototype-for-stonehenge/

Scotland’s first warriors: Interpreting evidence of conflict from the Neolithic to the coming of the Romans – The Past
https://the-past.com/feature/scotlands-first-warriors-interpreting-evidence-of-conflict-from-the-neolithic-to-the-coming-of-the-romans/

An ancient mystery is hiding under one of Scotland’s major archaeological sites – and it’s about to be dug up | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/stone-age/ness-of-brodgar-new-excavation-update-mystery/

Iron Age warrior treasures to go on show for first time – BBC Newsround
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c4gyz5gg0eyo

Ancient ‘curse’ burial in Spain reveals violent ritual of social exclusion
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-curse-burial-in-spain-reveals-violent-ritual-of-social-exclusion/158468
Decapitation, dismemberment, and deer antlers come together in one brutal Iron Age gravesite | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/brutal-iron-age-gravesite-spain/

[paywalled] Scientists Found a Celtic Prince’s Chariot Grave. The Prince Is Missing.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71729198/celtic-grave-gold-chariot/

Bronze Age boat carvings point to maritime links from Iberia to Scandinavia
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bronze-age-boat-maritime-links.html
Ancient rock carvings suggest Bronze Age maritime links across Europe – Durham University
https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/current/research-news/2026/06/ancient-rock-carvings-suggest-bronze-age-maritime-links-across-europe/
Ancient rock carvings of boats reveal Bronze Age Europe was far more connected than thought | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/europe-bronze-age-connections-boat-b3005568.html
Ancient Boat Carvings Suggest Bronze Age Europe Was More Connected Than We Thought | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-boat-carvings-suggest-bronze-age-europe-was-more-connected-than-we-thought-49332
Rock art suggests Bronze Age maritime links across Europe
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/01/rock-art-suggests-bronze-age-maritime-links-across-europe/
News – Bronze Age Boat Artwork Analyzed – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/30/bronze-age-boat-artwork-analyzed/

3,000-year-old Irish Bronze Age site may be one of Europe’s earliest ‘town-like’ settlements
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-year-irish-bronze-age-site.html
Bronze Age settlement in Ireland among Western Europe’s earliest proto-urban centers | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/bronze-age-settlement-ireland-earliest-proto-urban-centers/
Oldest European city site found in Ireland
https://www.azernews.az/region/260560.html
The prehistoric Irish city transforming our understanding of European history | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ireland-haugheys-fort-european-history-bronze-age-b3007423.html

Bronze Age Miners in Britain Used Animal Bones to Extract Copper for 900 Years, Study Finds | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/bronze-age-miners-in-britain-used-animal-bones-to-extract-copper-for-900-years-study-finds/

Archaeologists uncover 2,500-year-old bronze chariot, shedding light on Tartessos | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/30/archaeologists-uncover-2500-year-old-bronze-chariot-shedding-light-on-tartessos
2,500-Year-Old Ceremonial Chariot Unearthed In Spain
https://allthatsinteresting.com/spain-ancient-ceremonial-chariot
Spain: An ancient bronze votive chariot, the only one of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula, has been discovered
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/spain-an-ancient-bronze-votive-chariot-the-only-one-of-its-kind-on-the-iberian-peninsula-has-been-discovered
News – Bronze Votive Chariot Found in Spain – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/29/bronze-votive-chariot-found-in-spain/

Function of Iron Age Stelae Along Prehistoric Route in Southern Iberian Peninsula Revealed
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/function-of-iron-age-stelae-along-prehistoric-route-in-southern-iberian-peninsula-revealed/

An archaeological dig has found Roman and Saxon pottery at the Wates Homes site near Baston
https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/news/ancient-pottery-unearthed-on-site-being-eyed-for-new-homes-9472852/

Previously unknown Iron Age grave found ahead of construction in Germany | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900469

Spectacular find: 1,000-year-old Viking textile workshop unearthed | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/05/spectacular-find-1000-year-old-viking-textile-workshop-unearthed
Archaeologists Find Industrial-Scale Viking Textile Hub In Denmark
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2026/06/29/massive-viking-textile-center-unearthed-in-denmark-may-have-fueled-trade/
1,000-year-old Viking textile production center uncovered near Aarhus in Denmark | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/viking-textile-production-center-near-aarhus/
Major Viking Textile Production Center Found in Denmark
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/30/major-viking-textile-production-center-found-in-denmark/

Rare Metal-Mounted Boar Tusk Amulet Found in Medieval Novgorod Is Unlike Any Known Example | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-metal-mounted-boar-tusk-amulet-found-in-medieval-novgorod-is-unlike-any-known-example/

The cask is the shipping container of the late Middle Ages
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cask-shipping-late-middle-ages.html

[paywalled] Archaeologists Dug in a Field—and Found a Town Lost for 600 Years
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71472203/lost-medieval-settlement/

Medici brothers’ remains reveal Renaissance-era malaria strains, closing the book on a murder mystery
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-medici-brothers-reveal-renaissance-era.html
Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-analysis-solves-500-year-old-mystery-of-what-killed-2-medici-brothers
Scientists Solve the Mystery of the Death of the Medici Brothers, Clearing Centuries of Speculation About Poisoning
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/07/scientists-solve-the-mystery-of-the-death-of-the-medici-brothers-clearing-centuries-of-speculation-about-poisoning/
Ancient DNA reveals malaria killed the Medici brothers, not poison | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/malaria-killed-the-medici-brothers-not-poison/
Medicis’ remains reveal Renaissance-era malaria strains
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/03/medicis-remains-reveal-renaissance-era-malaria-strains/
News – Malaria-Causing Protozoa Detected in Medici Remains – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/02/malaria-causing-protozoa-detected-in-medici-remains/

Hundreds of pilgrim medallions spanning four centuries discovered in Switzerland
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/hundreds-of-pilgrim-medallions-spanning-four-centuries-discovered-in-switzerland/158496

Unclear if French musketeer d’Artagnan’s bones were found, research shows | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/science/unclear-if-french-musketeer-dartagnans-bones-were-found-research-shows-2026-07-02/
Bones of contention: More research needed on ‘d’Artagnan corpse’
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260702-bones-of-contention-more-research-needed-on-d-artagnan-corpse
Bones of contention: More research needed on ‘d’Artagnan corpse’ – eNCA
https://www.enca.com/opinion/bones-contention-more-research-needed-dartagnan-corpse

Intrigue From 17th C. Shipwreck Carrying Moroccan Gold Coins is Solved After 30 Years
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/intrigue-of-17th-century-shipwreck-carrying-gold-coins-is-solved-after-30-years/
An Archival Discovery Became a Treasure Map Leading a Diver to a 17th-Century Shipwreck Carrying Coins and Gold Jewelry
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/an-archival-discovery-became-a-treasure-map-leading-a-diver-to-a-17th-century-shipwreck-carrying-coins-and-gold-jewelry-180989063/

Mystery Solved: Lost Dutch Gold Ship Identified After Nearly 400 Years
https://scitechdaily.com/mystery-solved-lost-dutch-gold-ship-identified-after-nearly-400-years/
Divers Found 400 Coins Underwater. Their Origin Was a Mystery—Until Now.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71705846/gold-laden-shipwreck-explained/

Hidden coins discovered beneath foremast of HMS Victory – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/hidden-coins-discovered-beneath-foremast-of-hms-victory/

[paywalled] Gold ‘hoax’ by Nazi sympathisers casts doubt on ancient Spanish site
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/recopolis-spain-hoax-nazi-5sp5wnlqb

Restoration work begins at church in Lapithos | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/07/03/restoration-work-begins-at-church-in-lapithos

Archaeological excavations resume on Prymorsky Boulevard in Odesa in search of Khadzhibey Castle
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/4139030-archaeological-excavations-resume-on-primorsky-boulevard-in-odesa-in-search-of-khadzhibey-castle.html

Hermitage Museum Cancels Archaeological Expeditions in Crimea – The Moscow Times
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/29/hermitage-museum-cancels-archaeological-expeditions-in-crimea-a93123
Hermitage cancels archaeological expeditions in occupied Crimea amid shortages | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/6a6ffadf_hermitage_cancels_archaeological/
The Hermitage Suspends Archaeological Expeditions in Russian-Occupied Crimea
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/news/the-hermitage-suspends-archaeological-expeditions-in-russian-occupied-crimea

Urban exploration: Revealing Roman and medieval York through ground-penetrating radar – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/urban-exploration-revealing-roman-and-medieval-york-through-ground-penetrating-radar/

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CENTRAL ASIA
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Rare 7,000-year-old burials discovered in Kazakhstan’s Kostanay region
https://qazinform.com/news/rare-7000-year-old-burials-discovered-in-kazakhstans-kostanay-region-bd3555

Ancient Burial Mound in Central Kazakhstan Reveals Graves from Two Eras – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/ancient-burial-mound-in-central-kazakhstan-reveals-graves-from-two-eras/

Archaeologists Unearth Major Golden Horde Site in Kazakhstan – VIDEO – Caspianpost.com
https://caspianpost.com/kazakhstan/archaeologists-unearth-major-golden-horde-site-in-kazakhstan
Archaeologists discover new Golden Horde artifacts in Northern Kazakhstan
https://qazinform.com/news/archaeologists-discover-new-golden-horde-artifacts-in-northern-kazakhstan-826340

Newfound family ties link Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-newfound-family-link-scythian-elite.html
New genomic study uncovers family ties linking Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1133788
Elite families ruled nomadic Scythian society 2,500 years ago, DNA analysis reveals | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/elite-families-ruled-nomadic-scythian-society-2-500-years-ago-dna-analysis-reveals
Ancient DNA reveals Scythian elite families passed power across generations | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/scythian-elite-families-passed-power-across-generations/
New genomic study uncovers family ties linking Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
https://www.mpg.de/26849069/new-genomic-study-uncovers-family-ties-linking-scythian-elite-burials-across-the-eurasian-steppe?c=2249

Geophysical Survey Reveals Ancient Greek Military Camp in Uzbekistan – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/03/geophysical-survey-reveals-ancient-greek-military-camp-uzbekistan/

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GREATER ASIA
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Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-teeth-siberia-rewrite-plague.html

Scattered bronze bells in Chinese lord’s 2,600-year-old tomb point to ritual deactivation
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bronze-bells-chinese-lord-year.html

Researchers recreate a lost Ming Dynasty goldworking technique to make replica royal jewelry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-recreate-lost-ming-dynasty-goldworking.html
Lost Ming Dynasty goldworking technique recreated after nearly 500 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/ming-dynasty-goldworking-technique-recreated/
Researchers rediscover lost Ming Dynasty goldsmithing technique
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/researchers-rediscover-lost-ming-dynasty-goldsmithing-technique/158499

Longtime sites yield new fruit of archaeology
https://time.com/branded-content/china-daily/longtime-sites-yield-new-fruit-of-archaeology/

In 2021, Chinese archaeologists excavated new Sanxingdui pits and uncovered massive bronze masks | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2021-chinese-archaeologists-reopened-sanxingdui-pits-and-uncovered-massive-bronze-masks/articleshow/132031362.cms

Opinion | The I Ching, Leibniz and AI: how old China-West links shaped modern science | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3357612/i-ching-leibniz-and-ai-how-old-china-west-links-shaped-modern-science

How Empress Dowager Cixi took control of China and was de facto ruler for nearly 50 years | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3358441/how-empress-dowager-cixi-took-control-china-and-was-de-facto-ruler-nearly-50-years

(3) A Voyage Is Not a View – by RJ Andrews – Chartography
https://www.chartography.net/p/a-voyage-is-not-a-view

Archaeologists discover 2,100-year-old Indian gold rings in Thailand
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/archaeologists-discover-2-100-year-old-indian-gold-rings-in-thailand/3985917
Archaeologists discover rare Indian gold rings dating back 2,000 years
https://www.azernews.az/lifestyle/260628.html

News – Skeletons Uncovered at Thailand’s Don Yai Thong Burial Site – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/02/skeletons-uncovered-at-thailands-don-yai-thong-burial-site/

Rock art with human-like figures from Stone Age discovered in Mulugu forests | Hyderabad News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rock-art-with-human-like-figures-from-stone-age-discovered-in-mulugu-forests/articleshow/132146040.cms

4 miniature shrines, twin Shivlingas found during ASI restoration at Solapur temple complex | Pune News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/4-miniature-shrines-twin-shivlingas-found-during-asi-restoration-at-solapur-temple-complex/articleshow/132131202.cms

Pakistan News: Islamabad uses cement to conserve Vedic-era Taxila, gets Unesco deslisting warning – India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/pakistan-unesco-warning-taxila-vedic-period-historic-site-reconstruction-mauryan-stupa-2939234-2026-07-02
Govt asked to undo ‘reconstruction’ at Taxila sites – Pakistan – DAWN.COM
https://www.dawn.com/news/2012293/govt-asked-to-undo-reconstruction-at-taxila-sites

Idols unearthed from a temple tank near Mannargudi – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/idols-unearthed-from-a-temple-tank-near-mannargudi/article71182605.ece

Rajka Pottery reveals India’s ceramic heritage
https://theprint.in/opinion/rajka-pottery-ancient-india-ceramic-coiling/2972119/

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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Study dates Aboriginal stone quarry in South Australia’s Riverland to 7,000 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/7000-years-aboriginal-stone-quarry-in-riverland/
Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/29/evidence-identifies-ancient-aboriginal-mining-in-the-riverland/
News – 7,000-Year-Old Quarry Examined in South Australia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/01/7000-year-old-quarry-examined-in-south-australia/

In 2003, archaeologists uncovered footprints at Lake Mungo, showing how ancient people crossed a drying lake | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2003-archaeologists-uncovered-footprints-at-lake-mungo-showing-how-ancient-people-crossed-a-drying-lake/articleshow/132071133.cms

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NORTH AMERICA
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Earliest Americans specialized in megafauna hunting from Alaska to South America, analysis of 50 sites reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-earliest-americans-specialized-megafauna-alaska.html
Scientists say the first Americans mostly hunted giant animals, and evidence from 50 sites suggests the practice may have aided their spread across the continents | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/scientists-say-the-first-americans-mostly-hunted-giant-animals-and-evidence-from-50-sites-suggests-the-practice-may-have-aided-their-spread-across-the-continents/articleshow/132135914.cms
Early Paleoindian megaherbivore specialization
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/02/early-paleoindian-megaherbivore-specialization/

Were Clovis foragers in Late Pleistocene North America big-game hunters, or just big-game scavengers?
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-clovis-foragers-late-pleistocene-north.html
Were Clovis foragers in Late Pleistocene North America big-game hunters, or just big-game scavengers? | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134070
Were Clovis foragers in Late Pleistocene North America big-game hunters, or just big-game scavengers? – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/were-clovis-foragers-in-late-pleistocene-north-america-big-game-hunters-or-just-big-game-scavengers/
Were Clovis people big-game hunters or scavengers? New study challenges long-held views | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/clovis-people-hunters-or-scavengers/

An iconic spear-throwing device likely wasn’t used by prehistoric hunters until around 10,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-iconic-spear-device-wasnt-prehistoric.html
Origin of atlatl hunting in North America – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/origin-of-atlatl-hunting-in-north-america/
Atlatls likely appeared in North America around 10,000 years ago, after the Clovis culture | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/atlatls-appeared-in-north-america-after-the-clovis-culture/
Archaeologists Can’t Find Evidence for a Weapon Long Linked to America’s Earliest Hunters
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-cant-find-evidence-for-a-weapon-long-linked-to-americas-earliest-hunters-2000778947

‘Like reaching into the past’: UNF archaeology students uncover ancient Jacksonville history | firstcoastnews.com
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/unf-archeology-students-dig-uncover-northeast-florida-artifacts/77-976bb542-8d98-4d42-9752-b5bb212d3c62

Utah archaeology students unearth artifacts in 1,000-year-old village | KSL.com
https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/education/utah-archaeology-students-unearth-artifacts-in-1000-year-old-village/51569003

[paywalled] An Archaeologist Made Two ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discoveries at the Alamo
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71629799/alamo-cannonballs/

America’s Oldest Continuously Farmed Land Still Producing After 400 Years – AgWeb
https://www.agweb.com/news/business/conservation/americas-oldest-continuously-farmed-land-still-producing-after-400-yea

News – Early 20th-Century Lumber Mill Excavated in Oregon – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/02/early-20th-century-lumber-mill-excavated-in-oregon/

Hands on history: Rowan students unearth Revolutionary War stories at Red Bank Battlefield | Rowan Today | Rowan University
https://today.rowan.edu/news/2026/07/history-field-school-class-red-bank-battlefield.html

Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill | WBUR News
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/06/17/bunker-hill-archeological-dig-boston-finds
[paywalled] Archaeologists uncover new history from the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/archaeologists-uncover-new-history-from-the-battle-of-bunker-hill-the-first-major-battle-of-the-american-revolution/

Scientists identify a soldier who died in the 1780 Battle of Camden, hold out hope of naming others • SC Daily Gazette
https://scdailygazette.com/2026/07/02/scientists-identify-a-soldier-who-died-in-the-1780-battle-of-camden-hold-out-hope-of-naming-others/

Cannons from the American Revolution go on display – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/cannons-from-the-american-revolution-go-on-display/

Mitchell Indigenous Archaeological Site Begins Digitizing Decades of Research Notes – Mitchell Now
https://mitchellnow.com/news/236632-mitchell-indigenous-archaeological-site-begins-digitizing-decades-of-research-notes/

This Native American Democracy Provided the Model for the U.S. Constitution
https://www.nyclu.org/commentary/we-wouldnt-have-the-u-s-constitution-without-the-haudenosaunee-great-law-of-peace

How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible | National News | bhpioneer.com
https://www.bhpioneer.com/national_news/how-a-tiny-caribbean-island-made-american-independence-possible/article_a8994675-651f-592d-825d-07fad879cdd5.html

‘A powerful piece of propaganda’: The bloody 1770 image that fuelled the American Revolution
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260629-the-bloody-1770-image-that-fuelled-the-american-revolution

New Sweden: The US’s long-lost ‘secret’ colony
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260629-new-sweden-the-uss-long-lost-secret-colony

In 2012, archaeologists studying butchered bones at Jamestown exposed the colony’s Starving Time in grim deta | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2012-archaeologists-examining-butchered-bones-at-jamestown-revealed-the-horrors-of-the-starving-time/articleshow/132087208.cms

America’s greatest mystery was a lie: Truth about the Lost Colony of Roanoke revealed by experts | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15930825/lost-colony-roanoke-disappearance-croatoan.html

America’s ‘flop’ of a sesquicentennial
https://www.wshu.org/2026-07-03/americas-flop-of-a-sesquicentennial

Springfield Armory reflects city’s revolutionary legacy
https://www.wshu.org/2026-07-03/springfield-armory-reflects-citys-revolutionary-legacy

The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, but Vermont has only been part of the union for 235 years | Local News | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/the-united-states-is-celebrating-its-250th-birthday-but-vermont-has-only-been-part-of/article_e37e6ff0-dcb2-52b4-8540-10a58e7340c3.html

Vermont was an independent republic before becoming a state. What did life look like back then? | Local News | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/local/vermont-was-an-independent-republic-before-becoming-a-state-what-did-life-look-like-back/article_fe730611-d92f-5852-b942-947bed6a23e2.html

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: The contested elections | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-the-contested-elections/article_7dcdc894-a8b8-5b1c-bafb-09b07e544e3d.html

Celebrating America 250 | Yale News
https://news.yale.edu/celebrating-america-250

When war came to campus: Yale during the American Revolution | Yale News
https://news.yale.edu/2026/06/30/when-war-came-campus-yale-during-american-revolution

Revolutionary War battlefields reveal new discoveries 250 years later | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/secrets-revolutionary-war-battlefields-emerge-250-years-after-americas-founding

America 250: What is Vermont’s story? | Vermont Public
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-06-25/america-250-what-is-vermonts-story

The river Vermont traded for a country – VTDigger
https://vtdigger.org/2026/07/01/opinion-the-river-vermont-traded-for-a-country/

How coffee fueled early America’s revolutionary spirit : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/03/nx-s1-5845436/coffee-july-4-colonies-america-250-1776-boston-tea-party

Saratoga battlefields gear up for 250th anniversary
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/usa-250/2026/07/02/before-saratoga-was-known-for-horses–it-made-history-on-the-battlefield

Presidio digs reveal 250 years of San Francisco history – NBC Bay Area
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/presidio-digs-250-years-san-francisco-history/4106727/

The Irish ancestry that helped shape US history
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0g08w87vo

America at 250: The Eastern Foods the Nation Has Always Loved | AramcoWorld
https://www.aramcoworld.com/articles/2026/ja26/america-at-250-the-eastern-foods-the-nation-has-always-loved

[podcast]: Rhode Island town claims longest July 4th observance : NPR One
https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5866791:nx-s1-9835169

[podcast]: Lafayette: America’s French hero : NPR One
https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5877294:nx-s1-9835896

[podcast]: America 250: How Alaska’s Indigenous residents were forced to harvest seals : NPR One
https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5702812:nx-s1-9835213

Missouri history tied to slavery finds in Weston cellar dig | Kansas City Star
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article316220927.html?taid=6a439f63c097b900012a6159

New archaeological research updates role of women in Oregon’s early timber industry – OPB
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/18/women-oregon-early-timber-industry-new-archaeological-research/

Trump’s Border Wall Threatens Ancient Murals – Havana Times
https://havanatimes.org/features/trumps-border-wall-threatens-ancient-murals/

How Miami handles Native remains uncovered in construction | Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article316233277.html

Hard Rock Stadium and other hidden Tequesta sites in Miami | Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article312622348.html

Archaeologists return to Pointe-Claire Village | West Island News | thesuburban.com
https://www.thesuburban.com/news/west_island_news/archaeologists-return-to-pointe-claire-village/article_eba13ef3-b99e-4fe8-bb93-e4a997b1d59c.html

Indigenous Relations minister says province reviewing Innu timeline | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/indigenous-relations-minister-says-province-reviewing-innu-timeline-9.7256766

Inside the Provincial Archaeology Office’s theory that Europeans inhabited Labrador before Innu – The Independent
https://theindependent.ca/news/inside-the-provincial-archaeology-offices-theory-that-europeans-inhabited-labrador-before-innu/

2 legendary polar exploration shipwrecks are about to get their 21st-century close-up | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/shipwreck-expedition-terra-nova-quest-9.7252443

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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500 Years Before The Incas, This Civilization Ruled The Andes. We’re Only Now Piecing Together Who They Were : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-mysterious-civilization-that-pre-dated-the-incas-by-500-years
Gateway to the east: the Palaspata temple and the south-eastern expansion of the Tiwanaku state | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/gateway-to-the-east-the-palaspata-temple-and-the-southeastern-expansion-of-the-tiwanaku-state/FE7182E32049DF2293A54105F589E1D6

Mummified dogs reveal Tiwanaku people buried companions beside homes long before they became status symbols
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-mummified-dogs-reveal-tiwanaku-people.html
News – 1,100-Year-Old Mummified Dogs from Peru Analyzed – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/01/1100-year-old-mummified-dogs-from-peru-analyzed/

500-year-old freeze-dried potato snacks discovered in Inca storage room in Peru | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/500-year-old-freeze-dried-potato-snacks-discovered-in-inca-storage-room-in-peru
Archaeologists uncover freeze-dried potatoes older than the US in ‘excellent’ condition
https://nypost.com/2026/06/29/world-news/archaeologists-uncover-freeze-dried-potatoes-older-than-the-us-in-excellent-condition/

Great mysteries of archaeology: an ancient Amazonian world revealed from the sky
https://theconversation.com/great-mysteries-of-archaeology-an-ancient-amazonian-world-revealed-from-the-sky-282006

Archaeologists Found a Lost Maya City in Mexico’s Jungle, Complete With a 43-Foot Pyramid and a Fitting Name
https://www.vice.com/en/article/archaeologists-found-a-lost-maya-city-in-mexicos-jungle-complete-with-a-43-foot-pyramid-and-a-fitting-name/
[paywalled] Archaeologists Find Maya Ruins Off the Beaten Path. Way Off. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/world/americas/maya-ruins-minanbe-mexico.html
An Archaeological Treasure Changes the Understanding of the Maya Civilization
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/lifestyle/2026/07/04/an-archaeological-treasure-changes-the-understanding-of-the-maya-civilization-after-finding-a-city-unknown-for-centuries/
Undisturbed ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/01/ancient-maya-city-minanbe-discovered-mexican-jungle-campeche
Archaeologists Hacked Through Miles of Jungle and Found an Intact Lost Maya City
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-hacked-through-miles-of-jungle-and-found-an-intact-lost-maya-city-2000779153

How Maya Kings Used Gods to Strengthen Their Rule – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/01/maya-kings-gods-rule/

This Ancient Monolith That Archaeologists Unearthed in Mexico May Depict People Receiving ‘Divine Liquid’ in a Ritual
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-ancient-monolith-archaeologists-unearthed-in-mexico-may-depict-people-receiving-divine-liquid-in-a-ritual-180989049/

[paywalled] The ancient Maya may have had sophisticated dentists | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-maya-teeth-jade-dentistry

Pre-Hispanic archaeological discovery in western Mexico features ‘unprecedented’ characteristics – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/29/mexico-veracruz-archaeological-discovery-unprecedented-characteristics

A Thousand Years Ago Entire Decorative Panels of the Pyramid of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli in Tula Were Torn Off and Buried Alongside Six Sacrificed Children
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/a-thousand-years-ago-entire-decorative-panels-of-the-pyramid-of-tlahuizcalpantecuhtli-in-tula-were-torn-off-and-buried-alongside-six-sacrificed-children/
Archaeologists Find Toltec Reliefs and Ancient Human Burials in Mexico – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/01/archaeologists-find-toltec-reliefs-human-burials-mexico/
Elite Toltec structure and carved tombstones discovered near Tula
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/elite-toltec-structure-and-carved-tombstones-discovered-near-tula/158473

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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:

https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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RECONSTRUCTIONS
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Beyond the Busts: Unveiling Alexander the Great’s True Face – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/04/alexander-the-great-face-reconstruction/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Florence: A calendar discovered that predates the Gregorian Reform by seven centuries
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/news/florence-a-calendar-discovered-that-predates-the-gregorian-reform-by-seven-centuries

‘Once-in-a-generation’ expedition launched to survey shipwrecks of polar heroes Shackleton and Scott | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/heroic-age-shackleton-tera-nova-shipwreck-survey-b3007379.html

Study finds cannibalism disappeared because it was biologically unsustainable
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/study-finds-cannibalism-disappeared-because-it-was-biologically-unsustainable/158502

Human activity has not always harmed biodiversity
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/03/human-activity-has-not-always-harmed-biodiversity/

Reviving Montenegro’s ‘ancient’ olive tree
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260702-reviving-montenegro-s-ancient-olive-tree
Ancient Montenegrin olive tree bears fruit after revival
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0702/1581373-tree-bears-fruit-following-revival/

Michelangelo Sculpture May Show a Skin Disease Centuries Before Doctors Identified It – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/02/michelangelo-sculpture-skin-disease/

A 400-Year-Old Painting Caught Bats Eating Birds Before Science Did : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/peculiar-bat-behavior-revealed-in-a-400-year-old-painting
Natural history on canvas: Brueghel knew about bird-eating noctule bats | PNAS
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2536525123

Oligarchy’s Ancient Origins by Matt Simonton – Project Syndicate
https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/ancient-greece-oligarchy-bitter-struggle-with-democracy-by-matt-simonton-2026-07

The crude Georgian-era art that took aim at Britain’s king
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nvrmbg/watch

Mapped: How Islam (not Germanic invaders) likely ended antiquity – Big Think
https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/ancient-coin-flows-2/

Opinion | Elon Musk Is Too Rich. We’ve Known That Since Plato. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/opinion/elon-musk-trillionaire-wealth-plato.html

[paywalled] The Most Iconic American Artwork Is the Hardest to See – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/02/arts/design/statue-of-liberty-history-france-us.html

[paywalled] America in Video Games: The Oregon Trail and Postapocalyptic Vegas – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/arts/american-games-oregon-trail-red-dead-redemption.html

[paywalled] Warrior, Hero, Villain or Fool? 150 Years of Reassessing Custer – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/28/arts/battle-little-bighorn-custer.html

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Collecting Antiquity in Modern China | MCLC Resource Center
https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2026/06/30/collecting-antiquity-in-modern-china/

‘Two Ships’ review: A dazzling survey of American history : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/03/nx-s1-5876220/two-ships-review-america-250-mayflower-white-lion

Why Homer has lasted 3,000 years (and will last 3,000 more)
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/homer-haunted-the-many-afterlives-of-an-ancient-poet-henry-power-review-fbth9dlg6

Quien controla el pan, controla el mundo. El libro que cuenta la historia política del alimento más antiguo y cotidiano | Gastronomía: recetas, restaurantes y bebidas | EL PAÍS
https://elpais.com/gastronomia/2026-06-30/quien-controla-el-pan-controla-el-mundo-el-libro-que-cuenta-la-historia-politica-del-alimento-mas-antiguo-y-cotidiano.html

New Biography Demystifies Alexander the Great as Psychopathic Global Conqueror | Streamline
https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/new-biography-demystifies-alexander-the-great-as-psychopathic-global-conqueror
[paywalled] Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson: 4-star review
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/alexander-god-king-man-edmund-richardson-review/

[paywalled] Book Review: ‘Empire of Ink,’ by Alex Wright – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/books/review/empire-of-ink-newspapers-alex-wright.html

[paywalled] Book Review: ‘Becoming George,’ by Fiona Sampson – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/books/review/becoming-george-fiona-sampson-george-sand.html

[paywalled] The American Revolution Through the Eyes of Seven Everyday Founders – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/22/magazine/usa-250-anniversary-american-revolution.html

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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Israel Damaged Hellenistic and Roman Heritage Sites in South Lebanon, Culture Minister Says
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/29/israel-damaged-hellenistic-roman-heritage-sites-south-lebanon/

Discoveries that changed what historians knew about Founding Fathers | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/discoveries-reshaped-what-historians-knew-about-americas-founding-fathers

How America’s 250th compares to past birthday celebrations : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5867587/america-250th-past-anniversaries

[paywalled] Opinion | Five Words That Shook the World – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/opinion/declaration-independence-jefferson-douglass-lincoln.html

[paywalled] Opinion | 13 George Washington Interpreters on Embodying an Icon – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/02/opinion/george-washington-interpreters-history.html

[paywalled] Opinion | Trump’s Science Cuts Betray America’s Past Since Lewis and Clark – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/opinion/lewis-clark-scientific-research-funding.html

[paywalled] Opinion | The Founder We Need Is the One We Don’t Remember – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/opinion/declaration-independence-constitution-james-wilson.html

[paywalled] Children’s Picture Books on America at 250 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/books/review/america-250-childrens-picture-books.html

[paywalled] Opinion | Mary Beard Looks at Trump and Sees Roman Emperors – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/mary-beard-trump-ancient-rome.html

[podcast]: The Birth of America Explained – Dan Snow’s History Hit | Acast
https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-declaration-of-independence

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EXTINCT MEGAFAUNA AND DINOSAURS
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Fossil Skull From a Museum Drawer Reveals Obscure Saber-Toothed Cat Species With Knife-like Teeth | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/fossil-skull-from-a-museum-drawer-reveals-obscure-saber-toothed-cat-species-with-knife-like-teeth-49307

What this feathered ‘dino-stork’ can tell us about the last days of the dinosaurs | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/kank-australis-stones-and-bones

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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[paywalled] How Teaching A.I. Endangered Languages Can Help Save Them – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/arts/ai-cajun-french-language.html

‘Separate in name and power’: How America reinvented English
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260630-how-america-reinvented-english

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MANUSCRIPTS
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UK archivists find rare Declaration of Independence in papers of captured US ship | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/declaration-of-independence-ship-rate-uk-national-archives-d9336ffef70b9c79183ce4d54d9466e7
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured U.S. privateer ship | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/rare-copy-of-declaration-of-independence-found-by-uk-national-archives-in-papers-of-captured-u-s-privateer-ship
Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkl104ly5o

[paywalled] For the U.S.’s 250th Birthday, a German Declaration of Independence Goes on Show – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/arts/design/german-declaration-of-independence.html

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS
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Capital work on the study of Neolithic cultures in Montenegro: Portraits of Montenegrin archaeologists – Čedomir Marković
https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/culture/816313/kapitalan-rad-na-izucavanju-neolitskih-kultura-u-crnoj-gori-portreti-crnogorskih-arheologa-cedomir-markovic

35 years with the Thalanyji – 50,000 years of deep history on Barrow Island, Boodie Cave and the remote WA coast — Ngaarda Media
https://www.ngaardamedia.com.au/news/in-deep-35-years-with-the-thalanyji-people-more-than-50000-years-of-history-on-barrow-island-in-boodie-cave-and-the-remote-wa-north-coast

UWM associate professor dives into the Great Lakes’ secrets   | All In Wisconsin
https://www.wisconsin.edu/all-in-wisconsin/story/uwm-associate-professor-dives-into-the-great-lakes-secrets/

Research Spotlight: Finding Colonial Williamsburg’s Black Archaeologists – Colonial Williamsburg
https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/discover/moments-in-history/the-restoration/research-spotlight-finding-colonial-williamsburgs-black-archaeologists/

UOG archaeologist featured by NatGeo – KUAM
https://www.kuam.com/story/316130351/uog-archaeologist-featured-by-natgeo

Louis Finot: A Pioneer of Southeast Asian Archaeology and Epigraphy | Cambodianess
https://cambodianess.com/article/louis-finot-a-pioneer-of-southeast-asian-archaeology-and-epigraphy

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PHILOSOPHERS AND MATTERS PHILOSOPHICAL
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Re-reading Sartre’s lecture Existentialism Is a Humanism | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/re-reading-sartres-lecture-existentialism-is-a-humanism

Life Lessons From a Roman Philosopher | Psychology Today Canada
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/this-is-america/202606/life-lessons-from-a-roman-philosopher

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Troy and Rome at the Colosseum: 300 Artifacts Recount the Myth | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/troia-e-roma-al-colosseo-300-reperti-che-ricostruiscono-il-mito-23672

Rome in Coin: Art and Power in the History of the Eternal City (2 July | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/roma-in-moneta-arte-e-potere-nella-storia-della-citt-eterna-2-luglio-24557
Rome in Coins: A major exhibition spread across three venues in the capital traces over 2,000 years of history
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/exhibitions/rome-in-coins-a-major-exhibition-spread-across-three-venues-in-the-capital-traces-over-2-000-years-of-history

Exploring South Korea’s Greek Mythology Museum – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/02/south-korea-greek-mythology-museum/

Argos Archaeological Museum Reopens After 12 Years, Revealing Repatriated Treasures | GTP Headlines
https://news.gtp.gr/2026/07/01/argos-archaeological-museum-reopens-after-12-years-revealing-repatriated-treasures/

Thracian breastplate from the 4th century BC visits the Historical Museum in Tsarevo | BurgasMedia | BurgasMedia
https://burgasmedia.com/news/trakiyski-nagradnik-ot-iv-v-pr-n-e-gostuva-v-istoricheski-muzey-carevo?lang=en

Bayeux Tapestry: Tens of thousands rush to buy tickets for British Museum exhibition
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g49q5qyjxo
Bayeux Tapestry tickets go on sale at British Museum – and 40,000 join queue
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/01/bayeux-tapestry-tickets-go-on-sale-again-thousands-queue/

Genghis Khan Is Remembered for His Vast Empire and Fearsome Warriors. This Exhibition Explores His Cultural Legacy
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/genghis-khan-is-remembered-for-his-vast-empire-and-fearsome-warriors-this-exhibition-explores-his-cultural-legacy-180989040/

Rockwell was ‘At Home in Vermont’ – VTDigger
https://vtdigger.org/2026/06/27/rockwell-was-at-home-in-vermont/

‘The Declaration of Innovation’ celebrates Springfield past and its revolutionary ideas
https://www.wshu.org/2026-07-02/the-declaration-of-innovation-celebrates-springfield-past-and-its-revolutionary-ideas

‘A powerful piece of propaganda’: The bloody 1770 image that fuelled the American Revolution
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260629-the-bloody-1770-image-that-fuelled-the-american-revolution
Printing the American Revolution
https://wfma.msutexas.edu/exhibitions/2026/printing-the-american-revolution

Bison endure as an American symbol
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/07/02/bison-american-history-250th-anniversary

Value of Looted Objects at Met Museum Tops $95M After New Seizures
https://hyperallergic.com/value-of-looted-objects-at-met-museum-tops-95m-after-new-seizures/
Dozens of Ancient Artifacts Seized from Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.artforum.com/news/dozens-of-ancient-artifacts-seized-from-the-met-1234753874/

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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Towering Bronze Laocoön Sells for $18.1 Million at Sotheby’s, Demolishing Estimate
https://news.artnet.com/market/hamilton-laocoon-bronze-sold-2785688

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA From Skeletons May Reveal Secrets of the Battle of Manzikert – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/07/04/battle-manzikert-skeletons-dna-secrets/

New DNA technology leads to identification of Revolutionary War soldier: “A gift to the whole country” – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/revolutionary-war-soldier-identified-john-doe-technology-camden/
Anthropologists use DNA to identify remains of Revolutionary War soldier who died in 1780 | FOX6 Milwaukee
https://www.fox6now.com/news/anthropologists-use-dna-identify-remains-revolutionary-war-soldier-who-died-1780

Ancient DNA reveals genetic history of medieval Sicily
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/29/ancient-dna-reveals-genetic-history-of-medieval-sicily/

Scientists Recover Ancient Human DNA from Cave Walls | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/ancient-human-dna-cave-walls-14889.html
Scientists Found Ancient Human DNA on Cave Walls for the First Time and It Could Rewrite the Story of Prehistoric Art
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/cave-art-dna/
In a Scientific First, Researchers Recovered Ancient DNA That Humans Left Behind on Rock Art and Cave Walls
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-a-scientific-first-researchers-recovered-ancient-dna-that-humans-left-behind-on-rock-art-and-cave-walls-180989038/
News – Human DNA Detected on Cave Walls – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/01/human-dna-detected-on-cave-walls/

Study shows 4,000-year battle of Eastern and Western genes in China’s heartland | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357655/study-shows-4000-year-battle-eastern-and-western-genes-chinas-heartland

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THE TECHY SIDE
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How Archaeology Uses Modern Technology Beyond Excavation – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/how-archaeology-uses-modern-technology-beyond-excavation/

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CLIMATE MATTERS
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As seas rise, American history could be washed away | Climate crisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/02/sea-level-rise-jamestown-virginia
How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-climate-change-and-rising-seas-endanger-historic-sites-like-jamestown-virginia

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TOURISTY THINGS
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Mindblowing Ancient Roman underwater city | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travel-stories/mindblowing-ancient-roman-underwater-city/image-gallery/f5e3800ea249cc7808fc85d9b6f196fa

Under Aegean skies, Temple of Apollo awakens after sunset | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/under-aegean-skies-temple-of-apollo-awakens-after-sunset/news

The Roman fort hiding beneath a village near Darlington | The Northern Echo
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26247375.roman-fort-hiding-beneath-village-near-darlington/

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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[paywalled] ‘Young Washington’ Review: Not the Campaigns You Had in Mind – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/movies/young-washington-review.html

[paywalled] At 250, Has America Delivered on Its Classical Music Promise? – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/arts/music/american-classical-music-remains-european.html

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ sparks a Homeric debate in Greece
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/03/christopher-nolan-s-the-odyssey-sparks-a-homeric-debate-in-greece_6755098_4.html?srsltid=AfmBOorS-gSqAw8lupM3M3GdKRBCPWz4EhGqtr6326g9e_xF480pwNhz

Mary Beard: Why no film has ever cracked The Odyssey – Big Think
https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/mary-beard-the-odyssey/

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CRIME BEAT
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Four ancient vases seized in Athens home | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1308445/four-ancient-vases-seized-in-athens-home/

Looting of Yemen’s Antiquities Surges in Houthi-Controlled Areas
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5291161-looting-yemen%E2%80%99s-antiquities-surges-houthi-controlled-areas

12,000 East Mediterranean Artifacts Seized in US’s Largest Antiquity Bust – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/29/12000-east-mediterranean-artifacts-seized-us-largest-antiquity-bust/

How Cambodian artifacts stolen from temples ended up in American museums, private collections – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stolen-cambodian-artifacts-american-museums-private-collections-60-minutes-transcript-2026-06-28/

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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Restitution to Nigeria: Swiss museums return 18 major artefacts
https://www.admin.ch/en/newnsb/NmoDpfWO7_yNQ8ugRMxRn
Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/30/switzerland-returns-18-looted-benin-bronzes-to-nigeria

Nigerian artefacts held in Ireland could be subject of repatriation claims, expert says | Irish Independent
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nigerian-artefacts-held-in-ireland-could-be-subject-of-repatriation-claims-expert-says/a/157747390.html

How Cambodian artifacts stolen from temples ended up in American museums, private collections – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stolen-cambodian-artifacts-american-museums-private-collections-60-minutes-transcript-2026-06-28/

Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the United Kingdom, 1 July 2026 – Gov.cy
https://www.gov.cy/en/culture/repatriation-of-a-cypriot-antiquity-from-the-united-kingdom-1-july-2026/
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the UK
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/02/repatriation-of-a-cypriot-antiquity-from-the-uk-2/

[paywalled] New York Gallery Surrenders 20 Artifacts Thought Looted From Cambodia – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/arts/new-york-gallery-surrenders-20-artifacts-thought-looted-from-cambodia.html

Archaeological artifact confiscated by Australian authorities returned to Italy – News from Embassies – Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/news_from_embassies/2026/06/29/archaeological-artifact-confiscated-by-australian-authorities-returned-to-italy_66664bb4-00a9-496d-9a29-dab26f8fa56e.html
Australia returned ancient ceramic vase to Italy
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/07/01/australia-returned-ancient-ceramic-vase-to-italy/
News – Australia Repatriates Smuggled Pottery to Italy – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/30/australia-repatriates-smuggled-pottery-to-italy/

Manhattan D.A. Seized Dozens of Antiquities from the Met Last Month
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/manhattan-d-a-seized-dozens-of-antiquities-from-met-in-june-1234790907/
[paywalled] With New Seizures, Value of the Met’s Looted Artifacts Tops $95 Million – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/arts/design/met-returns-looted-artifacts-95-million.html
Dozens of Ancient Artifacts Seized from Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.artforum.com/news/dozens-of-ancient-artifacts-seized-from-the-met-1234753874/

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NUMISMATICA
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E-Sylum v29n26, June 28, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n26.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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[paywalled] Robert Kimball, Who Helped Uncover a Trove of Broadway History, Dies at 86 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/theater/robert-kimball-dead.html

[paywalled] Herbert Lust, Collector Who Befriended Giacometti, Dies at 99 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/arts/design/herbert-c-lust-dead.html

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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PODCASTS/VODCASTS
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623083123.htm
Study: New identification technique pushes back timeline of human fire use | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900182
Human Ancestors May Have Used Fire Far Earlier Than We Thought, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/human-ancestors-may-have-used-fire-far-earlier-than-we-thought-study-reveals
Humans May Have Been Using Fire 700,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
https://www.vice.com/en/article/humans-may-have-been-using-fire-700000-years-earlier-than-scientists-thought-new-study-finds/
News – Traces of Homo erectus Fire Use Dated to 1.8 Million Years Ago – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/26/traces-of-homo-erectus-fire-use-dated-to-1-8-million-years-ago/
We’ve had fire for longer than we thought
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hominids-had-fire-longer-than-thought
Early Humans May Have Used Fire 1.8 Million Years Ago, Nearly Doubling the Age of the Oldest Known Evidence for the Feat
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/early-humans-may-have-used-fire-1-8-million-years-ago-nearly-doubling-the-age-of-the-oldest-known-evidence-for-the-feat-180989015/

Ancient proteins hint at all-female Homo naledi burial site in Rising Star cave system
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-proteins-hint-female-homo.html#goog_rewarded
Fossils of archaic human found in a cave are the same sex. Scientists want to learn why | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/science/homo-naledi-fossils-same-sex
Study suggests all Homo naledi skeletons from South African cave are female | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/all-homo-naledi-skeletons-from-cave-are-female/
Discovery of prehistoric female-only cemetery changes what we know about early human society | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/rising-star-cave-homo-naledi-feminism-cemetery-south-africa-b3002113.html
‘A weird result from an already weird hominin’: Archaeologists discover all Homo naledi skeletons found in South African cave are female | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/a-weird-result-from-an-already-weird-hominin-archaeologists-discover-all-homo-naledi-skeletons-found-in-south-african-cave-are-female
Burial site of all-female extinct human relatives baffles scientists | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/all-female-burial-site-extinct-human-relatives/
A Cave Full of Homo naledi Fossils May Point to an All-Female Burial Site, a First for a Non-Modern Human Species | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-cave-full-of-homo-naledi-fossils-may-point-to-an-all-female-burial-site-a-first-for-a-non-modern-human-species-49296
All known Homo naledi skeletons seem to be female | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531654-all-known-homo-naledi-skeletons-seem-to-be-female/
Protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils finds zero male markers
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/26/protein-analysis-of-homo-naledi-fossils-finds-zero-male-markers/
Ancient teeth reveal new clues about mysterious Homo naledi cave burials
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-teeth-reveal-new-clues-about-mysterious-homo-naledi-cave-burials/158447
Did These Prehistoric Primates Really Bury Just Their Female Dead Deep in a Cave?
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-these-prehistoric-primates-really-bury-just-their-female-dead-deep-in-a-cave-180989020/
News – Genetic Material Recovered from 300,000-Year-Old Homo naledi Teeth – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/25/genetic-material-recovered-from-300000-year-old-homo-naledi-teeth/

Homo Naledi’s Brain Was Wired Up In An Unusual Way – But Did That Make It Capable Of Burying Its Dead? | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/homo-naledis-brain-was-wired-up-in-an-unusual-way-did-that-make-it-capable-of-burying-its-dead-83875

Neandertals in North-Western Europe in focus
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/26/neandertals-in-north-western-europe-in-focus/

Prehistoric Transition: A Newly Revealed Cave in Israel May Reveal Secrets of Early Neanderthals – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-26/ty-article-magazine/a-newly-revealed-cave-in-israel-may-reveal-secrets-of-pre-neanderthals/0000019e-ff2a-d4c5-a9fe-ff6a73810000

Surprising diversity found among Europe’s last Neanderthals
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-diversity-europe-neanderthals.html
Some of the last surviving Neanderthals were remarkably diverse ‪suggesting inbreeding didn’t doom them | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/neanderthals/some-of-the-last-surviving-neanderthals-were-remarkably-diverse-suggesting-inbreeding-didnt-doom-them
Ancient DNA Reveals a Genetic Surprise in The Last Neanderthals : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dna-reveals-a-genetic-surprise-in-the-last-neanderthals
Europe’s last Neanderthals were genetically diverse and connected, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/last-neanderthals-were-genetically-diverse-and-connected/
Neanderthals in Northwestern Europe Lived in Connected Communities — Challenging Ideas About Their Extinction | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/neanderthals-in-northwestern-europe-lived-in-connected-communities-challenging-ideas-about-their-extinction-49292
Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10625-1
News – Genomes of Europe’s Last Neanderthals Analyzed – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/25/genomes-of-europes-last-neanderthals-analyzed/

Thorin: For 50,000 Years, A Cave-Dwelling Population Of Neanderthals Stayed Isolated From Their Peers | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/the-mystery-of-thorin-for-50000-years-a-cave-dwelling-population-of-neanderthals-stayed-isolated-from-their-peers-83877

News – 250,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Teeth Analyzed – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/29/250000-year-old-neanderthal-teeth-analyzed/

Baby fossils reveal link in human evolution
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/25/baby-fossils-reveal-link-in-human-evolution/

New findings challenge idea that human bodies simply got bigger and bigger over time in a steady line
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-idea-human-bodies-simply-bigger.html
Bigger bodies were a late addition for humans – University of Reading
https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/Research-News/Bigger-bodies-were-a-late-addition-for-humans
Evolution of hominin body size – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/evolution-of-hominin-body-size/
Our Ancestors Got Bigger in One Late Leap, Not a Slow Climb Toward Modern Humans – ScienceBlog.com
https://scienceblog.com/our-ancestors-got-bigger-in-one-late-leap-not-a-slow-climb-toward-modern-humans/
New Study Challenges Long-Held Idea that Our Ancestors Simply Got Bigger Over Time | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/hominin-body-size-evolution-14864.html
Human Ancestors Suddenly Got Bigger Around 2 Million Years Ago — With Average Body Size Jumping From 88 to 132 Pounds | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/human-ancestors-suddenly-got-bigger-around-2-million-years-ago-with-average-body-size-jumping-from-88-to-132-pounds-49275
Bigger bodies were a late addition for humans
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/23/bigger-bodies-were-a-late-addition-for-humans/

[old news]Cavemen hunted with biological weapons 60,000 years ago
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/cavemen-hunted-with-biological-weapons-60-000-years-ago/ar-AA1TOYke?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=295c319996914410c6a00463457bdba9&ei=7

Did Homo Sapiens Drive Sulawesi’s Ancient Humans to Extinction?
https://colombiaone.com/2026/06/24/homo-sapiens-exterminatea-archaic-humans/

Early Homo sapiens may have lived in rainforests, new clues suggest — and it could overturn our understanding of human evolution | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/early-homo-sapiens-may-have-lived-in-rainforests-new-clues-suggest-and-it-could-overturn-our-understanding-of-human-evolution

In 1894, Eugene Dubois brushing sediment in Java unexpectedly found Java Man that still shapes human origins debates | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1894-eugene-dubois-brushing-sediment-in-java-unexpectedly-found-java-man-that-still-shapes-human-origins-debates/articleshow/131959558.cms

In 1969, Richard Leakey explored the gullies of Koobi Fora and uncovered skull fragments that pushed early human history deeper into the past | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1969-richard-leakey-exploring-koobi-fora-gullies-found-skull-fragments-that-changed-early-homo-timelines/articleshow/131929354.cms

Genomes from Oceania offer new clues to human evolution | Yale News
https://news.yale.edu/2026/06/11/genomes-oceania-offer-new-clues-human-evolution

New DNA study of Neanderthals bolsters suspicions of human-driven extinction | Science | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-24/new-dna-study-of-neanderthals-bolsters-suspicions-of-human-driven-extinction.html

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AFRICA
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Ancient Morocco Played Key Role in Mediterranean Before Phoenicians and Greeks – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/27/ancient-morocco-key-role-mediterranean-phoenicians/

Morocco’s hidden history: Archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-morocco-hidden-history-archaeology-dna.html
Morocco’s hidden history: archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world
https://theconversation.com/moroccos-hidden-history-archaeology-dna-and-carbon-dating-rewrite-the-story-of-the-ancient-world-279226

Medieval Moroccan bathhouse steps reveal rare game board
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-medieval-moroccan-bathhouse-reveal-rare.html#google_vignette
News – Medieval Game Board Identified in Moroccan Bathhouse – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/24/medieval-game-board-identified-in-moroccan-bathhouse/

Libyan archaeologists battle to save ancient Greek ruins in east of country | Africanews
https://www.africanews.com/2026/06/25/libyan-archaeologists-battle-to-save-ancient-greek-ruins-in-east-of-country/
Archaeologists Rush to Save Ancient Greek Ruins in Libya – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/26/archaeologists-rush-save-ancient-greek-ruins-libya/
Archaeologists race to protect ancient Greek ruins in eastern Libya | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/archaeologists-race-to-protect-ancient-greek-ruins-in-eastern-libya
In east Libya, archaeologists fight to save… | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/wires/afp/article-15928061/In-east-Libya-archaeologists-fight-save-breathtaking-ancient-Greek-ruins.html

Shahat Antiquities: Restoration Project of Demeter Temple Sanctuary Nears Final Stages
https://libyaupdate.com/shahat-antiquities-restoration-project-of-demeter-temple-sanctuary-nears-final-stages/

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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5,000-Year-Old Tombs in Minya Reveal Early Steps Toward Egypt’s Pyramid Architecture | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/5000-year-old-tombs-in-minya-reveal-early-steps-toward-egypts-pyramid-architecture/
Archaeologists discover tombs more than 5,000 years old that rewrite the history before pyramids – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-discover-tombs-more-than-5000-years-old-that-rewrite-the-history-before-pyramids-f202606-n/
Rare 5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tombs May Reveal Origins of the Pyramids – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/21/egyptian-tombs-origins-pyramids/
Two Early Dynastic Tombs Discovered at Minya Burial Site
https://cairoscene.com/News/Two-Early-Dynastic-Tombs-Discovered-at-Minya-Burial-Site
ArtDependence | Two Early Dynastic Tombs unearthed in Egypt
https://artdependence.com/articles/two-early-dynastic-tombs-unearthed-in-egypt/
News – Two Early Dynastic Tombs Exposed in Egypt – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/23/two-early-dynastic-tombs-exposed-in-egypt/
Ancient Egyptian tombs discovered at Jabal Al-Tair in Minya
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-egyptian-tombs-discovered-at-jabal-al-tair-in-minya/158411
Two Early Dynastic tombs found in at Gebel El-Teir in Minya
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/22/two-early-dynastic-tombs-found-in-at-gebel-el-teir-in-minya/

Ancient funerary cache discovered in biblical city Heliopolis
https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/science/ancient-funerary-cache-discovered-in-biblical-city-heliopolis/
Rare funerary cache discovered at ancient Heliopolis site | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/funerary-cache-discovered-at-ancient-heliopolis/
News – Funeral Cache Discovered in Egypt at Heliopolis – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/02/funeral-cache-discovered-in-egypt-at-heliopolis/

Remarkable photos show ancient human burials uncovered in Egypt, with clues to centuries of changing tradition – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-egypt-burial-photos-tell-kom-aziza-site/

New architectural elements uncovered at the Old Qasr Temple
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/22/new-architectural-elements-uncovered-at-the-old-qasr-temple/
Ancient temples have been discovered in the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt | BGNES
https://www.bgnes.com/science/ancient-temples-have-been-discovered-in-the-bahariya-oasis-in-egypt
Ancient al-Qasr temple in Bahariya Oasis reveals layers of Egypt’s religious past from Psamtik I to earlier dynasties | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/al-qasr-temple-in-bahariya-oasis-psamtik-i/
New architectural elements uncovered at the Old Qasr Temple
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/22/new-architectural-elements-uncovered-at-the-old-qasr-temple/

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nv5r1w/watch

[paywalled] An ‘Anomaly’ Near the Pyramids May Reveal an Ancient Portal
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71664520/pyramids-anomaly-portal-discovery/

In 2020, archaeologists reopened a shaft at Saqqara and uncovered painted coffins that revealed how elite Egyptians were buried | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2020-archaeologists-reopened-a-saqqara-shaft-and-found-painted-coffins-shaping-mummy-studies-today/articleshow/131931625.cms

What if some of history’s earliest kings were really queens? | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-earliest-kings-ur-sumeria

Archaeologists uncover rooms and corridors in underground hand-carved complex in western Iran – Tehran Times
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527553/Archaeologists-uncover-rooms-and-corridors-in-underground-hand-carved

Archaeologists say excavations at Kalgeh Zarrin could deepen understanding of Elymaean kingdom – Tehran Times
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527670/Archaeologists-say-excavations-at-Kalgeh-Zarrin-could-deepen

(3) 25 June 2026 – The Meaning(s) of Achaemenid Silver
https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/25-june-2026-the-meanings-of-achaemenid

Polish scientists uncover earliest case of child abuse in prehistoric skeleton
https://tvpworld.com/93967692/polish-archeologists-find-possible-earliest-case-of-child-abuse-in-ancient-syrian-skeleton

Ancient water management system uncovered in Armenia
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-water-management-system-uncovered-in-armenia/158437

Kurdistan Archaeology Uncovers “Lost Archive” and Cuneiform Inscriptions Rewriting the Bronze Age History » Iraqi News Agency
https://ina.iq/en/local/49810-kurdistan-archaeology-uncovers-lost-archive-and-cuneiform-inscriptions-rewriting-the-bronze-age-history.html

2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Stele Discovered at Nineveh’s Ancient Sun Gate | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2700-year-old-assyrian-stele-discovered-at-ninevehs-ancient-sun-gate/
New ancient Assyrian stele discovered at Bab Shamash, Iraq – SyriacPress
https://syriacpress.com/blog/2026/06/24/new-ancient-assyrian-stele-discovered-at-bab-shamash-iraq/
Rare stele of Assyrian king who reigned 2,600 years ago unearthed in Iraq’s Nineveh | The National
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/25/rare-stele-of-assyrian-king-who-reigned-2600-years-ago-unearthed-in-iraqs-nineveh/
Rare Assyrian Stele Found at Ancient Nineveh’s Sun Gate in Iraq – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/26/assyrian-stele-ancient-sun-gate/

12,000-Year-Old Clay Containers in Türkiye Reveal Pottery Began as an Experiment in Southwest Asia | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/12000-year-old-clay-containers-in-turkiye-reveal-pottery-began-as-an-experiment-in-southwest-asia/
Fired clay vessels from Tur Abdin reveal ceramic technology evolved through local experimenting – SyriacPress
https://syriacpress.com/blog/2026/06/28/fired-clay-vessels-from-tur-abdin-reveal-ceramic-technology-evolved-through-local-experimenting/

Ancient ritual zones under study at Usakli Hoyuk in central Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/ancient-ritual-zones-under-study-at-usakli-hoyuk-in-central-turkiye-3222661

News – Pithos Burial Discovered at Hadrianopolis – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/23/pithos-burial-discovered-at-hadrianopolis/

Byzantine Shipwrecks Reveal Lost Sea Routes Linking the Aegean and Black Sea – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/23/byzantine-shipwrecks-lost-sea-routes-aegean-black-sea/
Three Byzantine shipwrecks found off Turkey reveal centuries of Mediterranean trade | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/three-byzantine-shipwrecks-found-off-turkey/

2,000 Year Old Library Discovered at Ancient City of Stratonikeia in Turkey – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/23/library-ancient-city-stratonikeia-turkey/

After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625014808.htm
Ancient Sardis Earns UNESCO World Heritage Status
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/27/ancient-sardis-earns-unesco-world-heritage-status/

A 4,500-Year-Old Circular Settlement in Türkiye May Become a Living Model of Early Bronze Age Life | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-4500-year-old-circular-settlement-in-turkiye-may-become-a-living-model-of-early-bronze-age-life/

4,000-Year-Old Sealed Cuneiform Letters from Anatolia Read Without Breaking Their Clay Envelopes | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/4000-year-old-sealed-cuneiform-letters-from-anatolia-read-without-breaking-their-clay-envelopes/
[paywalled] X-Ray Specs for the World’s Oldest, Sealed Letters – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/science/x-ray-specs-for-the-worlds-oldest-sealed-letters.html

A Tiny Animal-Figured Seal Found at Büklükale May Belong to the Early Hittite Age | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-tiny-animal-figured-seal-found-at-buklukale-may-belong-to-the-early-hittite-age/

Japanese archaeologist found settlement traces from the Alexander the Great period in Büklükale.
https://en.haberler.com/japanese-archaeologist-found-settlement-traces-2275783/

Ancient Aramaic inscription reveals early Christians sealed Türkiye’s Mithras Temple – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/ancient-aramaic-inscription-reveals-early-christians-sealed-turkiyes-mithras-temple-3222663
Aramaic inscription reveals Christians sealed a Roman Mithras Temple 1,700 years ago | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ancient-aramaic-inscription-zerzevan-castle/
Aramaic inscription reveals early Christians sealed Roman Mithras temple
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/aramaic-inscription-reveals-early-christians-sealed-roman-mithras-temple/158454

In 1961, archaeologist James Mellaart cleared a wall at Catalhoyuk and uncovered murals that changed how researchers see the world’s earliest towns | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1961-james-mellaart-cleared-a-house-wall-at-catalhoyuk-and-found-murals-that-changed-archaeology/articleshow/131928105.cms

In 1983, marine archaeologists mapping a Turkish wreck uncovered the Uluburun cargo that changed trade studies | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1983-marine-archaeologists-mapping-a-turkish-wreck-uncovered-the-uluburun-cargo-that-changed-trade-studies/articleshow/131961394.cms

2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Artifact Made from Odd Material Should Have Been “Impossible” to Craft with Ancient Tools, Archaeologists Say – The Debrief
https://thedebrief.org/2700-year-old-assyrian-artifact-made-from-odd-material-should-have-been-impossible-to-craft-with-ancient-tools-archaeologists-say/

News – Jewelry Hoard Unearthed in Saudi Arabia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/29/jewelry-hoard-unearthed-in-saudi-arabia/

Rare cultic stone from Israelite mansion may testify to King Hezekiah’s biblical reform | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-cultic-stone-from-israelite-mansion-may-testify-to-king-hezekiahs-biblical-reform/
Stone from Tel Eton may hold evidence of ancient religious reforms, study claims | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900308
Archaeologists Think a Biblical King Had This Giant Stone Entombed
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71617196/ancient-judeans-hezekiah-stone/

New Archaeological Discoveries in Israel Reveal Insights into Early Human Life and Byzantine-Era Christian Artifacts – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/new-archaeological-discoveries-in-israel-reveal-insights-into-early-human-life-and-byzantine-era-christian-artifacts/
1,700-year-old marble statues discovered in Israel during excavation | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/archaeologists-israel-uncover-1700-year-old-roman-era-statues-buried-face-down
Two Well-Preserved Roman Busts Were Discovered Inside a Wine Vat in Israel Near the Capital City of a Roman Province
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-well-preserved-roman-busts-were-discovered-inside-a-wine-vat-in-israel-near-the-capital-city-of-a-roman-province-180988975/

Student, 12, discovers rare, tiny gemstone at Jesus’ Galilee ministry site
https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/world-news/student-12-discovers-rare-tiny-gemstone-at-jesus-galilee-ministry-site/

Collector finds rare Hebrew-inscribed Moroccan mortar in Jerusalem’s Old City | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900532

Ancient Rhodian Wine Jars Reveal a Magnetic Collapse and a Mystery Beneath Jerusalem | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-rhodian-wine-jars-reveal-a-magnetic-collapse-and-a-mystery-beneath-jerusalem/

Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-900236

Herod built a secret tomb for himself inside the Cave of Machpelah, Israeli researchers reveal – Israel365 News
https://israel365news.com/419074/herod-built-a-secret-tomb-for-himself-inside-the-cave-of-machpelah-israeli-researchers-reveal/

Where were the Dead Sea Scrolls written?
https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder-2026/erc-dead-sea-scrolls-archaeometry

Nursing a Hangover in the Biblical World – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/nursing-hangover-in-biblical-world/

Israel advances settler-fueled archaeology expansion in West Bank – The Forward
https://forward.com/news/833972/israel-hasmonean-palaces-jericho-antiquities-west-bank/

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[paywalled] An odyssey to find the long-lost palace of Homer’s hero
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/odysseus-film-ithaca-christopher-nolan-md93mqnhc

Secret Behind Ancient Greek Public Feasts Revealed Through 200,000 Animal Bones – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/27/ancient-greek-public-feasts-animal-bones/

A goat’s tooth may have solved a 100-year debate about ancient Greek farming
https://theconversation.com/a-goats-tooth-may-have-solved-a-100-year-debate-about-ancient-greek-farming-285839

2,500-Year-Old Bronze Ritual Cart Unearthed at a Tartessian Site: Archaeologists Say Nothing Like It Has Ever Been Found | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2500-year-old-bronze-ritual-cart-unearthed-at-a-tartessian-site-archaeologists-say-nothing-like-it-has-ever-been-found/
Ancient bronze chariot discovered at Tartessian site of Turuñuelo | Sur in English
https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/rolling-botafumeiro-been-20260624121842-nt.html
Archaeologists discover ceremonial Tartessian bronze chariot
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/archaeologists-discover-ceremonial-tartessian-bronze-chariot/158440

Olive oil flavoured with oregano was recovered from clay jars sealed inside a Greek merchant ship that sank in the Aegean roughly 2,400 years ago during the lifetime of Socrates — meaning the salad dressing sitting on a table at your nearest Mediterranean uses roughly the same recipe
https://spacedaily.com/d-olive-oil-flavoured-with-oregano-was-recovered-from-clay-jars-sealed-inside-a-greek-merchant-ship-that-sank-in-the-aegean-roughly-2400-years-ago-during-the-lifetime-of-socrates-meaning-the/

Luxury in the Roman commander’s bathroom. A designer object dating back nearly 1,900 years has now been discovered. From a French atelier on the furthest edge of the Roman Empire. Who was the successful manufacturer? Answers from the excavation
https://www.stilearte.it/frammento-terra-sigillata-magna-vallo-adriano/

Animal Bones Reveal How Ancient Greeks Farmed in What Is Now Croatia – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/25/animal-bones-ancient-greeks-farm-croatia/

Early Christian Place of Worship Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Agrigento – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/27/early-christian-worship-ancient-greek-agrigento/

Archaeologists Uncover Hellenistic Tower and Ancient Water System in Cyprus – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/25/hellenistic-tower-ancient-water-system-cyprus/
Completion of the excavation by the French Archaeological Mission of Avignon University on Fabrika Hill in Kato Pafos – Gov.cy
https://www.gov.cy/en/culture/completion-of-the-excavation-by-the-french-archaeological-mission-of-avignon-university-on-fabrika-hill-in-kato-pafos/
Ancient Paphos defences revealed in new excavation at Fabrika Hill | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/06/25/ancient-paphos-defences-revealed-in-new-excavation-at-fabrika-hill
News – 2,000-Year-Old Defenses Examined in Cyprus – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/26/2000-year-old-defenses-examined-in-cyprus/

[paywalled] Scientists Just Opened Tombs That Were Sealed for 2,600 Years
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71604969/sealed-ancient-italian-tomb/

1,800-Year-Old Curse Tablet in the Netherlands Reveals a Greek Spell Written in Egyptian Style | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1800-year-old-curse-tablet-in-the-netherlands-reveals-a-greek-spell-written-in-egyptian-style/
Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Roman Curse Tablet Found Beneath Dutch Town May Carry Egyptian Magic
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/roman-cursed-tablet-netherlands/
Ancient Roman Curse Tablet Deciphered
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ancient-roman-curse-tablet-deciphered-2783197
Ancient Roman curse tablet conjures Egyptian demon magic | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/ancient-roman-curse-tablet/
Ancient Roman curse tablet deciphered by Heidelberg researchers
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-roman-curse-tablet-deciphered-by-heidelberg-researchers/158419
This Magical Curse Written in Greek on a Small Lead Tablet Was Meant to Punish Enemies Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-magical-curse-written-in-greek-on-a-small-lead-tablet-was-meant-to-punish-enemies-nearly-2000-years-ago-180989001/

Volunteer archaeologists uncover tantalising connection between Roman era and Bronze Age – News – Cardiff University
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/3056215-volunteer-archaeologists-uncover-tantalising-connection-between-roman-era-and-bronze-age

Vereto Revealed: Findings from the First Excavation Campaign at Patù | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/vereto-torna-alla-luce-i-risultati-della-prima-campagna-di-scavo-a-pat-23166

Torre Guaceto: 20 more tombs discovered – Brindisi Oggi, Brindisi news Brindisi and province news
https://www.brindisioggi.it/torre-guaceto-scoperte-altre-20-nuove-tombe/

Italy also had its own “Roman glass”: where the mysterious lapis specularis mines are located. The itinerary
https://www.stilearte.it/lapis-specularis-italia-miniere-romane/

River god mosaic came to light at the site of Aspendos
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/24/river-god-mosaic-came-to-light-at-the-site-of-aspendos/

Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found almost intact in Moravia | Radio Prague International
https://english.radio.cz/rare-roman-jug-buried-5th-century-grave-found-almost-intact-moravia-8889980

Archaeologists uncover possible statue of Artemis at ancient Heraclea Sintica in Bulgaria | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/statue-of-artemis-at-ancient-heraclea-sintica/

Discovery of a Hellenistic temple in Albania
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/24/discovery-of-a-hellenistic-temple-in-albania/

Rare intact Roman sarcophagus unearthed in Croatia
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/rare-intact-roman-sarcophagus-unearthed-in-croatia/158407

In Croatia, archaeologists found a rare intact sarcophagus about 1500 years old | УНН
https://unn.ua/en/news/in-croatia-archaeologists-found-a-rare-intact-sarcophagus-about-1500-years-old
In Croatia, archaeologists found a rare intact sarcophagus about 1500 years old | УНН
https://unn.ua/en/news/in-croatia-archaeologists-found-a-rare-intact-sarcophagus-about-1500-years-old

Roman Sanctuary Dedicated to Minerva Discovered in Cuenca | TodoAlicante
https://www.todoalicante.es/english/roman-sanctuary-dedicated-minerva-20260624100617-nt.html

Two Well-Preserved Roman Busts Were Discovered Inside a Wine Vat in Israel Near the Capital City of a Roman Province
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-well-preserved-roman-busts-were-discovered-inside-a-wine-vat-in-israel-near-the-capital-city-of-a-roman-province-180988975/

Roman shrine dedicated to Minerva discovered in ancient quarry
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/roman-shrine-dedicated-to-minerva-discovered-in-ancient-quarry/158422

3D Scan Reveals How Romans Stored 576,000 Gallons of Water in Spain – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/23/massive-roman-cistern-spain-water/
Ancient Roman cistern in Spain held more than 2 million liters of water, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-cistern-in-spain-held-2-million-liters/
Rare Roman Shrine to Minerva Found Carved into a Quarry in Spain | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-roman-shrine-to-minerva-found-carved-into-a-quarry-in-spain/

Illegal Excavation Near Rome Uncovers Villa Linked to the Antonine Age | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/illegal-excavation-near-rome-uncovers-villa-linked-to-the-antonine-age-49282
Authorities Investigated Reports of an Illegal Excavation in Rome. Then, They Stumbled Upon an Ancient Villa Adorned With Mosaics
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/authorities-investigated-reports-of-an-illegal-excavation-in-rome-then-they-stumbled-upon-an-ancient-villa-adorned-with-mosaics-180988995/
News – Imperial-Era Villa Excavated Near Rome – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/24/imperial-era-villa-excavated-near-rome/

Ancient Roman villa beneath high school gym reveals stunning secret from the past
https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/world-news/ancient-roman-villa-beneath-high-school-gym-reveals-stunning-secret-from-the-past/

Epochal: The first Roman theater and an Etruscan temple discovered in Vulci | PHOTOS
https://www.viterbotoday.it/attualita/teatro-romano-vulci-scoperta-17-giugno-2026.html

Gonfienti: excavations resume at Camars, the ancient Etruscan metropolis | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/gonfienti-ripartono-gli-scavi-a-camars-lantica-metropoli-etrusca-22199

BTA :: Archaeologists Uncover Earlier Temple Beneath Heracles Sanctuary in Ancient Heraclea Sintica
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/1151919-archaeologists-uncover-earlier-temple-beneath-heracles-sanctuary-in-ancient-hera

BTA :: Rare Mosaic in Temple of Heracles Shows Elite Craftsmanship
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/1153784-rare-mosaic-in-temple-of-heracles-shows-elite-craftsmanship

1,800-year-old Egyptian Kohl Bottle Discovered in England Sheds New Light on Roman-Era Travel
https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-egyptian-kohl-bottle-discovery/

News – Sculpture Found in Croatian Cave Depicts Greek Theater Mask – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/26/sculpture-found-in-croatian-cave-depicts-greek-theater-mask/

Archaeologists discover Roman soldier buried inside a 5,000-year-old Spanish fortress | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-discover-roman-soldier-buried-inside-a-5000-year-old-spanish-fortress/articleshow/132007078.cms

The day the Herculaneum scrolls began speaking again | UKNow
https://uknow.uky.edu/research/day-herculaneum-scrolls-began-speaking-again
Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/science/complete-text-carbonised-herculaneum-scroll-unlocked-first-time-2026-06-25/
AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/24/ai-read-papyrus-scroll-burnt-vesuvius-eruption
Complete text of carbonized Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900593
Scientists decipher new secrets from ancient scrolls scorched by Vesuvius eruption: “Finally able to read them” – CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-scrolls-mount-vesuvius-eruption-ai-decoding/
Scientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/italy/scientists-reveal-secrets-ancient-scrolls-burned-mount-vesuvius-nearly-rcna351178
Papyrus scroll burnt to a crisp during Vesuvius eruption deciphered with help of AI | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/science/papyrus-scroll-vesuvius-ai-scli-intl
In a First, Scientists Fully Read a Charred Herculaneum Scroll—Without Ever Opening It
https://gizmodo.com/in-a-first-scientists-fully-deciphered-charred-herculaneum-scroll-without-ever-opening-it-2000778265
[paywalled] Ancient text charred by Vesuvius read for first time in 2,000 years
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/vesuvius-scrolls-herculaneum-mng0khrdw
[paywalled] Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/06/25/scientists-have-just-unlocked-secrets-an-ancient-scroll-torched-by-mount-vesuvius/
[paywalled] ‘Who says dead men don’t talk?’: Uncovering Herculaneum’s haunting final moments | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mount-vesuvius-victims-herculaneum-archival
Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/herculaneum-scrolls-mount-vesuvius-ai
[paywalled] Ancient Roman scrolls destroyed by Mount Vesuvius digitally unrolled in full for first time | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-roman-scrolls-destroyed-by-mount-vesuvius-digitally-unrolled-in-full-for-first-time/
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from ‘unreadable’ scrolls | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531697-lost-books-by-ancient-philosophers-recovered-from-unreadable-scrolls/
AI unlocks ancient Greek wisdom hidden in Herculaneum scrolls buried by Vesuvius
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/26/herculaneum-scrolls-ai-vesuvius-greek-philosophy/
Heidelberg researchers decipher ancient curse tablet
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/22/heidelberg-researchers-decipher-ancient-curse-tablet/
Scientists Have Deciphered the Surviving Fragments of a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophical Treatise Frozen in Time by Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-have-deciphered-the-surviving-fragments-of-a-2000-year-old-philosophical-treatise-frozen-in-time-by-mount-vesuvius-eruption-180989036/

Northumberland Roman game 3D printed at Newcastle Univeristy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4dw9nd2llo

[old news]Vesuvius Eruption Turned This Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass 2,000 Years Ago. Scientists Now Know How It Happened
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/herculaneum-pompeii-eruption-brain-into-glass-rep/

Rare Roman lead coffin displayed at Colchester – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/rare-roman-lead-coffin-displayed-at-colchester/

Early Christian Place of Worship Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Agrigento – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/27/early-christian-worship-ancient-greek-agrigento/

Hanging lamp in the form of a sandaled right foot: A 1,600-year-old bronze lamp with multilayered Christian symbolism | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/hanging-lamp-in-the-form-of-a-sandaled-right-foot-a-1-600-year-old-bronze-lamp-with-multilayered-christian-symbolism

Revealing Its Original Shape, Not Seen in Centuries, Greece Restored Part of the Parthenon’s Western Facade
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/revealing-its-original-shape-not-seen-in-centuries-greece-restored-part-of-the-parthenons-western-facade-180988996/
News – Parthenon’s Western Facade Restored – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/23/parthenons-western-facade-restored/

Student brings spoken Latin back to The Roman Baths with new audio guide recorded by Sir Stephen Fry | Roman Baths
https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/news/student-brings-spoken-latin-back-roman-baths-new-audio-guide-recorded-sir-stephen-fry
[paywalled] GCSE student gets Stephen Fry to record Latin guide for Roman Baths
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/history/article/stephen-fry-roman-baths-latin-guide-gcse-student-8bkmhc96k

In 2018, archaeologists opened an Etruscan tomb and found a ceremonial chariot, revealing how elite women were honoured | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2018-archaeologists-opened-an-etruscan-tomb-and-found-a-ceremonial-chariot-revealing-how-elite-women-were-honoured/articleshow/132015038.cms

Why thousands of Roman coin hoards were never recovered, new study reveals | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/why-roman-coin-hoards-were-never-recovered/
Why Did the Romans Never Recover Their Hoards? A Massive Study with 18,200 Finds Reveals the Reason
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/why-did-the-romans-never-recover-their-hoards-a-massive-study-with-18200-finds-reveals-the-reason/

Herculaneum Reopens the Calcidico, the Augusteum’s Monumental Porticoed Vestibule, After Twenty Years
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/herculaneum-reopens-the-calcidico-the-augusteum-s-monumental-porticoed-vestibule-after-twenty-years

Archaeologists find remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the Mediterranean – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-find-remains-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-in-the-mediterranean-f202606-n/

Beeswax Traces Reveal Early Beekeeping in Ancient Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/27/beeswax-traces-reveal-early-beekeeping-ancient-greece/

[paywalled] A Discarded Theory May Actually Be the Truth Behind the Phaistos Disc
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71619703/phaistos-disc/

In 1972, Luigi Bernabo Breà, reviewing seabed reports near Sicily, found the Marsala Punic ship | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1972-luigi-bernabo-bre-reviewing-seabed-reports-near-sicily-found-the-marsala-punic-ship/articleshow/131960615.cms

In 2021, archaeologists clearing ash at Pompeii uncovered a ceremonial chariot that revealed how Rome’s elite displayed wealth and status | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2021-archaeologists-clearing-ash-at-pompeii-discovered-a-ceremonial-chariot-shaping-roman-status-studies/articleshow/131925432.cms

How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cyclops-odyssey-science-copepod

Secrets from a Mycenaean warrior’s grave | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1307785/secrets-from-a-mycenaean-warriors-grave/

‘The cult of Saint Sebastian’: How a brutally tortured 3rd-Century saint became a gay icon
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260623-how-3rd-century-saint-sebastian-became-a-gay-icon

[paywalled] The ghost stories of ancient Rome—from the bone-chilling to the absurd | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ghost-stories-ancient-rome

[paywalled] New high‑resolution map transforms what we know about Roman roads and the Roman Empire | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-high-resolution-map-transforms-what-we-know-about-roman-roads-and-the-roman-empire/?sfnsn=mo

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PALEOLITHIC EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Britain’s oldest rock art rediscovered on the Gower? – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/britains-oldest-rock-art-rediscovered-on-the-gower/
News – Paleolithic Rock Art Confirmed in Wales – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/02/paleolithic-rock-art-confirmed-in-wales/

What made prehistoric communities resilient? Ancient social networks may hold the answer | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132853

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Who Built Europe’s First “Mega-Cities” 6,000 Years Ago? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/21/built-europes-first-mega-cities-six-thousand-years-ago/

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Solstice Site Predating Stonehenge
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeology-bulford-predate-stonehenge-2782558
Archaeology team unearths ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away | Stuff
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360994630/archaeology-team-unearths-prototype-worldfamous-stoneheng
News – 5,000-Year-Old Monument Discovered Near Stonehenge – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/22/5000-year-old-monument-discovered-near-stonehenge/

[podcast]: Stonehenge with Ken Follett – The Ancients | Acast
https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/stonehenge-with-ken-follett

The Cold Case of Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s Oldest Natural Mummy | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/iceman-otzi/

People in Norway hunted whales 5,000 years ago
https://www.sciencenorway.no/stone-age-archaeology-culture/people-in-norway-hunted-whales-5000-years-ago/2673907

Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old man buried in a kiln pit in Germany, possibly as a ritual offering
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/power-line-ancient-burial-discovery-germany/

Unknown 4,000-year-old stone circle in Belfast uncovered by archaeologists
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unknown-year-stone-circle-belfast.html
Archaeologists uncover stone circle dating back 4,000-plus years near Giant’s Ring in south Belfast
https://www.newsletter.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/archaeologists-uncover-stone-circle-dating-back-4000-plus-years-near-giants-ring-in-south-belfast-8764848

‘You’ve no idea what’s beneath your feet’: 4,000-year-old arrowhead among items unearthed in south Belfast archaeology dig – The Irish News
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/4000-year-old-arrowhead-among-items-found-during-archaeology-dig-in-south-belfast-GTVTKFK245EJRGXXESIOIU4N3M/

Beneath the sands of Torre Guaceto, a city of the dead continues to emerge: 23 Bronze Age tombs have been discovered, with funerary objects and rituals. And an ancient beer…
https://www.stilearte.it/torre-guaceto-necropoli-23-nuove-tombe-eta-del-bronzo/

2,700-year-old Bronze Age sword found standing upright in Polish forest may be a ritual offering | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/bronze-age-sword-found-upright-in-polish-forest/
Ornate Bronze Age sword discovery was likely a ritual offering
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ornate-bronze-age-sword-discovery-was-likely-a-ritual-offering/158450

Volunteer archaeologists uncover tantalising connection between Roman era and Bronze Age – News – Cardiff University
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/3056215-volunteer-archaeologists-uncover-tantalising-connection-between-roman-era-and-bronze-age

A Bronze Votive Chariot Unearthed, First of its Kind on Iberian Peninsula
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/exceptional-bronze-votive-chariot-iberian-peninsula-1234790413/

Ancient North Wales burial mound damaged after vehicle driven over it | North Wales Live
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/ancient-north-wales-burial-mound-34189916

Ancient Iberian burial with decapitated man and deer antlers points to ritual punishment, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/iberian-burial-decapitated-man-and-deer-antlers/#:~:text=The%20violent%20deaths%2C%20exclusion%20from,were%20denied%20standard%20funeral%20rites.

Misidentified as Bearskin for 80 Years, Sweden’s Oldest Shoe Emerges from Beneath a Roman Cauldron | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/misidentified-as-bearskin-for-80-years-swedens-oldest-shoe-emerges-from-beneath-a-roman-cauldron/

Iron Age votive site uncovered near Cirencester – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/iron-age-votive-site-uncovered-near-cirencester/

Previously unknown Iron Age grave found ahead of construction in Germany | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-900469

Rare treasures from a 2000-year-old Scottish warrior burial unveiled | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/scotland-iron-age-marshill-treasures-warriors-b3002350.html

Scotland’s richest Iron Age burial goes on display for the first time | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/scotlands-richest-iron-age-burial-display/

Archaeological landscape revealed near Newark-on-Trent – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/archaeological-landscape-revealed-near-newark-on-trent/

Archaeologists to return to 1,200 Pictish power base in Moray
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4d7wd8q8yo

River Wear cauldron could be only one found in Britain, archaeologist says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrn5e2k9no

Medieval camel bones found at Belgrade Fortress reveal long-distance trade links | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/medieval-camel-bones-found-at-belgrade-fortress/
Rare Camel Bones Found in Serbian Fortress Suggest Far-Reaching Medieval Trade Networks | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/rare-camel-bones-found-in-serbian-fortress-suggest-far-reaching-medieval-trade-networks-49302

Science Notes: Unlocking Iron Age funerary traditions in Scotland – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/science-notes-unlocking-iron-age-funerary-traditions-in-scotland/

Archaeologists uncovered an 11th–13th-century bone gaming piece near Halych church | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/443f5579_archaeologists_uncovered_an/

[stale] What’s under Notre-Dame? Archaeologists discover artefacts stretching back 1,700 years | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3356705/whats-under-notre-dame-archaeologists-discover-artefacts-stretching-back-1700-years

Norwegian First Grader Went Looking for Craft Rocks. He Found a Viking Sword Instead
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/norwegian-first-grader-went-looking-for-craft-rocks-he-found-a-viking-sword-instead/

Major Viking Age Settlement Unearthed in Denmark – Medievalists.net
https://www.medievalists.net/2026/06/major-viking-age-settlement-unearthed-in-denmark/

Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/24/g-s1-129750/viking-textile-production-site?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark – ABC News
https://abcnews.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/archaeologists-find-huge-viking-textile-production-site-denmark-134157072
Vast Viking factory unearthed in Denmark challenges myths of barbaric ancient society | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/viking-textile-factory-denmark-aarhus-b3001882.html
Massive Viking Age Textile Hub Emerges in Denmark
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/viking-age-textile-production-site-aarhus-denmark-2783739
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site… | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/wires/ap/article-15925073/Archaeologists-huge-Viking-textile-production-site-Denmark.html
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark – OPB
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/24/archaeologists-find-huge-viking-textile-production-site-in-denmark/
1,000-year-old massive textile factory unearthed in Denmark—and it belonged to the Vikings | Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/06/24/1000-year-old-massive-textile-viking-denmark/
Huge Viking textile production site found in Denmark | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-viking-textile-production-site-soeften-54f9b57b5485aa602591185ff3b911cd
Were Vikings Really ‘Uncivilized’ Barbarians? Large Textile-Production Site Discovered in Denmark Challenges That Stereotype
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/large-textile-production-site-discovered-in-denmark-challenges-the-stereotype-of-vikings-as-uncivilized-barbarians-180989014/
News – Viking Textile Center Excavated in Denmark – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/25/viking-textile-center-excavated-in-denmark/

A Tiny Badge Lost in a Finnish Field Belongs to One of the Rarest Medieval Pilgrimage Finds | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-tiny-badge-lost-in-a-finnish-field-belongs-to-one-of-the-rarest-medieval-pilgrimage-finds/

82 Viking Workshop Huts Found Near Aarhus May Have Supplied a Major Trading City | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/82-viking-workshop-huts-found-near-aarhus-may-have-supplied-a-major-trading-city-49293

Dig at Waterford Viking site sees archaeologists find a host of artefacts
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41867583.html

A hiker spotted a 3,400-year-old shoe in Norway’s melting ice, and thousands of artifacts followed
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/melting-mountain-ice-artifacts-norway/

Skeleton found at War of the Roses battlefield near Tadcaster
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dxx4x49yo

The cask is the shipping container of the late Middle Ages
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cask-shipping-late-middle-ages.html
‘The cask is the shipping container of the late Middle Ages’ – Leiden University
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/06/the-cask-is-the-shipping-container-of-the-late-middle-ages
Medieval wooden casks helped build Europe’s trade networks, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/medieval-wooden-casks-helped-build-trade-networks/

First confirmed same-sex medieval burial in Poland
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/22/first-confirmed-same-sex-medieval-burial-in-poland/

Scotland’s earliest dentistry identified in Aberdeen – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/scotlands-earliest-dentistry-identified-in-aberdeen/

Medieval comb goes back on display at Jedburgh Abbey
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dyq2zv45lo

[paywalled] Experts Uncovered a Rare Medieval Ring—With Mystical Implications
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71663615/rare-medieval-ring-found/

[paywalled] Divers Excavated a Lake—and Stumbled Upon a Haunting Ancient Face
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71664120/ancient-wooden-face-discovered-in-poland/

Parasites in 500-year-old burials reveal clues to diet and sanitation | Science in Poland
https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C113419%2Cparasites-500-year-old-burials-reveal-clues-diet-and-sanitation.html

Lavatory shaft reveals the cost of 17th‑century vanity in Germany
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lavatory-shaft-reveals-17thcentury-vanity.html
17th-century lavatory shaft yields earliest archaeological evidence of crested geese in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/first-evidence-of-crested-geese-in-germany/

Rare 1600s lead ingots found at wind-farm shipwreck site
https://divernet.com/scuba-news/rare-1600s-lead-ingots-found-at-wind-farm-shipwreck-site/
17th-century lead ingots recovered from historic Shipwreck
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/17th-century-lead-ingots-recovered-from-historic-shipwreck/158462

Mystery of 17th-century shipwreck carrying 400 gold coins solved after decades of research | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/17th-century-shipwreck-carrying-400-gold-coins/
400 gold coins help crack a centuries-old shipwreck mystery | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/gold-coins-shipwreck-mystery-england/
Dutch wreck of Dom van Keulen identified off Salcombe coast | Ivybridge & South Brent Gazette
https://www.ivybridge-today.co.uk/news/dutch-wreck-of-dom-van-keulen-identified-off-salcombe-coast-919948

News – Scientists Evaluate Sámi Burial in Finland – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/28/scientists-evaluate-sami-burial-in-finland/

Over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII found in Netherlands valley | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899941

More than 150 shipwrecks discovered beneath Gibraltar waters | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/24/more-than-150-shipwrecks-discovered-beneath-gibraltar-waters

Vatican starts restorage of the Raphael Loggia | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-raphael-restoration-renaissance-fcdc1c3a4641badd42fe121a56e4cd91
[VIDEO] The Popes’ hidden jewel to be restored soon!
https://fr.aleteia.org/2026/06/26/video-le-joyau-cache-des-papes-bientot-restaure/

A new archaeological dataset reveals early 10,000 years of human life existence in the high Pyrenees | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-new-archaeological-dataset-reveals-early-10000-years-of-human-life-existence-in-the-high-pyrenees/articleshow/131997305.cms

Preserving wooden heritage in the Arctic as thaw, rot and tourism converge
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-wooden-heritage-arctic-tourism-converge.html

Fears medieval Bristol ‘treasure’ will be lost without repairs
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy0pzqlpjo

Plans to restore ‘Merlin’s Mound’ in Marlborough delayed to 2027
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg7dd2v46yo

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https://www.medievalists.net/category/news/

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http://viking-archaeology-blog.blogspot.com/

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METAL DETECTOR ITEMS
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Cotswolds metal detectorist finds 400-year-old ring worth £17k | Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26225014.cotswolds-metal-detectorist-finds-400-year-old-ring-worth-17k/
‘Once in a lifetime’ ring found in Cotswolds sells for thousands
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c982ej28g9yo

Newly Unearthed Artifact Could Change What We Know About Sutton Hoo
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/newly-unearthed-artifact-could-change-what-we-know-about-sutton-hoo-2782770
The tiny artefact that shakes up Sutton Hoo helmet’s origin story: Die stamp found in Kent suggests the Anglo-Saxon treasure was manufactured nearby – and NOT in Scandinavia | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15919363/Sutton-Hoo-helmets-Die-stamp-Kent.html
One-of-a-Kind Anglo-Saxon Stamp Found in Kent Points to Lost Helmet-Making Tradition in England | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/one-of-a-kind-anglo-saxon-stamp-found-in-kent-points-to-lost-helmet-making-tradition-in-england/
News – Who Made the Sutton Hoo Helmet? – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/23/who-made-the-sutton-hoo-helmet/

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CENTRAL ASIA
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La primera peste emergió en Siberia hace 5.500 años, y mató sobre todo a los niños | Ciencia | EL PAÍS
https://elpais.com/ciencia/2026-06-17/la-primera-peste-emergio-en-siberia-hace-5500-anos-y-mato-sobre-todo-a-los-ninos.html

New Kangju Inscriptions in Kazakhstan Reveal Written Evidence from a 2,000-Year-Old Central Asian State | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/new-kangju-inscriptions-in-kazakhstan-reveal-written-evidence-from-a-2000-year-old-central-asian-state/

Ancient Turkic Runic Inscription Discovered in Kazakhstan – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/ancient-turkic-runic-inscription-discovered-in-kazakhstan/

Ancient Burial Mound in Central Kazakhstan Reveals Graves from Two Eras – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/ancient-burial-mound-in-central-kazakhstan-reveals-graves-from-two-eras/

Erbil Launches Excavations at 14 Sites Along 150-Meter Road Corridor
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/921228/erbil-launches-excavations-at-14-sites-along-150-meter-road-corridor

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GREATER ASIA
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Study traces Yellow River ancestry to Yangshao people 6,200 years ago
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-06-28/Study-traces-Yellow-River-ancestry-to-Yangshao-people-6-200-years-ago-1Ol2z6vT7os/share_amp.html

Jade study reveals multiple sources of neolithic stone in Northeast China
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/jade-study-reveals-multiple-sources-of-neolithic-stone-in-northeast-china/158444

Archaeologists find human skulls repurposed as tools in Ancient China over 4,000 years ago – Futura-Sciences
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/archaeologists-uncover-shocking-ritual-human-skulls-transformed-over-4000-years-ago_34567/

How China’s Empress Xiaozhuangwen shaped the Qing dynasty without ever taking the throne | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3357138/how-chinas-empress-xiaozhuangwen-shaped-qing-dynasty-without-ever-taking-throne

Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing? | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357117/did-volcanic-eruptions-ruin-chinas-ming-dynasty-and-undermine-qing

New findings offer clues on ancient salt production – Chinadaily.com.cn
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/26/WS6a3dd4aaa310986e2b462044.html
New finds push sea salt history in China to 4,800 years ago – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1364470.shtml

When archaeologists excavating a Han Dynasty tomb near Changsha in 1971 opened the innermost of four nested coffins, they found the body of a noblewoman named Xin Zhui — who had died roughly 2,140 years ago — so perfectly preserved that her skin was still soft, her joints still moved, and her stomach still contained 138 melon seeds from her last meal, making it the best-preserved human body ever recovered from the ancient world
https://spacedaily.com/d-when-archaeologists-excavating-a-han-dynasty-tomb-near-changsha-in-1971-opened-the-innermost-of-four-nested-coffins-they-found-the-body-of-a-noblewoman-named-xin-zhui-who-had-died-roughly-2/

3,000-Year-Old Western Zhou Fiefdom Unearthed in Shaanxi Reveals a Hidden Network of Royal Power | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/3000-year-old-western-zhou-fiefdom-unearthed-in-shaanxi-reveals-a-hidden-network-of-royal-power/

Ancient horse skull found in E.China sheds light on Yue State rituals – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1364056.shtml

[paywalled] Scientists Tested DNA From “Skeleton Lake.” It Made No Sense.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71683003/skeleton-lake-secrets-bones/

In 1978, Chinese workers dredging a river channel unexpectedly found the Zeng Hou Yi chime bells | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1978-chinese-workers-dredging-a-river-channel-unexpectedly-found-the-zeng-hou-yi-chime-bells/articleshow/131962850.cms

Aurangzeb’s akhbarat: The empire that ran on news reports – and what they reveal about Mughal India
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dy5y3y2g3o

Two rare copper plates unlock Elephanta’s maritime past | Mumbai News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/two-rare-copper-plates-unlock-elephantas-maritime-past/articleshow/132015503.cms

Ancient Mongolian cemetery reveals power and status mattered more than blood ties
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-mongolian-cemetery-reveals-power.html
Ancient DNA reveals wealth and power mattered more than family in Xiongnu burials in Mongolia | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/dna-reveals-wealth-and-power-mattered-in-xiongnu-burials/

ASI transfers ‘Rakhigarhi’ skeletons to Anthropological Survey of India for further research – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/asi-transfers-rakhigarhi-skeletons-to-anthropological-survey-of-india-for-further-research/article71133224.ece

Raising a Harappan skeleton from grave without losing history. A UP man on ASI speed dial
https://theprint.in/ground-reports/raising-a-harappan-skeleton-from-grave-without-losing-history-a-up-man-on-asi-speed-dial/2966799/

Archaeological site at Hoshiarpur’s Dholbaha, a window into Stone Age, fades into neglect | Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/archaeological-site-at-hoshiarpur-s-dholbaha-a-window-into-stone-age-fades-into-neglect-101782073670491.html

Archaeological Survey discovers 25 rare inscriptions in Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/archaeological-survey-discovers-25-rare-inscriptions-in-markapuram-district-of-andhra-pradesh/article71151358.ece

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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Evidence identifies ancient Aboriginal mining in the Riverland
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-evidence-ancient-aboriginal-riverland.html
Study dates Aboriginal stone quarry in South Australia’s Riverland to 7,000 years | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/7000-years-aboriginal-stone-quarry-in-riverland/

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NORTH AMERICA
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Major new site and discoveries found at 11,000 year-old Indigenous settlement | paNOW
https://panow.com/2026/06/25/major-new-site-and-discoveries-found-at-11000-year-old-indigenous-settlement/

UNF native american dig site archaeological on banks St. Johns River
https://www.jacksonville.com/picture-gallery/news/education/2026/06/24/unf-native-american-dig-site-archaeological-on-banks-st-johns-river/90518530007/

Trash piles or monuments? UNF archaeologists probing ancient remnants
https://www.jacksonville.com/news/

Archaeologists Unearth Unexpected Treasures at Haddam’s Thirty Mile Island Burying Ground | HK Now
https://hk-now.com/2026/06/24/archaeologists-unearth-unexpected-treasures-at-haddams-thirty-mile-island-burying-ground/

The French & Indian War: Naval Prelude to the Revolutionary War – New York Almanack
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2026/06/french-indian-war-naval-history/

USC researchers help ID teen soldier from Battle of Camden | The State
https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article316286306.html

Signs of slave quarters found in archaeological dig of Gen. Sullivan’s property
https://www.wmur.com/article/gen-john-sullivan-durham-archaeological-dig-62426/71718744

Digging for Remnants of the Battle of Bunker Hill | Bostonia | Boston University
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/digging-for-remnants-battle-of-bunker-hill/
Spectacular archaeological find uncovers new remnants of the 1775 Bunker Hill battle | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/archaeologist-bunker-hill-new-discovery-b3001501.html

A glimpse into Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War | WAMC
https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-06-26/a-glimpse-into-fort-ticonderoga-during-the-revolutionary-war

What you ate in 1776 depended on who you were : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/28/nx-s1-5843114/250-colonial-america-1776-food-anniversary

A history of New York forts through the American Revolution
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/06/22/a-history-of-new-york-s-forts-through-the-american-revolution-

‘Witness’ Carolina’s role in the Revolutionary War | UNC-Chapel Hill
https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/06/23/witness-carolinas-role-in-the-revolutionary-war/

Captain Cook’s Famous Shipwreck Finally Found After 25-Year Search in Rhode Island
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/shipwreck-confirmed-captain-cook-rep/

‘Remember the Alamo’: Researchers find 190-year-old cannonball | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/25/science/cannonball-discovery-alamo-texas
Archaeologists uncover intact iron cannonball at Alamo site | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/f093e198_archaeologists_uncover_intact/
News – Second Cannonball Unearthed at The Alamo – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/22/second-cannonball-unearthed-at-the-alamo/

The reporter who covered Custer at Little Bighorn — and died there | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/little-bighorn-kellogg-native-american-custer-70cc881b5fc59b950a62678d34873fab

Archaeologists find potential burial sites at Chattahoochee Brick Company property – WABE
https://www.wabe.org/archaeologists-find-potential-burial-sites-at-chattahoochee-brick-company-property/

Fallen tree unearths century-old secret in N.Y. cemetery
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/06/26/mt-hope-cemetery-grave-tree-rochester

News – Burials Excavated at Former Mississippi Asylum – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/28/burials-excavated-at-former-mississippi-asylum/

Which 50 of the Vermont Historical Society’s 30,000 artifacts best sum up the state? – VTDigger
https://vtdigger.org/2026/06/21/which-50-of-the-vermont-historical-societys-30000-artifacts-best-sum-up-the-state/?npnl=NjUwMTUwfGY0NjljYTExMjg4NDE5NmUyMWI3YTYzMmZmOTBlMmNkM2I0M2Y5ZmM1MTM0N2FhN2QzZTMzZjJjMDJkNDk0YzE

Homegrown: Tracing the life of Jeanne Robert Foster – Adirondack Almanack
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/homegrown-tracing-the-life-of-jeanne-robert-foster/

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: Zadock Thompson | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-zadock-thompson/article_f71204e4-41c5-5b8f-932a-fa2f37b6a999.html

Research on Innu history in Labrador ‘demolishes’ government’s 300-year argument, says MUN archaeologist | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/innu-history-dispute-archaeologist-9.7251386
Trust undermined, Innu harmed by N.L. government response to exhibit dispute: MUN profs | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/mun-professors-innu-dispute-exhibit-9.7249023
MUN Archaeology Department Voices Support for Innu Nation Following Dispute with Province Over History | VOCM
https://vocm.com/2026/06/26/mun-archaeology-department-voices-support-for-innu-nation-following-dispute-with-province-over-history/

[paywalled] Gipuzkoa y Canadá preparan el regreso de la nao ‘San Juan’ cinco siglos después | España | EL PAÍS
https://elpais.com/espana/2026-06-24/gipuzkoa-y-canada-preparan-el-regreso-de-la-nao-san-juan-cinco-siglos-despues.html

50 Years Of Controversy Over Yellowstone’s Only Known ‘Petroglyph’ | Cowboy State Daily
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/21/50-years-of-controversy-over-yellowstones-only-known-ancient-rock-art/

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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Human sacrifice in Inca Empire may have been driven by political motives, not religion
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-human-sacrifice-inca-empire-driven.html#goog_rewarded

New analysis dates Inca ‘Girl of Llullaillaco’ sacrifice to around AD 1499
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/new-analysis-dates-inca-girl-of-llullaillaco-sacrifice-to-around-ad-1499/158425
Scientists Rewrote the Story Behind One of History’s Most Famous Child Sacrifices
https://gizmodo.com/scientists-rewrote-the-story-behind-one-of-historys-most-famous-child-sacrifices-2000775542
Timing the Sacred
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/24/timing-the-sacred/

The haunting mask that hints at the Aztec empire’s fate
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nm9l0q/watch

News – Colombian Emeralds Identified in Panama Burials – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/29/colombian-emeralds-identified-in-panama-burials/

Intact Maya City of Minanbé Discovered in the Jungle of Campeche After a Thousand Years of Abandonment, with a 13-Meter-High Pyramid Temple
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/intact-maya-city-of-minanbe-discovered-in-the-jungle-of-campeche-after-a-thousand-years-of-abandonment-with-a-13-meter-high-pyramid-temple/
Untouched Ancient Maya City With Pyramids Found in Mexico’s Jungle – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/23/untouched-maya-city-pyramids-mexico-jungle/
Lost Mayan city with sinister ‘decapitation’ carvings is discovered deep in the Mexican jungle | News World | Metro News
https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/26/lost-mayan-city-sinister-decapitation-carvings-discovered-deep-mexican-jungle-28916640/
Ancient Maya City Found Untouched In Mexican Jungle After 1,000 Years
https://www.ndtv.com/science/ancient-maya-city-found-untouched-in-mexican-jungle-after-1-000-years-11683959
Ancient Maya city found intact in remote Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-maya-city-found-intact-in-remote-calakmul-biosphere-reserve/158429
Deep in the Mexican Jungle, Archaeologists Discovered a Lost Maya City That May Yield Clues About the Civilization Just Before It Collapsed
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/deep-in-the-mexican-jungle-archaeologists-discovered-a-lost-maya-city-that-may-yield-clues-about-the-civilization-just-before-it-collapsed-180989030/

Ancient Ruins Found in Mexico Have ‘Never Before Seen’ Features : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-ruins-found-in-mexico-have-never-before-seen-features
‘Never before seen’ pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in Mexico
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-discovered-in-mexico-223529
Archaeologists discover ‘never before seen’ pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico | Kuwait Times Newspaper
https://kuwaittimes.com/article/45441/lifestyle/art-fashion/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico/
News – Unusual Platform and Monolith Found in Eastern Mexico – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/24/unusual-platform-and-monolith-found-in-eastern-mexico/

Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their tombs | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2531564-elite-maya-people-had-teeth-placed-in-a-cave-far-from-their-tombs/

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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:

https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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RECONSTRUCTIONS
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New Exhibition Brings Faces of Ancient Romans Back to Life
https://hungarytoday.hu/new-exhibition-brings-faces-of-ancient-romans-back-to-life/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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What made prehistoric communities resilient? Ancient social networks may hold the answer
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-prehistoric-communities-resilient-ancient-social.html
What made prehistoric communities resilient? Ancient social networks may hold the answer | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132853

Nestle Aland: The Origin Story
https://criticaltexts.com/nestle-aland-the-origin-story/?brid=YWdncwEZ-Ru-TTrOlvtHeiMTQC7j

[old news]The Year 536 AD Was So Bad It May Have Been the Worst Time in Human History to Be Alive
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/536-worst-year-in-history/

Washington reflecting pool saga is just the latest example of man trying to dominate nature – and losing
https://theconversation.com/washington-reflecting-pool-saga-is-just-the-latest-example-of-man-trying-to-dominate-nature-and-losing-286256

Vatican begins restoration of Raphael Loggias, featuring celebrated fresco cycle by Renaissance master – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/26/vatican-restoration-of-raphael-loggias-featuring-celebrated-fresco-cycle-by-renaissance-master

Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy? | Penn State University
https://www.psu.edu/news/liberal-arts/story/qa-what-can-archaeology-teach-us-about-democracy-and-autocracy

One Van Gogh is never enough! So how many Sunflowers did he paint? Find out in our great British museum quiz | Art and design | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/21/van-gogh-sunflowers-national-gallery-art-fund

‘Archimedes’ Mystery Solved: Masterpiece Revealed as Caravaggio at Monaco Symposium – The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/Newswire.ca/2581800/archimedes-mystery-solved-masterpiece-revealed-as-caravaggio-at-monaco-symposium/

[paywalled] Queens That Changed the World | BBC Documentaries
https://www.bbc.com/video/docs/series/10300322

Once Thought Difficult to Identify, a Subtle Mark on an Ancient Femur May Help Track the Start of Women’s Reproductive Maturity | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/once-thought-difficult-to-identify-a-subtle-mark-on-an-ancient-femur-may-help-track-the-start-of-women-s-reproductive-maturity-49287

A Titanic history timeline from its 1912 sinking to salvage fights | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/titanic-timeline-history-wreckage-artifacts-13db77b490596bcb3f6506f0f7256e6a

[paywalled] The strange tale of the frigate that traveled the Mediterranean buying archeological artefacts | Culture | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-22/the-strange-tale-of-the-frigate-that-traveled-the-mediterranean-buying-archeological-artefacts.html#:~:text=During%20the%20reign%20of%20Amadeo,National%20Archaeological%20Museum%20(MAN).

Hellenistic Wine Jars from Rhodes Reveal the Secrets of Earth’s Magnetic Field and the Jerusalem of the Maccabees
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/hellenistic-wine-jars-from-rhodes-reveal-the-secrets-of-earths-magnetic-field-and-the-jerusalem-of-the-maccabees/

Rembrandt painting was altered to erase turban from man’s head, restorers find | Rembrandt | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/25/rembrandt-painting-was-altered-to-erase-turban-from-mans-head-restorers-find

[paywalled] It turns out being a hunter-gatherer wasn’t so great after all | The Spectator
https://spectator.com/article/it-turns-out-being-a-hunter-gather-wasnt-so-great-after-all/?edition=us

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Inside the Mind of an Antiquities Looter
https://hyperallergic.com/inside-the-mind-of-an-antiquities-looter/

Mary Beard discusses her book, ‘Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old’ : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/27/nx-s1-5647412/mary-beard-discusses-her-book-talking-classics-the-shock-of-the-old

Psychopathic sex God…new research uncovers the real Alexander the Great | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/home/books/article-15929899/Psychopathic-sex-God-new-research-uncover-real-Alexander-Greats-Alexander-God-King-Man-Edmund-Richardson-book-review.html

The American School of Spies review: A fine tribute to the other ‘Monuments Men’ who saved Greece’s famous treasures from the Nazis | Irish Independent
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/the-american-school-of-spies-review-a-fine-tribute-to-the-other-monuments-men-who-saved-greeces-famous-treasures-from-the-nazis/a/157310433.html
How a group of American spies saved Greece’s precious artifacts
https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/world-news/how-a-group-of-american-spies-saved-greeces-precious-artifacts/

‘Night of Horrors’: LA’s Chinese massacre of 1871 brought to the fore in new book | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3357286/night-horrors-las-chinese-massacre-1871-brought-fore-new-book

The strange tale of the frigate that traveled the Mediterranean buying archeological artefacts | Culture | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-22/the-strange-tale-of-the-frigate-that-traveled-the-mediterranean-buying-archeological-artefacts.html

Ancient Forgeries & Hobby Lobby | Madeleine Schwartz | The New York Review of Books
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/06/25/paper-trail-stolen-fragments-roberta-mazza/

Game of stones: how paintings of marble reveal a world of magical medieval mysticism | Art | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/24/game-of-stones-how-paintings-of-marble-reveal-a-world-of-magical-medieval-mysticism

Excavations at Highdown, West Sussex – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/excavations-at-highdown-west-sussex/

The Roman Footwear from Vindolanda – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/the-roman-footwear-from-vindolanda/

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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Simmering tensions over ancient Jerusalem site nearing a boil
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/israel/simmering-tensions-ancient-jerusalem-site-nearing-boil-rcna351747

Dozens of Israeli colonists storm Sebastia archaeological site under military protection
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/171946

Native Americans mark 150 years since victory at Little Bighorn | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/native-american-little-bighorn-lakota-custer-3407c03935eccb382bf22852a52e7832

Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-damaged-heritage-sites-across-south-lebanon-minister-says-2026-06-28/

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EXTINCT MEGAFAUNA AND DINOSAURS
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Meet the world’s most complete and best-preserved T. rex | CBC.ca
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7251067
‘A mix of dog breath with rotten meat’: exhibit recreates what T. rex’s breath might have smelled like | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/sue-t-rex-telus-spark-science-centre-9.7251514

Oldest example of preserved tube feet reveals clues about the lives of 452-million-year-old sea lilies
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-oldest-tube-feet-reveals-clues.html

Ancient Cave in Greece Reveals One of Europe’s Last Hippopotamus Refuges – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/24/ancient-cave-greece-europe-last-hippopotamus-refuges/

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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The Viking word hidden in the Declaration of American Independence
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260625-the-ancient-words-in-declaration-of-independence-and-how-they-arrived-in-english

How ‘camp’ went from Roman military lodgings to summer cabins : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5863153/camp-word-history-military

What Is the Origin Story of Language? Our Ancient Ancestors May Have Developed Communication Rapidly | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/what-is-the-origin-story-of-language-our-ancient-ancestors-may-have-developed-communication-rapidly-49286

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MANUSCRIPTS
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Scholars Found Two Lost St. Augustine Sermons. They’re About a Witch.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71628589/st-augustine-new-sermons/

After Decades of Mystery, Researchers Locate a Missing Page of the Archimedes Palimpsest
https://scitechdaily.com/after-decades-of-mystery-researchers-locate-a-missing-page-of-the-archimedes-palimpsest/
A missing page from the Archimedes Palimpsest has been found in a French museum after decades | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/a-missing-page-from-the-archimedes-palimpsest-has-been-found-in-a-french-museum-after-decades/amp_articleshow/131966460.cms

Two Newly Discovered Sermons by St Augustine Tackle a Dangerous Biblical Mystery | Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/two-newly-discovered-sermons-by-st-augustine-tackle-a-dangerous-biblical-mystery/

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS
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Mary Rose archaeologist Christopher Dobbs honoured – DIVE Magazine
https://divemagazine.com/scuba-diving-news/mary-rose-archaeologist-christopher-dobbs-honoured
Man who served Mary Rose for 40 years gets “distinguished” award
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/man-who-served-mary-rose-for-40-years-gets-distinguished-award-8753627

BU Alum Archaeologist Leads the Search for a Colonial Fort in Charlestown, Mass. | Center for Innovation in Social Science
https://www.bu.edu/ciss/2026/06/23/bu-alum-archaeologists-lead-the-search-for-a-colonial-fort-in-charlestown-mass/

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PHILOSOPHERS AND MATTERS PHILOSOPHICAL
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Plato’s Republic: Why the Greek Philosopher’s Vision Still Challenges Us Today – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/26/plato-republic-classics-philosophy/

Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/24/why-big-ai-labs-are-hiring-so-many-philosophers

Zhuangzi and the case against meritocracy | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/zhuangzi-and-the-case-against-meritocracy

Opinion | How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3358034/how-chinese-philosophy-influenced-us-founding-fathers

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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British Museum marks 250 years of US independence with new exhibition exploring the Revolutionary War – FAD Magazine
https://fadmagazine.com/2026/06/26/british-museum-usa-250-declaring-independence-exhibition/#:~:text=The%20British%20Museum%20will%20mark,surrounding%20the%20American%20Revolutionary%20War.

Zahi Hawass Launches “Cleopatra: The Truth” VR Experience in Milan | Sada Elbalad
https://see.news/zahi-hawass-launches-cleopatra-the-truth-vr-experience-in-milan
An exhibition on Cleopatra based on the research of Hawass and Martinez is on display in Milan
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/exhibitions/an-exhibition-on-cleopatra-based-on-the-research-of-hawass-and-martinez-is-on-display-in-milan

François Tomb: paintings to be shown permanently at the National | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/tomba-franois-le-pitture-tornano-al-museo-nazionale-etrusco-di-villa-22468

George Washington portrait makes return to State Capitol
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/06/25/george-washington-portrait-makes-vibrant-return-to-state-capitol-

George Washington’s letter accepting British surrender in America goes on display in London
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/george-washingtons-letter-accepting-british-surrender-america-goes-dis-rcna351333

National Geographic’s new $300 million museum lets you relive 138 years of exploration | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/national-geographic-museum-exploration-c2e-spc
A Peek Inside National Geographic’s New Museum – Washingtonian
https://washingtonian.com/2026/06/25/a-peek-inside-national-geographics-new-museum/

Exhibit explores history of harnessing Niagara Falls’ power
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/06/15/explore-the-history-of–power-and-revolution–at-niagara-falls-state-park-
Power & Revolution Exhibit – Niagara Falls State Park, USA
https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/tours-events/power-and-revolution-exhibit/

Spain’s National Archaeological Museum explores how science reveals the hidden lives of objects
https://artdaily.com/news/197295/Spain-s-National-Archaeological-Museum-explores-how-science-reveals-the-hidden-lives-of-objects

‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop | Frida Kahlo | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/25/frida-kahlo-making-icon-exhibition-tate-modern-london

BTA :: Exhibition in Plovdiv Shows Bulgaria’s Largest Medieval Gold Coin Hoard
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/1154898-exhibition-in-plovdiv-shows-bulgaria-s-largest-medieval-gold-coin-hoard

Exhibition reveals dialogue between Jung’s work and classical archaeology, mythology, and philology – News – Unicamp Journal
https://jornal.unicamp.br/en/noticias/2026/06/25/as-antiguidades-de-jung-exposicao-revela-dialogo-do-psicologo-suico-com-a-arqueologia-a-mitologia-e-a-filologia-classicas/

Terracotta Warriors most successful exhibition in WA Museum history | Western Australian Government
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Terracotta-Warriors-most-successful-exhibition-in-WA-Museum-history-20260627

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Stolen Ancient Cypriot Chariot Recovered From French Auction – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/22/stolen-ancient-cypriot-chariot-recovered-french-auction/

Plan to sell Titanic artifacts faces US opposition | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/titanic-wreckage-artifacts-auction-government-legal-case-f5f0273b8bbc99b8fd36658fab43afef

Christie’s Auctions Rare Egyptian God Ptah Statue
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/lifestyle/2026/06/22/christies-to-auction-a-rare-egyptian-statue-of-the-god-ptah/

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Sicily remained a medieval melting pot despite major political and religious upheavals, ancient DNA reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-sicily-medieval-pot-major-political.html
Ancient DNA reveals genetic history of medieval Sicily | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1133165
Sicily remained a genetic crossroads through Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman rule, ancient DNA study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/sicily-remained-a-genetic-crossroads/

Human DNA can survive on cave walls for thousands of years, opening new window into prehistory
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-human-dna-survive-cave-walls.html
Scientists Recover Ancient Human DNA From Cave Walls for the First Time – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/26/ancient-human-dna-cave-walls/
2,000-year-old human DNA found in caves in Spain, Portugal – CGTN
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-06-26/2-000-year-old-human-DNA-found-in-caves-in-Spain-Portugal-1OhEXfrq0hy/p.html
Ancient human DNA found preserved on cave walls for thousands of years, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ancient-human-dna-preserved-on-cave-walls/
Ancient Human DNA on Cave Walls Could Reveal Who Touched These Sites — and Their Art | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-human-dna-on-cave-walls-could-reveal-who-touched-these-sites-and-their-art-49289
Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2532130-ancient-human-dna-found-on-cave-art-for-the-first-time/
Ancient DNA found on cave walls
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/25/ancient-dna-found-on-cave-walls/
Investigating ancient human DNA preservation on cave walls and in rock art | Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-74234-2

News – Genomes of Europe’s Last Neanderthals Analyzed – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/25/genomes-of-europes-last-neanderthals-analyzed/

DNA links a soldier from the Revolutionary War to his living relatives : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5866455/revolutionary-war-continental-army-camden-south-carolina-maryland

Study shows 4,000-year battle of Eastern and Western genes in China’s heartland | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3357655/study-shows-4000-year-battle-eastern-and-western-genes-chinas-heartland

Ancient DNA traces origins of zongzi tradition – CGTN
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-06-21/Ancient-DNA-traces-origins-of-zongzi-tradition-1O9AfS8FNGo/p.html

News – DNA Study Tracks Long-Distance Migration in Peru – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/26/dna-study-tracks-long-distance-migration-in-peru/

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past. Kansa. Internet Archaeology 71.
https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue71/15/index.html

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TOURISTY THINGS
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Archaeology in the AI Era: Demystifying powerful and problematic systems shaping the future of the past. Kansa. Internet Archaeology 71.
https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue71/15/index.html

Augmented Reality Brings Ancient Pompeii to Life
https://www.ilmattino.it/AMP/en/augmented_reality_brings_ancient_pompeii_to_life-9610096.html

HMS Colossus Dive Trail Revitalised | Historic England
https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/hms-colossus-dive-trail-revitalised/??utm_source=newsletter
Divers revitalise site of wrecked Georgian warship
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0626/1580245-uk-dive-trail/

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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An AI-generated Michael Caine is narrating Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ now
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/michael-caine-ai-narration-homer-odyssey-audiobook-elevenlabs-rcna351469
[paywalled] A New ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook Puts the ‘A.I.’ in ‘Michael Caine’ – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/books/michael-caine-odyssey-ai.html

From Homer to Hollywood: Ahead of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film release, UC Santa Cruz classics professors discuss the enduring fascination with The Odyssey – News
https://news.ucsc.edu/2026/06/from-homer-to-hollywood-ahead-of-christopher-nolans-blockbuster-film-release-uc-santa-cruz-classics-professors-discuss-the-enduring-fascination-with-the-odyssey/

National Library of France discovers unpublished Mozart manuscript | Culture | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-19/national-library-of-france-discovers-unpublished-mozart-manuscript.html

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CRIME BEAT
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More than 10,000 historic artefacts seized at Turkish home | Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2648571/middle-east

Al-Eisir Praises General Intelligence Service for Foiling Antiquities Smuggling Attempt and Protecting National Identity – Fana News
https://www.fananews.com/language/en/al-eisir-praises-general-intelligence-service-for-foiling-antiquities-smuggling-attempt-and-protecting-national-identity/

Five people die from collapsing shaft during illegal artifact excavation in Egypt – Egypt Independent
https://www.egyptindependent.com/five-people-die-from-collapsing-shaft-during-illegal-artifact-excavation-in-egypt/

159 suspected historical artifacts seized in southeastern Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/159-suspected-historical-artifacts-seized-in-southeastern-turkiye-3222523

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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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NAZI LOOT RELATED
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Greek Holocaust victims’ belongings from Nazi camp returned to their descendants | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/greek-holocaust-victims-belongings-from-nazi-camp-returned-to-their-descendants/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Two Antiquities To The People Of Nepal – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-return-of-two-antiquities-to-the-people-of-nepal/
Two stolen cultural antiquities repatriated from US to Nepal – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/two-stolen-cultural-antiquities-repatriated-from-us-to-nepal
Nepal News | Nepal’s First Online News Portal
https://english.nepalnews.com/s/nation/two-cultural-antiquities-returned-to-nepal-from-us/
ArtDependence | Manhattan D.A. Bragg announces Return of Two Antiquities to Nepal
https://artdependence.com/articles/manhattan-da-bragg-announces-return-of-two-antiquities-to-nepal/

The Marbles: A 200-year cultural injustice – TA NEA
https://tanea.com.au/en/the-marbles-a-200-year-cultural-injustice/

Ancient Cypriot artefact returned from France | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/06/22/ancient-cypriot-artefact-returned-from-france
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the Republic of France
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/25/repatriation-of-a-cypriot-antiquity-from-the-republic-of-france/

Greece returns over 1,000 coins to Turkey ahead of first joint Culture Forum | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899936

Greece returns six Egyptian cultural artefacts under UNESCO convention – Greco-Roman – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/571557/Antiquities/GrecoRoman/Greece-returns-six-Egyptian-cultural-artefacts-und.aspx
Greece Repatriates Six Stolen Ancient Artifacts to Egypt – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/24/greece-repatriates-six-stolen-ancient-artifacts-egypt/
Greece Returns Six Antiquities to Egypt as ‘An Act of Respect for Cultural Heritage and International Law’ – The National Herald
https://www.thenationalherald.com/greece-returns-six-antiquities-to-egypt-as-an-act-of-respect-for-cultural-heritage-and-international-law/
Egyptian antiquities returned by Greece to their country of origin – a strong message in favor of the repatriation of cultural assets – ProtoThema English
https://en.protothema.gr/2026/06/24/egyptian-antiquities-returned-by-greece-to-their-country-of-origin-a-strong-message-in-favor-of-the-repatriation-of-cultural-assets/
Greece returns antiquities to Egypt
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/25/greece-returns-antiquities-to-egypt/
[paywalled] Lina Mendoni: “The return of Egyptian antiquities is an act of respect for cultural heritage” – Neos Kosmos
https://neoskosmos.com/en/2026/06/25/news/greece/lina-mendoni-the-return-of-egyptian-antiquities-is-an-act-of-respect-for-cultural-heritage/

Sen. Schatz Presses Harvard Over Delayed Return of Native Ancestors | News | The Harvard Crimson
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/6/24/schatz-presses-harvard-nagpra/#:~:text=In%20a%202024%20speech%20on,cultural%20items%20in%20the%20country.

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NUMISMATICA
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Celtic Brass Coins: Elementary Analyses of Gallic Brass Coins | Antiquity at the BnF
https://antiquitebnf.hypotheses.org/39087

E-Sylum v29n25, June 21, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n25.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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William Urban, Longtime Monmouth Professor, Honored in Newly Published Tribute Book | Prairie Communications, LLC
https://977wmoi.com/2026/06/william-urban-longtime-monmouth-professor-honored-in-newly-published-tribute-book/

Dr. Stanley Wyan Lantz | News, Sports, Jobs – Times Observer
https://www.timesobserver.com/obituaries/2026/06/dr-stanley-wyan-lantz/

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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Ancient fire record rewritten: Researchers push earliest evidence of human fire use back to over a million years | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132110
Ancient fire record rewritten: Researchers push earliest evidence of human fire use back to over a million years – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/ancient-fire-record-rewritten-researchers-push-earliest-evidence-of-human-fire-use-back-to-over-a-million-years/
Homo erectus May Have Used Fire in South African Cave More Than 1.7 Million Years Ago – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/homo-erectus-may-have-used-fire-in-south-african-cave-more-than-1-7-million-years-ago/
Humans May Have Learned to Use Fire Nearly 800,000 Years Earlier Than We Thought, South African Cave Suggests
https://www.zmescience.com/science/anthropology/fire-tech-earlier-than-thought/
Evidence of Fire Use by Early Humans May Date Back Nearly 1.8 Million Years | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/wonderwerk-cave-fire-use-14848.html
Story of human evolution rewritten after 1.8-million-year-old cave discovery | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15886169/human-evolution-fire-wonderwerk-cave-discovery.html
Humans Were Using Fire Long Before Scientists Thought Possible, Study Says
https://gizmodo.com/humans-were-using-fire-long-before-scientists-thought-possible-study-says-2000773774
[paywalled] Ancient human ancestors may have first used fire 1.79 million years ago | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-human-ancestors-may-have-first-used-fire-1-79-million-years-ago/

300,000-year-old prehistoric cave uncovered south of Haifa
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/19/300000-year-old-prehistoric-cave-uncovered-south-of-haifa/
News – 300,000-Year-Old Cave Site Explored in Northern Israel – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/18/300000-year-old-cave-site-explored-in-northern-israel/

Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-neanderthals-rhinoceros-teeth-tools.html
Neanderthals may have turned rhinoceros teeth into tools, researchers find | News | The University of Aberdeen
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/25757/

Neanderthal Fetus Grew Like a Human Baby, While Children’s Teeth May Show Earliest Metabolic Disease | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/neanderthal-fetus-grew-like-a-human-baby-while-children-s-teeth-may-show-earliest-metabolic-disease-49264

The 16 bones that changed how we view humankind | Aeon Videos
https://aeon.co/videos/the-story-of-the-16-bones-that-upended-how-we-see-our-species

Human evolution unfolded gradually across millennia, not through a sudden revolution, study argues | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/human-evolution-unfolded-gradually-across-millennia/

Denisovan DNA influences the immune systems of modern Oceanians — but researchers aren’t sure why | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/denisovan-dna-influences-the-immune-systems-of-modern-oceanians-but-researchers-arent-sure-why

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AFRICA
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Hundreds of monumental tomb structures discovered in Africa
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/16/hundreds-of-monumental-tomb-structures-discovered-in-africa/

Medieval Moroccan bathhouse steps reveal rare game board
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-medieval-moroccan-bathhouse-reveal-rare.html
9th-Century Game Board in Moroccan Hammam May Be North Africa’s Earliest Tab/Sig Evidence – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/9th-century-game-board-in-moroccan-hammam-may-be-north-africas-earliest-tab-sig-evidence/
Medieval game board found in Moroccan bathhouse points to 1,200-year history of North African strategy game | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/medieval-game-board-found-in-moroccan-bathhouse/
Medieval Gameboard in Moroccan Bathhouse Highlights Early Islamic Gaming Traditions | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/medieval-gameboard-in-moroccan-bathhouse-highlights-early-islamic-gaming-traditions-49257

Canary Island relics offer new clues into how North African cultures adapted to ocean living
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-canary-island-relics-clues-north.html
Archaeologists uncover ancient seafood processing hub in the Canary Islands linked to coastal trade networks | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/seafood-processing-hub-in-the-canary-islands/

Unearthing Namibia’s forgotten genocide through forensic archaeology
https://theconversation.com/unearthing-namibias-forgotten-genocide-through-forensic-archaeology-284002

Great Zimbabwe: debunking the myth of tyrants and forced labour
https://theconversation.com/great-zimbabwe-debunking-the-myth-of-tyrants-and-forced-labour-283990

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Burials discovery in Minya sheds new light on Ancient Egyptian funerary architecture – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContentID=571225
Nearly 5,000-yr-old architecturally unique tombs uncovered south of Cairo-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/africa//20260620/480535c0c5a64262b272c231b588fd1f/c.html
5,000-year-old tombs found in Minya rewrite the origins of Egyptian pyramid architecture | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/5000-year-old-tombs-in-egypt-origins-of-pyramids/
Discovery in the Jabal al-Tayr Necropolis Redefines the Origins of Egyptian Pyramid Architecture
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/discovery-in-the-jabal-al-tayr-necropolis-redefines-the-origins-of-egyptian-pyramid-architecture/
Ancient Egyptian tombs discovered at Jabal Al-Tair in Minya
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-egyptian-tombs-discovered-at-jabal-al-tair-in-minya/158411

A 26th Dynasty discovery: New architectural elements of Old Qasr Temple in Bahariya Oasis unearthed – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContentID=571178
Bahariya Oasis was sacred 800 years before its temple, and Romans used it for wine and oil, archaeologists find
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/bahariya-oasis-was-sacred-800-years-before-its-temple-and-romans-used-it-for-wine-and-oil-archaeologists-find/
Ancient al-Qasr temple in Bahariya Oasis reveals layers of Egypt’s religious past from Psamtik I to earlier dynasties | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/al-qasr-temple-in-bahariya-oasis-psamtik-i/
New architectural elements of ancient temple uncovered in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/new-architectural-elements-of-ancient-temple-uncovered-in-egypts-bahariya-oasis/158400
Ancient temple discoveries unearthed in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis
https://www.azernews.az/region/260003.html
Archaeologists Uncover New Sections of Ancient Old Qasr Temple in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/20/archaeologists-new-sections-ancient-old-qasr-temple-egypt-bahariya-oasis/

What animal deities reveal about Cleopatra’s fading power
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nm9ryv/watch

Archaeologists find parts of one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the Mediterranean – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-find-parts-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-in-the-mediterranean-f202606-n-2/

The mineral wealth of pharaonic Egypt – The Past
https://the-past.com/feature/the-mineral-wealth-of-pharaonic-egypt/

Ramesses III gate and Tiberius stela – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/ramesses-iii-gate-and-tiberius-stela/

Circular temple at Pelusium – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/circular-temple-at-pelusium/

In 1906, archaeologists found Hattusa’s royal archive and gave a lost empire its voice | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1906-archaeologists-unearthed-thousands-of-clay-tablets-at-hattusa-and-revived-a-lost-empire/articleshow/131739507.cms

4,000-Year-Old Human Remains and Artifacts Linked to the Fall of the Lost City of Qabra | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/4-000-year-old-human-remains-and-artifacts-linked-to-the-fall-of-the-lost-city-of-qabra-49249

Evidence of ‘siege warfare’ discovered in ‘cradle of civilization’ | National | msuexponent.com
https://www.msuexponent.com/news/national/evidence-of-siege-warfare-discovered-in-cradle-of-civilization/article_0120c9ab-0824-5366-ac21-46e270afd26a.html

12,000-Year-Old Pottery Found in Turkey May Rewrite History of Early Ceramics – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/pottery-turkey-history-early-ceramics/

Prehistoric cave with hundreds of figures found in eastern Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/prehistoric-cave-with-hundreds-of-figures-found-in-eastern-turkiye-3221847

Exceptional Mosaic of the River God Eurymedon from the 3rd Century A.D. Found in Ancient Aspendos
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/exceptional-mosaic-of-the-river-god-eurymedon-from-the-3rd-century-ad-found-in-ancient-aspendos/
Rare Mosaic of Greek River God Discovered in Ancient Aspendos – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/18/rare-mosaic-greek-river-god-ancient-aspendos/
Roman-era mosaic discovered in Antalya
https://www.azernews.az/region/259939.html
News – Mosaic Depicting a River God Uncovered in Turkey – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/19/mosaic-depicting-a-river-god-uncovered-in-turkey/

Signs of ‘independence’ uncovered in Termessos
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/signs-of-independence-uncovered-in-termessos-223276

1,293 underwater heritage sites documented in Saudi Arabia – Latest News from Saudi Arabia and the World
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/662276/saudi-arabia/1293-underwater-heritage-sites-documented-in-saudi-arabia
Saudi Arabia maps 1,293 underwater heritage sites and recovers 1,000 artefacts along red sea and gulf coasts
https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-documents-1293-underwater-heritage-sites-and-uncovers-more-than-1000-artefacts-1.500580294

Sacred area unearthed inside 1,900-year-old temple in Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/sacred-area-unearthed-inside-1900-year-old-temple-in-turkiye
Sacred Temple Zone Uncovered in Ancient Greek City Founded by Alexander’s Soldiers – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/sacred-temple-ancient-greek-city-blaundos-alexander/
Archaeologists uncover sacred temple enclosure in 1,900-year-old Blaundos ruins in Turkey | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/archaeologists-uncover-sacred-temple-enclosure-in-1900-year-old-blaundos-ruins-in-turkey/articleshow/131853458.cms

[old news]5,500-year-old Canaanite blade factory discovered in Israel reveals surprisingly advanced society | World News – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/5500-year-old-canaanite-blade-factory-discovered-in-israel-reveals-surprisingly-advanced-society/articleshow/131850288.cms

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Assyrian Artifact in Central Israel – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-15/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-uncover-rare-assyrian-artifact-in-central-israel/0000019e-cb3f-d320-afdf-cb3fd17c0000
Rare mother-of-pearl seal highlights movement of goods and ideas across Assyrian empire | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-mother-of-pearl-seal-highlights-movement-of-goods-and-ideas-across-assyrian-empire/
One-of-a-kind Iron Age mother-of-pearl seal unearthed at Tel Hadid, Israel
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-06-kind-iron-age-mother-pearl.html

2,700-year-old standing stone may provide fresh evidence for King Hezekiah’s religious reforms
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-year-stone-fresh-evidence-king.html
Bar-Ilan University study suggests 2,700-year-old standing stone (massebah) may provide fresh evidence for King Hezekiah’s religious reforms | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132292
Rare cultic stone from Israelite mansion may testify to King Hezekiah’s biblical reform | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-cultic-stone-from-israelite-mansion-may-testify-to-king-hezekiahs-biblical-reform/
2,700-year-old stone may shed light on Kingdom of Judah’s religious revolution
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/bkddstyfgg

‘Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery’: Intact 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in Israel – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-15/ty-article/once-in-a-lifetime-discovery-1-700-year-old-roman-busts-found-in-israel/0000019e-ca1a-d43d-a39f-ee7f127a0000
‘Wondrous’ Roman busts unearthed in ancient winepress in northern Israel | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/wondrous-roman-busts-unearthed-in-ancient-winepress-in-northern-israel/
Ancient Marble Busts With Greek Inscription Unearthed in Israel – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/16/marble-busts-greek-inscription-israel/
Two ancient statues uncovered during Israel Railways excavations near Haifa | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899461
Two Large Marble Busts from the 3rd Century AD Found Buried at the Bottom of a Roman-Byzantine Winepress in Caesarea
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/two-large-marble-busts-from-the-3rd-century-ad-found-buried-at-the-bottom-of-a-roman-byzantine-winepress-in-caesarea/
1,700-Year-Old Marble Busts with Greek ‘Lycurgus’ Inscription Found Face Down in a Wine Collection Pit Near Binyamina – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1700-year-old-marble-busts-with-greek-lycurgus-inscription-found-face-down-in-a-wine-collection-pit-near-binyamina/
1,700-year-old Roman marble statues found buried in ancient winepress near Caesarea | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-marble-statues-found-near-caesarea/
Israel: Two 1,700-year-old Roman marble statues discovered near Binyamina
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/israel-two-1-700-year-old-roman-marble-statues-discovered-near-binyamina
Statues of Mysterious Classical Figures Found Near Caesarea – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/artifacts-and-the-bible/statues-of-mysterious-classical-figures-found-near-caesarea/
Lost Roman masterpieces discovered buried beneath ancient vineyard complex
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/lost-roman-masterpieces-discovered-buried-beneath-ancient-vineyard-complex/158377
News – Intact Roman Sculptures Unearthed in Israel – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/16/intact-roman-sculptures-unearthed-in-israel/

Teasing the Temple in the Dead Sea Scrolls – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/dead-sea-scrolls/teasing-the-temple-in-the-dead-sea-scrolls/

Synagogues Jesus and Mary Magdalene Knew – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/synagogues-jesus-and-mary-magdalene-knew/

Herod the Great: Friend of the Romans and Parthians? – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/people-in-the-bible/herod-the-great-friend-of-the-romans-and-parthians/

West Bank archaeology conference unearths controversy as politics takes center stage | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-archaeology-conference-unearths-controversy-as-politics-takes-center-stage/

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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[paywalled] A Greek Temple Sank Into a Swamp 2,500 Years Ago. It Just Emerged.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71566118/lost-poseidon-temple/

Excavation at royal gymnasium of Alexander the Great reveals colonnades, stadium and styluses – ProtoThema English
https://en.protothema.gr/2026/06/17/excavation-at-royal-gymnasium-of-alexander-the-great-reveals-colonnades-stadium-and-styluses/
New Archaeological Finds at Greece’s Mieza Point to Alexander the Great’s Education Under Aristotle – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/archaeological-finds-greece-mieza-point-alexander-the-great-education/
New Scientific Findings about School where Aristotle Taught Alexander the Great – The National Herald
https://www.thenationalherald.com/new-scientific-findings-about-school-where-aristotle-taught-alexander-the-great/

Ancient Altars and Statue Fragments Unearthed at Sicily’s Last Greek-Founded City – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/19/ancient-altars-statue-fragments-sicily-greek-city/
Archaeologists Discover the Last Greek Colony in Sicily Was Suddenly Abandoned, Allowing the Preservation of Its Urban Structures
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/archaeologists-discover-the-last-greek-colony-in-sicily-was-suddenly-abandoned-allowing-the-preservation-of-its-urban-structures/

Fresh Find at Heraclea Sintica Strengthens Evidence of Ancient Hero Cult Rituals – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency
https://m.novinite.com/articles/239137/Fresh+Find+at+Heraclea+Sintica+Strengthens+Evidence+of+Ancient+Hero+Cult+Rituals
Second Heracles Kynagidas Inscription Found at Heraclea Sintica in Bulgaria – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/second-heracles-kynagidas-inscription-found-at-heraclea-sintica-in-bulgaria/

News – Possible Statue of Artemis Found in Bulgaria – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/15/possible-statue-of-artemis-found-in-bulgaria/

A Two-Colored Marble Dancer from Ancient Perge Still Seems to Move After 1,800 Years – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-two-colored-marble-dancer-from-ancient-perge-still-seems-to-move-after-1800-years/

New archaeological finds emerge from excavations at Ancient Kroton – Art – Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cultura/arte/2026/06/16/nuovi-reperti-archeologici-emergono-dagli-scavi-di-antica-kroton_fdc8c054-54a2-4b07-bd6f-57f2401f484d.html
Treasures from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC emerge from the excavations of Ancient Kroton • Wonders of Calabria
https://www.meravigliedicalabria.it/dagli-scavi-di-antica-kroton-affiorano-tesori-del-iii-e-ii-secolo-a-c/

Archaeologists Discover Second Intact Etruscan Tomb Near Rome – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/16/archaeologists-discover-second-intact-etruscan-tomb-rome/
A second sealed and intact Etruscan tomb discovered in San Giuliano just one year after the first find
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/a-second-sealed-and-intact-etruscan-tomb-discovered-in-san-giuliano-just-one-year-after-the-first-find/
Rare sealed Etruscan tomb discovered at San Giuliano, one year after first intact burial find | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/second-sealed-etruscan-tomb-at-san-giuliano/
Rare intact Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/17/rare-intact-etruscan-tomb-discovered-in-italy-2/
News – Second Intact Etruscan Tomb Discovered in Italy’s San Giuliano Necropolis – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/16/second-intact-etruscan-tomb-discovered-in-italys-san-giuliano-necropolis/

2,000-Year-Old Grape Seeds Rewrite the History of Italian Wine
https://scitechdaily.com/2000-year-old-grape-seeds-rewrite-the-history-of-italian-wine/
News – Etruscan Wine Makers Cloned a Single Grape Variety for Hundreds of Years – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/15/etruscan-wine-makers-cloned-a-single-grape-variety-for-hundreds-of-years/

News – Statue Bases Uncovered in Sanctuary of Apollo on Cyprus – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/27/statue-bases-uncovered-in-sanctuary-of-apollo-on-cyprus/

Unearthed bathhouse reveals a thriving Roman Nijmegen: ‘The Romans did not regard this city as a backwater’
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unearthed-bathhouse-reveals-roman-nijmegen.html
Massive Roman Bathhouse Spanning Nearly 5,000 Square Meters Unearthed in Netherlands – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/massive-roman-bathhouse-spanning-nearly-5000-square-meters-unearthed-in-netherlands/
Archaeologists uncover the Netherlands’ largest Roman bathhouse – DutchNews.nl
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/archaeologists-uncover-the-netherlands-largest-roman-bathhouse/
Archaeologists Uncover the Largest Roman Bathhouse Ever Found in the Netherlands – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/18/largest-roman-bathhouse-found-netherlands/
Largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the Netherlands unearthed in Nijmegen | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-bathhouse-found-in-nijmegen/
Largest Roman bath complex in the Netherlands unearthed in Nijmegen
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/largest-roman-bath-complex-in-the-netherlands-unearthed-in-nijmegen/158403
News – Large Roman Bathhouse Discovered in The Netherlands – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/18/large-roman-bathhouse-discovered-in-the-netherlands/

Ancient curse tablet bears rare Greek inscription with binding spell intended to harm enemies
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-curse-tablet-rare-greek.html
“Magical” Artifact: Heidelberg Researchers Decipher Ancient Curse Tablet
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/magical-artifact-heidelberg-researchers-decipher-ancient-curse-tablet
Ancient ‘magical’ tablet with spells to harm enemies discovered | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ancient-tablet-magic-spells-enemies-b2998153.html
1,800-Year-Old Curse Tablet in the Netherlands Reveals a Greek Spell Written in Egyptian Style – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/1800-year-old-curse-tablet-in-the-netherlands-reveals-a-greek-spell-written-in-egyptian-style/
Archaeologists decipher a Roman curse tablet with magical symbols found in ancient Coriovallum
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/archaeologists-decipher-a-roman-curse-tablet-with-magical-symbols-found-in-ancient-coriovallum/
Ancient Greek Curse Tablet Found in Netherlands Reveals Spell to Harm Enemy – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/19/ancient-greek-curse-tablet-harm-enemies-netherlands/
Ancient Roman curse tablet found in the Netherlands contains rare Egyptian magic written in Greek | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-curse-tablet-found-in-the-netherlands/
News – Roman Curse Tablet From the Netherlands Studied – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/19/roman-curse-tablet-from-the-netherlands-studied/

Rare Roman Lime Kiln Unearthed Near Bicske in Hungary – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-roman-lime-kiln-unearthed-near-bicske-in-hungary/
Exceptional Roman Lime Kiln Found in Hungary Built Using the Natural Slope of a Hill
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/exceptional-roman-lime-kiln-found-in-hungary-built-using-the-natural-slope-of-a-hill/
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Roman Lime Kiln in Hungary – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/20/rare-roman-lime-kiln-hungary/

Nora: amphorae uncovered on the beach, Carabinieri secure the finds | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/nora-anfore-emergono-sulla-spiaggia-carabinieri-mettono-in-sicurezza-20741

Lost Roman Complex Suggests Unfinished City Project in Switzerland
https://colombiaone.com/2026/06/14/lost-roman-complex-suggests-unfinished-city-project-switzerland/

Discovery in ancient Altino sheds light on the origins of Venice
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/discovery-in-ancient-altino-sheds-light-on-the-origins-of-venice/158264

Marble bust depicting Roman goddess Venus found at Alicante beach in Spain | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899027

Archaeologists uncover Hellenistic temple in Albania’s lost ancient city | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/hellenistic-temple-in-albanias-lost-ancient-city/
Hellenistic temple unearthed in northern Albania by archaeologists
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/hellenistic-temple-unearthed-in-northern-albania-by-archaeologists/158392
News – Greek-Style Temple Excavated in Albania – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/17/greek-style-temple-excavated-in-albania/

Ancient Greek Inscription in Albania Reveals Powerful Roman Woman’s Role in Hadrian-Era City – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/20/greek-inscription-butrint-powerful-roman-womans-hadrian-era-city/

Murcia Today – Roman Archaeological Discovery Delays Lorca High-speed Rail Works One Year On
https://murciatoday.com/roman-archaeological-discovery-delays-lorca-high_speed-rail-works-one-year-on_1000270230-a.html

Rare intact 1,500-year-old sarcophagus dug up in Croatian coastal town of Cavtat | Croatia Week
https://www.croatiaweek.com/rare-intact-late-antique-sarcophagus-discovered-cavtat-croatia/
Rare sealed Roman sarcophagus found untouched after 1,500 years in ancient Epidaurum | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/sealed-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-epidaurum/
Rare intact Roman sarcophagus unearthed in Croatia
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/rare-intact-roman-sarcophagus-unearthed-in-croatia/158407

Torre del Greco, major discoveries at Villa Sora: frescoes, capitals, and more come to light
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/torre-del-greco-major-discoveries-at-villa-sora-frescoes-capitals-and-more-come-to-light

Lavish Roman villa discovered outside Rome’s walls may have been frequented by Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/lavish-roman-villa-discovered-outside-romes-walls-may-have-been-frequented-by-hadrian-and-marcus-aurelius
New archaeological discoveries at Castel di Guido – Ministry of Culture
https://cultura.gov.it/comunicato/29099
Ancient Roman Villa With Preserved Mosaics and Painted Walls Unearthed Near Rome – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/roman-villa-preserved-mosaics-painted-walls-unearthed-near-rome/
Illegal Dig Leads Archaeologists to Roman Imperial Villa with Mosaics near Rome – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/illegal-dig-leads-archaeologists-to-roman-imperial-villa-with-mosaics-near-rome/
Imperial Roman Villa Discovered in Castel di Guido, Possibly Belonging to Patricians Close to Hadrian or Antoninus Pius
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/imperial-roman-villa-discovered-in-castel-di-guido-possibly-belonging-to-patricians-close-to-hadrian-or-antoninus-pius/
Rome, large imperial Roman villa discovered after report of illegal excavation
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/rome-large-imperial-roman-villa-discovered-after-report-of-illegal-excavation
Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue found near estate linked to Hadrian and Antoninus Pius | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-with-mosaics-antoninus-pius/
Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/19/science/roman-villa-mosaics-illegal-dig-scli-intl
Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics | KRDO
https://krdo.com/news/2026/06/19/illegal-excavation-reveals-grand-roman-villa-with-elaborate-mosaics/
Lost Roman Villa Uncovered After ‘Clandestine’ Excavation
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/castel-di-guido-villa-illegal-excavations-2781597
Roman villa discovered after illegal excavations
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/17/roman-villa-discovered-after-illegal-excavations/
Monumental Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue unearthed after illegal excavation
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/monumental-roman-villa-with-mosaics-and-marble-statue-unearthed-after-illegal-excavation/158381

Russian archaeologists unearthed rare Roman lead burial urns in occupied Sevastopol | Ukraine news – #Mezha
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/eaa7bbfd_russian_archaeologists_unearthed/

Hadrian’s Wall migration at Magna Roman Fort to be explored | Hexham Courant
https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/26200091.hadrians-wall-migration-magna-roman-fort-explored/

Lampedusa: Archaeological artifacts recovered from the seabed; research begins
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/lampedusa-archaeological-artifacts-recovered-from-the-seabed-research-begins

Oderzo: A Large Early Christian Basilica Discovered—Mosaics and Tombs from Late Antiquity
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/oderzo-a-large-early-christian-basilica-discovered-mosaics-and-tombs-from-late-antiquity

Restoration of Parthenon’s western facade completed | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1307029/restoration-of-parthenons-western-facade-completed/
Greece unveils restored Parthenon facade unseen in full for 2 centuries | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/greece-acropolis-restoration-parthenon-tourism-da06640fcd747498613d31b64dac369a
Parthenon’s Western Face Restored Revealing a Look Not Seen for 220 Years – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/18/scaffolding-removed-parthenon-western-face-historic-restoration/
Parthenon facade restored to early 1800s look
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0618/1579147-parthenon-restoration/
Keeping up appearances: Greece reveals Parthenon façade after 220 years | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/18/keeping-up-appearances-greece-reveals-parthenon-facade-after-220-years
[paywalled] With Fresh Marble Fillings, the Parthenon Gets a Partial Glow-Up – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/arts/parthenon-restoration-greece.html
Restoration of the Parthenon’s west pediment completed
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/19/restoration-of-the-parthenons-west-pediment-completed/

[old news]Flowerpot Used For 200 Years Turned Out to Be a Rare Treasure : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/flowerpot-used-for-200-years-turned-out-to-be-a-rare-treasure

How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient Rome
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-glassblowing-everyday-life-ancient-rome.html

Underground Rites of the Romans
https://archaeology.org/issues/online/digs-discoveries/put-on-your-best-face/

The Daily Dump: Social Life in Ancient Roman Latrines – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-15/ty-article-magazine/the-daily-dump-social-life-in-ancient-roman-latrines/0000019e-c6f0-d43d-a39f-e6fd4f800000

Did the ancient Romans of Pompeii know they were destined for doom? | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/did-the-ancient-romans-of-pompeii-know-they-were-doomed/

Rhodes Unveils Ancient Shipyards and Secret Palace Grounds Closed to the Public for 75 Years
https://www.argophilia.com/news/pervola-rhodes-archaeological-site/250217/

Case Western Reserve University goes digging | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
https://case.edu/news/case-western-reserve-university-goes-digging

Pasts Imperfect (6.18.26)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-6-18-26/

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI
https://theconversation.com/why-sophrosyne-an-ancient-greek-virtue-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai-282665

Opinion | Elon Musk Is Too Rich. We’ve Known That Since Plato. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/opinion/elon-musk-trillionaire-wealth-plato.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r1A.dcqz.AsX2_dkMRdAQ&smid=em-share

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PALEOLITHIC EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Another Palaeolithic sanctuary in Ojo Guareña
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/15/another-palaeolithic-sanctuary-in-ojo-guarena/

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxw8550y8o
Archaeologists uncover site 500 years older than Stonehenge | Salisbury Journal
https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/26201474.archaeologists-uncover-site-500-years-older-stonehenge/
Archaeologists unearth ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument a few miles away | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/stonehenge-britain-discovery-summer-solstice-36f8517159a9e750c1042bebd884ca2d
Solstice-aligned 5,000-year-old monument ‘once in a lifetime find’, say archaeologists | Stonehenge | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/18/solstice-aligned-monument-archaeology-wiltshire-stonehenge-prototype
New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/science/stonehenge-prototype-discovery-scli-intl
5,000-year-old ‘prototype’ Stonehenge aligning with solstices discovered near the famous Stone Age monument | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/this-was-a-pioneering-achievement-stone-age-people-put-up-posts-to-observe-the-solstices-near-stonehenge-long-before-the-stones-of-sacred-site-were-placed
Phil Harding finds earlier version of Stonehenge three miles from world-famous monument | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/stonehenge-phil-harding-solstice-religion-b2998109.html
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old ‘proto-Stonehenge’ just a few miles from the famous monument | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/18/archaeologists-discover-5000-year-old-proto-stonehenge-just-a-few-miles-from-the-famous-mo
[paywalled] In Ancient Pits Near Stonehenge, Scientists See Hints of Solstice Ritual – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/europe/uk-pits-stonehenge-britain-discovery.html
[paywalled] Ancient worshipers gathered at a ‘prototype’ Stonehenge to celebrate the solstices, new analysis reveals | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-worshipers-gathered-at-a-prototype-stonehenge-to-celebrate-the-solstices-new-analysis-reveals/
Archaeologists Discover 5,000-Year-Old Solstice Site Near Stonehenge – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/19/solstice-site-stonehenge/
Early prototype of Stonehenge unearthed 3 miles from prehistoric landmark
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/stonehenge-united-kingdom-prehistoric-prototype-summer-solstice-rcna350666
Did humans observe the solstice at this site centuries before Stonehenge? | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonehenge-solstice-alignment-bulford
Archaeologists Found What May Be a Wooden ‘Prototype’ of Stonehenge, Predating the Famous Stone Monument by 500 Years
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/stonehenge-prototype-archaeology/
A Surprising 5,000-Year-Old Monument Discovered in England: Stonehenge’s Solar Secret May Be Older Than We Thought – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-surprising-5000-year-old-monument-discovered-in-england-stonehenges-solar-secret-may-be-older-than-we-thought/
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Solstice Site Predating Stonehenge
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeology-bulford-predate-stonehenge-2782558
Mysterious Stonehenge ‘Prototype’ Found Just Miles From World-Famous Monument : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-stonehenge-prototype-found-just-miles-from-world-famous-monument
Ancient monument marked summer solstice centuries before Stonehenge | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2530818-ancient-monument-marked-summer-solstice-centuries-before-stonehenge/
Ancient timber monument reveals earliest known solstice alignment in Stonehenge landscape
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-timber-monument-reveals-earliest-known-solstice-alignment-in-stonehenge-landscape/158388
Archaeologists Discover Evidence a Wooden Prototype for Stonehenge May Have Aligned With the Solstice 500 Years Before the Stone Circle
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-evidence-a-wooden-prototype-for-stonehenge-may-have-aligned-with-the-solstice-500-years-before-the-stone-circle-180988988/

[paywalled] Stonehenge’s construction brought to life
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/21/stonehenge-construction-brought-to-life/

Radiocarbon dating confirms 10,000 years of continuous human occupation in the Pyrenees
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-radiocarbon-dating-years-human-occupation.html

77 headless skeletons unearthed at mysterious Stone Age site
https://nypost.com/2026/06/16/science/77-headless-skeletons-unearthed-at-mysterious-stone-age-site/
[paywalled] A Famous Mass Grave Lacks Skulls for a Surprising Reason
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71550577/slovakia-headless-grave/
Archaeologists Found a 7,000-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With 77 Headless Skeletons
https://www.vice.com/en/article/archaeologists-found-a-7000-year-old-mass-grave-filled-with-77-headless-skeletons/
Nearly 80 Headless Human Skeletons Discovered At A Spooky Stone Age Site : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/nearly-80-headless-human-skeletons-discovered-at-a-spooky-stone-age-site
Archaeologists Found 77 Headless Bodies in 7,000-Year-Old Slovakian Village and There’s no Clear Explanation
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/77-headless-bodies-slovakia/

6,000-year-old mega-structure unearthed at prehistoric settlement in Romania | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/05/6000-year-old-mega-structure-in-romania/

Strange Green Stones And a Child’s Tooth Deepen a Pyrenees Mystery : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/strange-green-stones-and-a-childs-tooth-deepen-a-pyrenees-mystery

5,000-year-old burial of man with battered skull found in kiln in Germany — and he may have been a human sacrifice | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/5-000-year-old-burial-of-man-with-battered-skull-found-in-kiln-in-germany-and-he-may-have-been-a-human-sacrifice
A dead man found in a kiln pit. Mysterious archaeological find near Gerstewitz, Burgenland district, Saxony-Anhalt
https://idw-online.de/en/news872590
4,000-Year-Old Man Found Curled Inside a Kiln Pit in Germany Leaves Archaeologists With a Prehistoric Mystery – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/4000-year-old-man-found-curled-inside-a-kiln-pit-in-germany-leaves-archaeologists-with-a-prehistoric-mystery/
5,000-year-old Corded Ware burial found in kiln pit raises possibility of human sacrifice in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/5000-year-old-corded-ware-burial-found-in-germany/

River Wear cauldron could be only one found in Britain, archaeologist says
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrn5e2k9no

Frozen Greenland middens preserve 4,500 years of farms, seal hunts and toilets
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-frozen-greenland-middens-years-farms.html
Microbes frozen in ancient rubbish heaps help reconstruct ancient Greenlanders’ farms, seal hunts, and toilets | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131965
Microbes frozen in ancient rubbish heaps help reconstruct ancient Greenlanders’ farms, seal hunts, and toilets
https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2026/06/17/frontiers-microbiology-archaeological-middens-greenland-paleo-inuit-ancient-norse
Greenland’s Thawing Ancient Garbage Heaps Are Releasing a 4,500-Year Bacterial Record | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/greenland-s-thawing-ancient-garbage-heaps-are-releasing-a-4-500-year-bacterial-record-49255

Bronze Age stone footprints may have sealed friendships, marriages, and alliances in ancient Scandinavia | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/bronze-age-stone-footprints-carved-into-scandinavian-rocks/

Detectorist finds 2,700-year-old Bronze Age sword in Poland | Notes From Poland
https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/06/19/detectorist-finds-2700-year-old-bronze-age-sword-in-poland/

Rare 2,500-Year-Old Leather Cap Resembling a Croatian Lika Hat Found in Scythian-Era Burial in Ukraine – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-2500-year-old-leather-cap-resembling-a-croatian-lika-hat-found-in-scythian-era-burial-in-ukraine/

Archaeologists Unearth Iron Age Celtic Chariot in Germany – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/archaeologists-unearth-iron-age-celtic-chariot-germany/
Iron Age Celtic chariot, weapons and gold unearthed at ‘princely grave’ in Germany | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/iron-age-germany-celtic-weapons-chariot-gold-b2996299.html
2,500-year-old Celtic warrior burial with chariot, gold, and Etruscan treasures uncovered in Germany | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/2500-year-old-celtic-warrior-burial-with-chariot-in-germany/
Iron Age Celtic Grave Reveals Gold, Weapons, and a Two-Wheeled Chariot | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/iron-age-celtic-grave-reveals-gold-weapons-and-a-two-wheeled-chariot-49247

Ancient pottery dug up as work begins on new bridge in East Sussex
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/ancient-pottery-dug-up-as-work-begins-on-new-bridge-in-east-sussex-8744995
Ancient pottery dug up at new Exceat Bridge works near Seaford
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewqg12eeddo

Scottish Burial Site Suggests an Iron Age Woman’s Brain Was Removed and Bones Carved After Death | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/scottish-burial-site-suggests-an-iron-age-woman-s-brain-was-removed-and-bones-carved-after-death-49244
Someone Who Died 2,000 Years Ago Had Their Bones Whittled Into Tools : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/someone-who-died-2000-years-ago-had-their-bones-whittled-into-tools
Bones of Iron Age skeleton were whittled into tools
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01833-w

Archaeologists discover Iberian dwellings in Ullastret where they previously believed there was water
https://www.apdnoticies.com/en/girona/archaeologists-discover-iberian-dwellings-in-ullastret-where-they-previously-believed-there-was-water_16890_102.html

[paywalled] Archaeologists Found a 1,700-Year-Old Gold Ring That Still Shines
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71573073/dutch-stream-ancient-artifacts/

Eleventh-century sword found in Polish river | Notes From Poland
https://notesfrompoland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/719010054_1606909724771056_2380774281943500354_n-980×653.jpg

A 6-Year-Old Boy Spotted Something Sticking Out of the Ground in a Field. It Turned Out to Be a Viking Sword
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-6-year-old-boy-spotted-something-sticking-out-of-the-ground-in-a-field-it-turned-out-to-be-a-viking-sword-180988989/

‘Melted in a pot somewhere’: Vikings used Islamic silver coins to make their early pennies, study finds | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/melted-in-a-pot-somewhere-vikings-used-islamic-silver-coins-to-make-their-early-pennies-study-finds
News – Viking Coins Found in Denmark Were Minted With Islamic Silver – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/17/viking-coins-found-in-denmark-were-minted-with-islamic-silver/

Archaeologists Discover Ireland’s Largest Viking Settlement – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/15/largest-viking-settlement-ireland/
Archaeologists Discover Ireland’s Largest Viking Settlement and One of Western Europe’s Biggest
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/archaeologists-discover-irelands-largest-viking-settlement-and-one-of-western-europes-biggest/
Dig unearthing Ireland and Norway’s Viking past
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2026/0615/1578301-viking-settlement-waterford/
Excavation underway: Believed to be an important Viking clue
https://www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-culture-the-viking-age/excavation-underway-believed-to-be-an-important-viking-clue/2676875
Archaeologists discover Ireland’s largest Viking settlement at Woodstown | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ireland-s-largest-viking-settlement/

Joint grave of two women marks first confirmed same-sex medieval burial in Poland | Science in Poland
https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C113310%2Cjoint-grave-two-women-marks-first-confirmed-same-sex-medieval-burial-poland.html

Remains of Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona for study | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899359

Medieval Finds Emerge Beneath Otto the Great’s Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral – Medievalists.net
https://www.medievalists.net/2026/06/medieval-finds-emerge-beneath-otto-the-greats-tomb-in-magdeburg-cathedral/

The first dig at a Dutch medieval battlefield, 800 years on – DutchNews.nl
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/the-first-dig-at-a-dutch-medieval-battlefield-800-years-on/

Paris staff negotiate exclusive access to an archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame | The Associated Press
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/honorable-mention/2026/paris-staff-negotiate-exclusive-access-to-an-archaeological-dig-beneath-notre-dame/
Archaeologists uncover mysterious markings, ancient secrets beneath Notre Dame
https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/science/archaeologists-uncover-mysterious-markings-ancient-secrets-beneath-notre-dame/
The “Dig of the Century” at Notre-Dame Is Revealing 2,000 Years of Parisian History | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-dig-of-the-century-at-notre-dame-is-revealing-2-000-years-of-parisian-history-49251

Traces of Henry VIII’s lost Tudor palace found beneath school
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/traces-of-henry-viiis-lost-tudor-palace-found-beneath-school/158364

ASI and National Museum of Denmark Signed MoU for Underwater Archaeological Investigation of Historic Danish Ship Oresund
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2273226&reg=48&lang=1

Mystery of 17th century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-mystery-17th-century-shipwreck-gold.html
Mystery of 17th Century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years | Bournemouth University
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2026-06-18/mystery-17th-century-shipwreck-holding-400-gold-coins-finally-solved-after-30-years
Mystery of 17th century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/mystery-of-17th-century-shipwreck-holding-400-gold-coins-finally-solved-after-30-years/
400 Gold Coins Recovered From 17th-Century Shipwreck Shed Light on Dutch Trading History  | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/400-gold-coins-recovered-from-17th-century-shipwreck-shed-light-on-dutch-trading-history-49272
Mystery of shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/19/mystery-of-shipwreck-holding-400-gold-coins-finally-solved/

“Porcelain Wreck” Discovered in Norway: 18th-Century Treasure Found at a Depth of 600 Meters
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/porcelain-wreck-discovered-in-norway-18th-century-treasure-found-at-a-depth-of-600-meters
“Well-Preserved Time Capsule” of an 18th-Century Shipwreck Found Nearly 2,000 Feet Below Norwegian Waters | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/well-preserved-time-capsule-of-an-18th-century-shipwreck-found-nearly-2-000-feet-below-norwegian-waters-49260
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Porcelain Cargo From Mysterious Shipwreck
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/norwegian-archaeologists-excavate-porcelain-wreck-2781301

WW1 trenches uncovered in archaeological dig in Ampthill
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lyn2nr9r6o

Over 3,000 artifacts from Stone Age to WWII found in Netherlands valley | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899941

Hopes archaeological dig will solve Warrington Castle mystery
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07y1zx3094o

Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to Robin Hood, has died at 1,200 years old | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/major-oak-sherwood-forest-dead-robin-hood-984b4744f2de2e14a20f067a33303111

10,000 years of dietary inequality in Europe​
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/18/10000-years-of-dietary-inequality-in-europe/

The tragedy at the Condom cloister – Boulevard Voltaire
https://www.bvoltaire.fr/le-drame-du-cloitre-de-condom/

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Detectorist’s rare Kent find could unlock Sutton Hoo helmet’s history
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jywpd5g4o
Kent find suggests Sutton Hoo-type helmets could have been made in England – News & Features – Kent County Council
https://news.kent.gov.uk/articles/kent-find-suggests-sutton-hoo-type-helmets-could-have-been-made-in-england

Preston metal detectorist finds 17th Century skull ring worth £3k
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkvx811lpdo

Cumbrian detectorists left frustrated after treasures go missing
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz86xeq0yo

News – Coin Hoard Discovered in Norway – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/27/coin-hoard-discovered-in-norway/

Metal Detectorist Finds Rare 2,700-Year-Old Bronze Sword Buried Upright in a Polish Forest – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/metal-detectorist-finds-rare-2700-year-old-bronze-sword-buried-upright-in-a-polish-forest/

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CENTRAL ASIA
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Archaeologists Reveal New Secrets of an Ancient City on the Caspian Coast – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-reveal-new-secrets-of-an-ancient-city-on-the-caspian-coast/

Kazakhstan’s Ancient Karakabak Reveals New Silk Road Links – The Times Of Central Asia
https://timesca.com/kazakhstans-ancient-karakabak-reveals-new-silk-road-links/

Archaeologists Unearth Rare Kangly-Era Artifacts and Burial Practices in Turkistan Region – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/archaeologists-unearth-rare-kangly-era-artifacts-and-burial-practices-in-turkistan-region/

Ancient Turkic Runic Inscription Discovered in Kazakhstan – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/ancient-turkic-runic-inscription-discovered-in-kazakhstan/

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GREATER ASIA
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In 2017, archaeologists opened a Chinese nobleman’s tomb and found 2,700-year-old face cream inside a bronze jar | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/scientists-discover-ancient-face-cream-in-chinese-nobles-tomb-preserved-with-animal-fat/articleshow/131847652.cms

Pose of seated terracotta figure similar to Egyptian pharaohs – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1363621.shtml

Ancient Mongolian cemetery reveals power and status mattered more than blood ties
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-mongolian-cemetery-reveals-power.html

News – Unusual Artifacts Found in Medieval Siberian Burial – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/15/unusual-artifacts-found-in-medieval-siberian-burial/

News – Human Remains Found on the Plain of Jars in Laos – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/20/human-remains-found-on-the-plain-of-jars-in-laos/

India & Denmark Launch Joint Archaeological Mission To Find 17th Century Danish Ship Oresund
https://www.marineinsight.com/india-denmark-launch-joint-archaeological-mission-to-find-17th-century-danish-ship-oresund/

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PACIFIC ISLANDS
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Wreck of World War II Japanese ‘hellship’ that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/wreck-of-world-war-ii-japanese-hellship-that-sank-with-more-than-1-000-allied-pows-on-board-discovered-off-the-philippines

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NORTH AMERICA
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Province shocks Innu, disputes their history in Labrador  – The Independent
https://theindependent.ca/news/province-shocks-innu-disputes-their-history-in-labrador/

Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/field-school-fort-st-john-indigenous-history-9.7234615

Archaeology in the city | News | University of Calgary
https://ucalgary.ca/news/archaeology-city

Spear tip on display at Georgia’s Ocmulgee Mounds dates human arrival
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/stone-spear-tip-unearthed-in-georgia-narrowed-scope-of-human-arrival-here/

Archaeologists found eleven pristine stone tools buried under an Ohio golf course, and after years of analysis they still cannot explain why no one ever used them
https://www.ecoportal.net/en/unused-stone-tools-ohio/23576/

Digging for history: Ohio archeologists search for previously unknown earthwork | The Statehouse News Bureau
https://www.statenews.org/section/the-ohio-newsroom/2026-06-15/digging-for-history-ohio-archeologists-search-for-previously-unknown-earthwork

Evidence indicates Grave Creek Mound stood at center of a major ceremonial landscape – West Virginia Explorer
https://wvexplorer.com/moundsville-prehistoric-landscape-grave-creek-mound/

Archaeological dig uncovers one of Lancaster County’s oldest taverns
https://www.wgal.com/article/archaeological-dig-uncovers-lancaster-county-oldest-tavern/71573898

Archaeologists uncover pieces of history from the Battle of Bunker Hill | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/battle-bunker-hill-american-revolution-boston-250-bd6d6641ef5f51c2d042e535fd29475a
Archaeologists discover lost Bunker Hill fort from the American Revolution | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boston-bunker-hill-archaeologists-revolution-fort-b2997476.html
Archaeologists discover lost Bunker Hill fort from the American Revolution | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boston-bunker-hill-archaeologists-revolution-fort-b2997476.html
Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to Battle of Bunker Hill | US news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/bunker-hill-battle-archaeology
Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill – ABC News
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/archaeologists-find-musket-balls-fort-linked-battle-bunker-133954419
In June 1775, the American Patriots Faced Off With the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Archaeologists Are Uncovering Evidence of the Fighting 251 Years Later
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-june-1775-the-american-patriots-faced-off-with-the-british-at-the-battle-of-bunker-hill-archaeologists-are-uncovering-evidence-of-the-fighting-251-years-later-180988979/
News – Archaeologists Investigate Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/19/archaeologists-investigate-site-of-the-battle-of-bunker-hill/

What Tampa Bay looked like in 1776, when Florida was a British loyalist frontier
https://www.scrippsnews.com/america-250/what-tampa-bay-looked-like-in-1776-when-florida-was-a-british-loyalist-frontier

The Atlas Behind the Revolution – JSTOR Daily
https://daily.jstor.org/the-atlas-behind-the-revolution/

Maryland teen soldier who died in Revolutionary War identified
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/john-pumphrey-identified-maryland-revolutionary-war-soldier/71631017

A look at new artifacts uncovered at Fort Ticonderoga | WAMC
https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-06-18/a-look-at-new-artifacts-uncovered-at-fort-ticonderoga
Revolutionary War Artifacts Discovered in Ticonderoga – New York Almanack
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2026/06/revolutionary-war-artifacts-ti/
Archaeologists Unearth Hundreds of Artifacts at Fort Ticonderoga, the Site of America’s First Offensive Victory of the Revolutionary War
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-hundreds-of-artifacts-at-fort-ticonderoga-the-site-of-americas-first-offensive-victory-of-the-revolutionary-war-180988971/

Soldier’s knapsack carries powerful message of independence | Addison Independent
https://www.addisonindependent.com/2026/06/11/soldiers-knapsack-carries-powerful-message-of-independence/

Pittsburgh-area archaeological site gives insight into life well before America’s founding – WPXI
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pittsburgh-area-archaeological-site-gives-insight-into-life-well-before-americas-founding/Z467EVNW7RC3PJDKFCPE3SOV3I/

Did historians ever locate NW PA’s only Revolutionary War battle site?
https://www.goerie.com/news/

America 250: The Battles of Sackets Harbor
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2026/06/12/america-250-sackets-harbor-battles

‘It’s a huge deal’: Archaeologists discover second cannonball from the Battle of the Alamo, and it was likely fired by Texans | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/its-a-huge-deal-archaeologists-discover-second-cannonball-from-the-battle-of-the-alamo-and-it-was-likely-fired-by-texans
Second Battle of the Alamo-era cannonball unearthed during excavation | kiiitv.com
https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/archaeology-excavation-cannonball-battlefield-siege-artifact-discovery-texians-preservation-historian-church-bronze-iron-military/273-853d4c87-ed69-4c05-befa-ea475a1ddff9
Archaeologists find second intact cannonball from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo near historic church | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/second-intact-cannonball-battle-of-the-alamo/

US archaeology students in dig near 1840 Baltimore buildings | Southern Star
https://www.southernstar.ie/subscriber-exclusives/us-archaeology-students-in-dig-near-1840-baltimore-buildings-4365918

Campus archaeology team heads back to 1880 MSU observatory site – The State News
https://statenews.com/article/2026/06/campus-archaeology-team-heads-back-to-1880-msu-observatory-site

Adirondack Stories: Verplanck Colvin – Adirondack Almanack
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/adirondack-stories-verplanck-colvin/

How news of the Emancipation Proclamation made its way to Southern slaves : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5861779/juneteenth-emancipation-proclamation-lincoln-slavery-civil-war

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: George D. Aiken | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-george-d-aiken/article_57858446-f84e-51cd-866d-e71a2cafae84.html

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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Rare 500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes unearthed at Inca coastal site
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-rare-year-dried-potatoes-unearthed.html
News – Preserved Potatoes Discovered in Inca Site in Southern Peru – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/16/preserved-potatoes-discovered-in-inca-site-in-southern-peru/

‘Political motivations’ of Inca emperor led to the sacrifice of 3 children on a snow-capped volcano over 500 years ago, study suggests | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/famous-child-mummies-in-andes-may-belong-to-kids-who-were-sacrificed-to-ritually-anchor-the-incas-presence-as-their-empire-expanded
Child sacrifice atop Llullaillaco volcano linked to Inca imperial expansion, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/llullaillaco-maiden-dated-to-inca-imperial-expansion/

Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: A 500-year-old mask of the Aztec god of the underworld, who tore apart the dead as they entered his realm | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/mask-of-mictlantecuhtli-a-500-year-old-mask-of-the-aztec-god-of-the-underworld-who-tore-apart-the-dead-as-they-entered-his-realm

Mexican archaeologists unearth ‘unprecedented’ ancient ruins with Mayan features – France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260620-mexican-archaeologists-unearth-ancient-ruins-with-unique-mayan-features
Archaeologists discover ‘never before seen’ pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico/

News – Ancient Maya Figurine May Bear Early Number System – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/17/ancient-maya-figurine-may-bear-early-number-system/

Buried Maya secret unlocks the earliest known Long Count date in the lowlands
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/buried-maya-secret-unlocks-the-earliest-known-long-count-date-in-the-lowlands/158374

The map of a lost Mayan megacity, with more than 6,000 buildings and a peak population of 50,000 people, had been hiding in plain sight for ten years inside a government survey of the Mexican rainforest — until a PhD student at Tulane University scrolled past page 16 of a Google search in 2024 and recognized what was in the scan
https://spacedaily.com/d-the-map-of-a-lost-mayan-megacity-with-more-than-6000-buildings-and-a-peak-population-of-50000-people-had-been-hiding-in-plain-sight-for-ten-years-inside-a-government-survey-of-the-mexican-rainfore/

[old news]’Bad Omen’: An Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapsed Into A Heap of Rubble : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/bad-omen-an-ancient-pyramid-in-mexico-collapsed-into-a-heap-of-rubble

Meet the Canadian marine archaeologist tracking the real pirates of the Caribbean | News24
https://www.news24.com/you/news/international/meet-the-canadian-marine-archaeologist-tracking-the-real-pirates-of-the-caribbean-20260615-1171
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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:

https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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RECONSTRUCTIONS
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This 4,000-Year-Old Siberian Warrior Was Buried Beneath a Bone Shield and Now Has a Face Again
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/ancient-warrior-gets-face-siberia-archaeology-rep/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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[AI?] The Literature of Human Origins: Narratives from Excavation and Discovery – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/the-literature-of-human-origins-narratives-from-excavation-and-discovery/

George Washington’s original beer is put to the taste test : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5843321/george-washingtons-original-beer-nypl

Café Terrace at Night: Five details that unlock the genius of Van Gogh’s original ‘starry night’
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260618-five-details-that-unlock-the-genius-of-van-goghs-original-starry-night

How often should you brush your hair?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-how-often-should-you-brush-your-hair

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Slavery was the air the Romans breathed – Engelsberg ideas
https://engelsbergideas.com/reviews/slavery-was-the-air-the-romans-breathed/

Human Identities in the Archaeological Record
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/15/human-identities-in-the-archaeological-record/

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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Dragon Boat Festival in China mixes boat racing with centuries-old traditions | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/china-beijing-dragon-boat-festival-qu-yuan-chinese-97fb9175fe29c360d3d99a8d504bc7fd

West Bank archaeology conference unearths controversy as politics takes center stage | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-bank-archaeology-conference-unearths-controversy-as-politics-takes-center-stage/

Lebanon’s ancient heritage under fire as Israeli strikes damage Unesco sites | The National
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/18/how-israeli-attacks-have-wounded-lebanons-cultural-heart/

From a World Heritage-listed city to sacred shrines, Lebanon’s historic sites are being destroyed
https://theconversation.com/from-a-world-heritage-listed-city-to-sacred-shrines-lebanons-historic-sites-are-being-destroyed-284441

Artist hopes the historic Underground Railroad inspires modern freedom fighters | WXXI News
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2026-06-17/artist-hopes-the-historic-underground-railroad-inspires-modern-freedom-fighters

NCERT: Image of nude ‘dancing girl’ sculpture restored in Indian textbook after backlash
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vyzgl2142o

Landmark cathedral set ablaze as Russian attack on Ukraine kills 11 | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-drones-kyiv-kharkiv-80bf94ad017eb8aad6af1f4e96494431

See the world of Stonehenge from your sofa this solstice | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1132542

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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‘Luddite’ emerges as a political insult against AI skeptics : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5853589/luddite-meaning-history-ai

[paywalled] How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/americas/ecuador-kichwa-language-andes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Speakers in Ecuador’s Andes Blend Spanish With Kichwa – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000010715522/ecuador-quito-language-spanish-kichwa.html

Bow-Wow, Ding-Dong, Pooh-Pooh: Expert explains early theories of how human language evolved — and their silly names | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/bow-wow-ding-dong-pooh-pooh-expert-explains-early-theories-of-how-human-language-evolved-and-their-silly-names

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MANUSCRIPTS
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Two Previously Unknown Sermons by St. Augustine Discovered in Medieval Manuscript – News – Union of Orthodox Journalists
https://uoj.news/news/two-previously-unknown-sermons-by-st-augustine-discovered-in-medieval-manuscript/
Two new sermons by St Augustine discovered –
https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-events/einblick/single/news/two-new-sermons-augustine-discovered

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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German museums bestow replica of ancient Aphrodite head to Cyprus | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/06/19/german-museums-bestow-replica-of-ancient-aphrodite-head-to-cyprus

Art by Giacometti Meets Ancient Egypt in Met Museum Exhibit
https://galeriemagazine.com/giacometti-goes-to-ancient-egypt-in-new-metropolitan-museum-of-art-installation/

A Lasting Legacy: Chinese Jades from New York Collections – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/ru/exhibitions/a-lasting-legacy-chinese-jades-from-new-york-collections

MFA confronts history, heroes and destroyers in re-imagined American galleries | WBUR News
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/06/19/mfa-art-of-americas-galleries-reopen

“Art in Gold: Jewellery in Hellenistic Times” exhibition held in China’s Shaanxi – People’s Daily Online
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0615/c90000-20467286.html

The clay tablets from Poggio Civitate return to Siena forty years after their first exhibition
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/the-clay-tablets-from-poggio-civitate-return-to-siena-forty-years-after-their-first-exhibition

Exhibition Opens in Cerveteri: “Seeing Greek in Etruria. The Hydriae of | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/apertura-a-cerveteri-della-mostra-veder-greco-in-etruria-le-idrie-di-20154

Greece sent the art; Rome built the empire | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1306885/greece-sent-the-art-rome-built-the-empire/
Greece of the Romans, Rome of the Greeks: Acropolis Museum Hosts Major New Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art from Italy
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/18/greece-of-the-romans-rome-of-the-greeks-acropolis-museum-hosts-major-new-exhibition-of-ancient-greek-art-from-italy/
Exhibition ‘Inspirations: Ancient Greek Art Living in Italy’ at the Acropolis Museum – The National Herald
https://www.thenationalherald.com/exhibition-inspirations-ancient-greek-art-living-in-italy-at-the-acropolis-museum/
Greece of the Romans, Rome of the Greeks – tovima.com
https://www.tovima.com/culture/greece-of-the-romans-rome-of-the-greeks/amp/

Sandro Botticelli’s masterpieces repositioned at Uffizi Gallery | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/italy-uffizi-botticelli-renovation-venus-primavera-gallery-c804d9b8dc068f86ad96c741269078ed

Smithsonian museum in DC unveils new America 250 exhibit
https://www.wbbjtv.com/video/2026/06/16/smithsonian-museum-dc-unveils-new-america-250-exhibit/

University’s Stonehenge exhibition opens virtually for solstice
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9921dd91lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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Rare Statues from Ancient Egypt Auctioned in London for $8 Million
https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/lifestyle/2026/06/17/rare-statues-from-ancient-egypt-steal-the-spotlight-at-london-auction-8-million-anticipated-sale/

A rare first edition of Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ is up for auction | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/wuthering-heights-rare-first-edition-auction-a33ee00f91bbe471dc0d8c5905bc8ad1

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA uncovers deadly plague outbreak among Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-dna-uncovers-deadly-plague.html
Ancient DNA reveals plague was already killing humans 5,500 years ago | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260618041450.htm
Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131980
Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago – University of Copenhagen
https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/oldest-strains-of-plague-caused-deadly-outbreaks-5500-years-ago/
Oldest known plague victims found in a 5,500-year-old burial ground in Siberia — and many of them were children | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/oldest-known-plague-victims-found-in-a-5-500-year-old-burial-ground-in-siberia-and-many-of-them-were-children
Plague was killing hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago: study
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260617-plague-was-killing-hunter-gatherers-5-500-years-ago-study
Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak | Archaeology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/17/ancient-dna-evidence-earliest-known-plague-outbreak
5,500-year-old plague outbreak killed Siberian hunter-gatherers, ancient DNA reveals | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/5500-year-old-plague-in-siberia/
Oldest known evidence of plague found in prehistoric cemeteries | CNN
[paywalled] Ancient DNA is rewriting the history of plague
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/17/ancient-dna-is-rewriting-the-history-of-plague?giftId=YTllZDkwYWYtNjIxYi00ZTA4LThjMTQtNjM2ZjVlMjhmZGM1
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/science/oldest-plague-evidence
The oldest known plague outbreak struck hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plague-outbreak-oldest-hunter-gatherers
Oldest evidence of the plague found in prehistoric graves, rewriting its history
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/oldest-evidence-plague-prehistoric-siberia-rcna349852
Ancient Plague Killed Hunter-Gatherer Families in Siberia 5,500 Years Ago | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-plague-killed-hunter-gatherer-families-in-siberia-5-500-years-ago-49263
Oldest strains of plague caused deadly outbreaks 5,500 years ago
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/19/oldest-strains-of-plague-caused-deadly-outbreaks-5500-years-ago/
News – Earliest Plague Outbreak Identified in Siberia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/18/earliest-plague-outbreak-identified-in-siberia/
Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10540-5

Ancient DNA reveals lost genetic diversity in fallow deer – Leiden University
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/06/ancient-dna-reveals-lost-genetic-diversity-in-fallow-deer

DNA Reveals the Identity of Four Members of John Franklin’s Lost Expedition
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-franklin-expedition-officer-died-in-the-arctic-in-uniform-that-didnt-belong-to-him-now-dna-has-revealed-his-identity-180988702/

Birthplace of modern cotton has finally been revealed – Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/birthplace-of-modern-cotton-revealed-after-decades-of-research/

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Ink detection from surface topography of the Herculaneum papyri | Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-58467-1

Flir Thermal Imaging Helps Reveal Hidden Text in Ancient Herculaneum Papyri – Business News Week
https://businessnewsweek.in/technology/flir-thermal-imaging-helps-reveal-hidden-text-in-ancient-herculaneum-papyri/

How 3D printing revived Roman Britain’s most popular board game
https://from.ncl.ac.uk/how-3d-printing-revived-roman-britains-most-popular-board-game

AI and Robotics Reconstruct Ancient Pompeii Frescoes – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/ai-robotics-reconstruct-ancient-pompeii-frescoes/

Preserving Knowledge, Protecting Heritage
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/17/preserving-knowledge-protecting-heritage/

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CLIMATE MATTERS
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Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-unlocks-4000-years-of-climate-change-and-human-adaptation/

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TOURISTY THINGS
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Amarna (Part 2) – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/travel/amarna-part-2/

Uzbekistan: Tourism vs. Heritage
https://www.dw.com/en/uzbekistan-tourism-vs-heritage/video-77525355

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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Hidden Mozart Manuscript Reveals Rare Lesson Notes and Music Never Performed Publicly Before | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/hidden-mozart-manuscript-reveals-rare-lesson-notes-and-music-never-performed-publicly-before-49273

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TV/DOCUMENTARY/MOVIE HYPISH THINGS
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ review: Draining the life out of an old legend | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/death-of-robin-hood-movie-review-7e509c76f728e895f9e369334c01718d
‘He was not a hero’: How the dark, violent medieval origins of Robin Hood were erased
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260616-the-dark-violent-medieval-origins-of-robin-hood

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CRIME BEAT
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Yet MORE Churches Torched; Sustained Attack On Christianity Gathers Pace – modernity
https://modernity.news/2026/06/16/yet-more-churches-torched-sustained-attack-on-christianity-gathers-pace/

The Coins Were 2,200 Years Old. The Sting to Catch Their Seller Took Days
https://indiandefencereview.com/the-coins-were-2200-years-old/

A Smuggler Tried to Sell Ancient Coins. It Didn’t Go as Planned.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71563363/antique-coin-smuggler/

Man arrested for illegal sale of antiquities online | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1306806/man-arrested-for-illegal-sale-of-antiquities-online/
Athens Man Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Possession and Sale of Antiquities – tovima.com
https://www.tovima.com/society/athens-man-arrested-over-alleged-illegal-possession-and-sale-of-antiquities/

9 arrested over illegal digging at historic site in Nimroz – Pajhwok Afghan News
https://pajhwok.com/2026/06/16/9-arrested-over-illegal-digging-at-historic-site-in-nimroz/

How a British antiquities dealer made millions from an international looting network | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/style/cambodia-douglas-latchford-khmer-looting
Looting network: British antiquities dealer makes millions
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/how-a-british-antiquities-dealer-made-millions-from-an-international-looting-network/

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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Italy hands over historic antiquities to Pakistan
https://www.thenews.pk/print/1421544-italy-hands-over-historic-antiquities-to-pakistan
Seven recovered Pakistani antiquities returned home from Italy – Daily Times
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1510350/seven-recovered-pakistani-antiquities-returned-home-from-italy/
Italy Returns Seven Antiquities to Pakistan
https://propakistani.pk/2026/06/19/italy-returns-seven-antiquities-to-pakistan/

Ancient stone sculptures in NYC ‘illegally for decades’ are returned to Cambodia – silive.com
https://www.silive.com/nyc/2026/06/ancient-stone-sculptures-in-nyc-illegally-for-decades-are-returned-to-cambodia.html

American family repatriates four ancient artifacts to Egypt | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899840

Lost Tudor tapestry returned home to Oxburgh Hall after 100 years
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrx83g44v7o

Greece returns over 1,000 coins to Turkey ahead of first joint Culture Forum | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899936

Netherlands and Germany to return looted artefacts to Ghana – Ablakwa | Pulse Ghana
https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/netherlands-and-germany-to-return-looted-artefacts-to-ghana-ablakwa-2026062011480183728

Yemen Recovers Two Antiquities from Germany
https://www.sabanew.net/story/en/148044

Mexico seeks return of archaeological artifacts included in New York auction – UPI.com
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/16/latam-mexico-artifacts-auction/9621781629696/

Greece and Italy Rebuild 70,000 Stolen Antiquities
https://www.argophilia.com/news/greece-antiquities-repatriation/250195/amp/

Appia Antica: After 13 years, the statue stolen from the archaeological park returns home.
https://www.romatoday.it/zone/garbatella/ardeatino/parco-appia-antica-statua-togata-trafugata.html

Italy Returns Seized Loot to Greece While Backing Parthenon Marbles Campaign – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/17/italy-returns-seized-loot-greece-backs-parthenon-marbles-campaign/
Italy lends support to Greece’s Parthenon Marbles campaign – The Greek Herald
https://greekherald.com.au/news/italy-lends-support-to-greeces-parthenon-marbles-campaign/
Italy’s culture minister favors return of Parthenon Sculptures | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1306848/italys-culture-minister-favors-return-of-parthenon-sculptures/

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NUMISMATICA
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NBS E-Sylum Thin v29n24, DATE, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/thin/esylum_v29n24_thin.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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[paywalled] Renato Rosaldo, Anthropologist Who Disrupted His Discipline, Dies at 85 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/science/renato-rosaldo-dead.html

Microhistory pioneer Carlo Ginzburg dies at 87 | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/italy-carlo-ginzburg-dead-micro-history-pisa-9c9581431ddc06b730e65a891349fbce

David Hockney, Master Painter of Modern Life, Dead at 88
https://www.artforum.com/news/david-hockney-dead-at-88-1234752228/

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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PODCASTS/VODCASTS
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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EARLY HOMINIDS
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Ancient hominins selected basalt sources for specific tools nearly 800,000 years ago, study reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-hominins-basalt-sources-specific.html
Ancient hominins carefully selected basalt for tool production nearly 800,000 years ago | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/hominins-selected-basalt-for-tool-production/
800,000 Years Ago, Ancient Humans Knew Which Stones Made the Best Tools | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/800-000-years-ago-ancient-humans-knew-which-stones-made-the-best-tools-49223
Acheulean Toolmakers Chose Their Stone with Surprising Precision | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/acheulean-tool-making-14828.html
News – Planned Tool Production in Israel Dates Back Some 800,000 Years – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/09/planned-tool-production-in-israel-dates-back-some-800000-years/

‘A time capsule’: Israeli cave sealed for millennia sheds light on obscure prehistoric clan | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-time-capsule-israeli-cave-sealed-for-millennia-sheds-light-on-obscure-prehistoric-clan/
Prehistoric cave sealed for hundreds of thousands of years uncovered near Haifa | Archaeology News Online Magazine
300,000-year-old prehistoric cave uncovered in northern Israel, offering window into
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/hyfdy1dzgx
300,000-year-old cave discovered in Israel
https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/11/300000-year-old-cave-discovered-in-israel/
Cave from Lower Paleolithic era found south of Haifa | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899059
Prehistoric cave sealed for hundreds of thousands of years uncovered near Haifa | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/prehistoric-cave-sealed-near-haifa/
400,000-Year-Old Cave in Israel Reveals Clues to Early Human Life – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/12/cave-israel-clues-early-human-life/
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/prehistoric-cave-sealed-near-haifa/
A prehistoric cave older than Neanderthals and modern humans discovered, sealed for 300,000 years
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/a-prehistoric-cave-older-than-neanderthals-and-modern-humans-discovered-sealed-for-300000-years/
Cave provides insight into prehistoric life 300,000 years ago
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/cave-provides-insight-into-prehistoric-life-300000-years-ago/158330

Human evolution was messy and gradual, not an abrupt revolution, argues archaeologist
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-human-evolution-messy-gradual-abrupt.html

Wonderwerk Cave bones reveal possible fire use by human ancestors 1.79 million years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-wonderwerk-cave-bones-reveal-human.html
South African Cave May Hold Oldest Evidence of Human Fire Use – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/09/south-africa-oldest-human-fire-use/
Humans may have used fire hundreds of thousands of years earlier
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/science/humans-may-have-used-fire-hundreds-of-thousands-of-years-earlier/
Earliest Use of Fire Thrown Back by Almost a Million Years, to 1.8 Million Years Ago – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-06-13/ty-article-magazine/earliest-use-of-fire-thrown-back-to-1-8-million-years-ago/0000019e-b6dc-da29-a79e-fffdb84e0000

Did early humans practice entomophagy?
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/did-early-humans-practice-entomophagy/
News – Did Early Humans Eat Bugs? – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/09/did-early-humans-eat-bugs/

Cave-Dwelling Homo Erectus May Have Burned Owl Pellet Remains Nearly 1.8 Million Years Ago | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/cave-dwelling-homo-erectus-may-have-burned-owl-pellet-remains-nearly-1-8-million-years-ago-49222

Did Neanderthals Talk? New Research Explores Prehistoric Human Voices
https://colombiaone.com/2026/06/08/neanderthals-talk-research-prehistoric-human-voices/

Ancient DNA shared with Neanderthals may explain human language | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260611024612.htm

Homo erectus fossil yields secrets long thought to be beyond genetics – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/homo-erectus-fossil-yields-secrets-long-thought-to-be-beyond-genetics/article71072695.ece

The Devil’s Tower Neanderthal Child That Changed Everything We Knew About This Extinct Human Species Was Discovered Exactly 100 Years Ago | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/in-1926-archaeologists-found-the-skull-of-the-devils-tower-child-neanderthal-and-changed-everything-we-knew-about-this-extinct-human-species-83797

What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529312-what-really-happened-when-ancient-humans-migrated-out-of-africa/

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Satellite survey reveals vast network of prehistoric tombs across northeastern Africa
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/satellite-survey-reveals-vast-network-of-prehistoric-tombs-across-northeastern-africa/158342

Canary Island relics offer new clues into how North African cultures adapted to ocean living | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130675

Archaeologists Uncover Rare Medieval Game Board in Morocco – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/08/archaeologists-uncover-rare-medieval-game-board-morocco/

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Archaeologists Found a 6-Foot Sarcophagus at the Bottom of a Forgotten Staircase
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71546630/6-foot-sarcophagus-discovered-staircase/

Historic Cairo excavation reveals mosque and water supply system
https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2026/06/06/a2
Archaeologists Unearth a Marble Aphrodite, a Pharaoh’s Cartouche and a Roman Basilica, All in One Ancient Egyptian City
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-an-marble-aphrodite-a-pharoahs-cartouche-and-a-roman-basilica-all-in-one-ancient-egyptian-city-180988930/
Beni Suef (Egypt), archaeological discoveries reveal Pharaonic, Greek and Roman layering
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/beni-suef-egypt-archaeological-discoveries-reveal-pharaonic-greek-and-roman-layering

Ancient cemetery discovered at Nile Delta archaeology site | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899220
New discovery at Tell Kom Aziza
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/09/new-discovery-at-tell-kom-aziza/
News – Greco-Roman Cemetery Excavated in Northern Egypt – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/08/greco-roman-cemetery-excavated-in-northern-egypt/

Mummification compounds – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/mummification-compounds/

[old news]Archaeologists find parts of one of the Seven Wonders of the World in the Mediterranean – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-find-parts-of-one-of-the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-in-the-mediterranean-f202606-n/

Mamluk-era water system and mosque uncovered near Cairo’s Saladin Citadel | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/mamluk-era-water-system-uncovered-near-cairo/
Historic Cairo excavation reveals mosque and water supply system
https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2026/06/06/a2

Ancient water reservoirs found at medieval Red Sea port archaeological site | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-898892

Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old evidence of siege warfare in ancient Mesopotamia
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-archaeologists-uncover-year-evidence-siege.html
Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old evidence of siege warfare in ancient Mesopotamia | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131645
UCF-Led Excavation Reveals Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia | University of Central Florida News
https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-led-excavation-reveals-evidence-of-life-conflict-in-ancient-mesopotamia/
Archaeologists uncover 4,000-year-old evidence of siege warfare in ancient Mesopotamia – Popular Archeology
https://popular-archaeology.com/article/archaeologists-uncover-4000-year-old-evidence-of-siege-warfare-in-ancient-mesopotamia/
Archaeologists Discover ‘Mesopotamia’s Pompeii’ in Iraq: A 4,000-Year-Old City Destroyed by War – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-discover-mesopotamias-pompeii-in-iraq-a-4000-year-old-city-destroyed-by-war/
Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/evidence-of-life-conflict-in-ancient-mesopotamia/

Was there a real Tower of Babel? This temple is the leading contender. | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/tower-of-babel-genesis-bible-archaeology

In 1928, archaeologists at Ur uncovered a royal cemetery of gold and lyres and transformed views of early cities | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1928-archaeologists-at-ur-uncovered-a-royal-cemetery-of-gold-and-lyres-and-transformed-views-of-early-cities/articleshow/131578730.cms

Prehistory’s “connected” mass production | CNRS News
https://news.cnrs.fr/slideshows/prehistorys-connected-mass-production

Archaeologists uncover Neolithic headless figurines in Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/archaeologists-uncover-neolithic-headless-figurines-in-turkiye/news
Headless Figurines Found at Kanlıtaş Höyük in Türkiye Reveal an 8,000-Year-Old Neolithic Closing Ritual – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/headless-figurines-found-at-kanlitas-hoyuk-in-turkiye-reveal-an-8000-year-old-neolithic-closing-ritual/
News – Neolithic Figurines Uncovered in Northeastern Anatolia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/12/neolithic-figurines-uncovered-in-northeastern-anatolia/

New Study Links Göbekli Tepe’s Vulture Stone to Europe’s Trypillia Culture – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/new-study-links-gobekli-tepes-vulture-stone-to-europes-trypillia-culture/
New Study Links Göbekli Tepe Symbols to Ancient Trypillia Rituals – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/09/gobekli-tepe-symbols-ancient-trypillia-rituals/

Prehistoric Painted Cave with Nearly 100 Figures Found in Türkiye’s Tohma Canyon – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/prehistoric-painted-cave-with-nearly-100-figures-found-in-turkiyes-tohma-canyon/

Archaeologists find ancient female-led society in Turkiye | Newsfeed | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/12/archaeologists-find-ancient-female-led-society-in-turkiye

Newly Deciphered Greek Inscriptions Shed Light on Ancient Termessos – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/13/new-inscriptions-ancient-greek-termessos/
Ancient Inscriptions Found at Termessos Include a Declaration of Independence and an Oracle Text – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-inscriptions-found-at-termessos-include-a-declaration-of-independence-and-an-oracle-text/

Third of ancient Stratonikeia site finds are from Turkish period | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/third-of-ancient-stratonikeia-site-finds-are-from-turkish-period

Ancient Roman Statue Found in Near-Perfect Condition
https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-athena-statue-discovery/

Ancient battlefield of Alexander the Great gains protected status
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-battlefield-of-alexander-the-great-gains-protected-status-223052
Alexander the Great’s first victory site gets heritage protection in Türkiye – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/alexander-the-greats-first-victory-site-gets-heritage-protection-in-turkiye-3221548
Battle of Granicus: Turkey’s Newest Archaeological Site – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/08/battle-granicus-newest-archaeological-site/

Researchers Identify 31 Letters in Ancient Anatolia’s Lost Sidetic Language – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/11/researchers-identify-letters-ancient-anatolia-lost-sidetic-language/
News – Five Additional Letters Identified in Ancient Anatolian Language – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/10/five-additional-letters-identified-in-ancient-anatolian-language/

Doctoral Student at HSE University Reveals Hidden Layout of Ancient Parion — HSE University
https://www.hse.ru/en/news/research/1168406203.html

‘Marks that speak across time’: rock carvings and drawings discovered in Oman – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/11/marks-that-speak-across-time-rock-art-discovered-in-oman

Kingdom uncovers 1,774 archeological finds in Madinah’s Al-Mahd governorate | Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2646542/saudi-arabia
More than 1,700 artifacts uncovered at ancient Miqat Al-Juhfah pilgrimage site in Saudi Arabia | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/1700-artifacts-miqat-al-juhfah-pilgrimage-site/
Saudi Arabia Documents 1,774 Archaeological Discoveries in Medina’s Al Mahd, Including Rare Islamic Inscriptions and Rock Art
https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-documents-1774-archaeological-discoveries-in-medina-region-1.500569456
Saudi Arabia Uncovers 1,774 Archaeological Finds in Madinah, Including Inscriptions Bearing Caliph Umar’s Name – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/saudi-arabia-uncovers-1774-archaeological-finds-in-madinah-including-inscriptions-bearing-caliph-umars-name/

Inscription bearing Caliph Umar’s name found in Saudi Arabia – TRT World
https://www.trtworld.com/article/f1b457a6dec5

Ancient Roman Statue Found in Near-Perfect Condition
https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-athena-statue-discovery/?shem=rimspwouoe%2C

The Dead Cities of Christian Syria – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/cultural-heritage/the-dead-cities-of-christian-syria/

(5) 11 June 2026 – Byblos and the Making of an Ancient Maritime Hub
https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/11-june-2026-byblos-and-the-making

Was Edom Originally Nomadic? – Biblical Archaeology Society
https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-places/was-edom-originally-nomadic/

Ancient jars unearthed at biblical Shiloh days before annual wine festival | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899217
Ancient storage jars unearthed near Shiloh Tabernacle site – Israel & Jewish News – JNS
https://www.jns.org/news/israel-news/ancient-storage-jars-unearthed-near-shiloh-tabernacle-site

News – Mysterious Ancient Tunnel Discovered Beneath Jerusalem Streets – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/15/mysterious-ancient-tunnel-discovered-beneath-jerusalem-streets/

How Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank Annexation – Israel Political News
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-politics/2026-06-11/ty-article-magazine/is-israel-using-archaeology-to-advance-west-bank-annexation/0000019e-930f-d552-a7be-9f8ff6100000

Ancient Muslim Graves and Rare Toads: The Fight Over Renovating Jerusalem’s Mamilla Pool – Art & Culture
https://www.haaretz.com/life/2026-06-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/muslim-graves-and-rare-toads-the-fight-over-renovating-jerusalems-mamilla-pool/0000019e-b07f-da65-adff-f5ff07dd0000

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ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME (AND CLASSICS)
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Groundbreaking new research resolves 3,000-year-old mystery of location of Odysseus’ Homeland | News | The University of Aberdeen
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/25728/

Study of Athens’ Oldest Coins Reveals Unknown, Ancient Silver Trade – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/08/athens-oldest-coins-ancient-silver-trade/

Myth behind Sparta’s rise to power challenged by ancient palace discovery
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/world-news/myth-behind-spartas-rise-to-power-challenged-by-ancient-palace-discovery/

Archaeologists Unearth a Marble Aphrodite, a Pharaoh’s Cartouche and a Roman Basilica, All in One Ancient Egyptian City
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-an-marble-aphrodite-a-pharoahs-cartouche-and-a-roman-basilica-all-in-one-ancient-egyptian-city-180988930/

2,000-Year-Old Grape Seeds in a 32-Meter-Deep Etruscan Well Reveal Surprises About Modern Wine
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/2000-year-old-grape-seeds-in-a-32-meter-deep-etruscan-well-reveal-surprises-about-modern-wine/

Findings in Lisbon reveal the aromatic plants and woods used in funeral pyres, and the first evidence of myrtle in a cremation context across the Roman Empire
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/findings-in-lisbon-reveal-the-aromatic-plants-and-woods-used-in-funeral-pyres-and-the-first-evidence-of-myrtle-in-a-cremation-context-across-the-roman-empire/

Ancient Roman Statue Found in Near-Perfect Condition
https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-athena-statue-discovery/

Marble bust depicting Roman goddess Venus found at Alicante beach in Spain | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899027

2,200-Year-Old Roman Basilica Found Near Rome Reveals Rare Painted Female Head – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/09/roman-basilica-painted-head-rome/

Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Rare Roman Mosaic Made with Two Techniques Unearthed Beneath Soissons – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/nearly-2000-year-old-rare-roman-mosaic-made-with-two-techniques-unearthed-beneath-soissons/
Exceptional Gallo-Roman mosaic discovered in Soissons
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/exceptional-gallo-roman-mosaic-discovered-in-soissons/158296

Ancient Roman bridge found beneath Swiss river confirms long-lost crossing at Salodurum | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-bridge-found-beneath-swiss-river-salodurum/

Stanton Cross dig site offers ‘window’ into Roman life
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx23k421n5ro

This Rare, Intricate Brooch Represents the Roman Empire’s Long, Disjointed Attempt to Conquer Scotland
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-rare-intricate-brooch-represents-the-roman-empires-long-disjointed-attempt-to-conquer-scotland-180988923/

Oldest structure at Hadrian’s Villa uncovered beneath imperial palace complex | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/oldest-structure-at-hadrians-villa/
Archaeologists just found the oldest structure ever at Hadrian’s Villa
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/oldest-structure-ever-at-hadrians-villa?shem=rimspwouoe,

Oldest structure at Hadrian’s Villa uncovered beneath imperial palace complex | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/oldest-structure-at-hadrians-villa/
Archaeologists uncover oldest known structure at Hadrian’s Villa
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/archaeologists-uncover-oldest-known-structure-at-hadrians-villa/158327

New archaeological finds: Roman theatre in Salerno, Venetkens markers | inItaly | True Italian Experience – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/nuove-scoperte-archeologiche-teatro-romano-a-salerno-cippi-dei-20112

ATA – Archaeologists uncover early Christian mosaics near ancient basilica in central Albania
https://www.aman-alliance.org/Home/ContentDetail/104086

The Romans drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/phalluses-romans-hadrian-wall-reprep/

Roman bath clog: The world’s oldest shower shoes were found at a fort along Hadrian’s Wall | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/roman-bath-clog-the-worlds-oldest-shower-shoes-were-found-at-a-fort-along-hadrians-wall

The rare casket that reveals Ancient Rome’s extreme wealth
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0nm90h1/watch

Cumae, there’s an ancient temple beneath the vineyards. “New evidence points to the sanctuary of Hera, wife of Zeus.” Why did the Greek goddess “arrive” there? What are archaeologists finding?
https://www.stilearte.it/cuma-scoperta-santuario-hera-fondo-valentino/

New archaeological finds: Roman theatre in Salerno, inscribed cippi in | inItaly | True Italian Experience – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/salerno-pompei-e-ponso-le-nuove-scoperte-archeologiche-della-20242

Newly Discovered Temple of the Sun to Be the Focus of This Summer’s Excavations at Perperikon – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини
https://bntnews.bg/news/newly-discovered-temple-of-the-sun-to-be-the-focus-of-this-summer%E2%80%99s-excavations-at-perperikon-1397763news.html

Everyone thought these helmets were Roman until scientists uncovered the truth | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260606075515.htm
Radiocarbon dating reveals Spain’s largest helmet hoard is medieval, not Roman | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/spains-largest-medieval-helmet-lost-weapons-shipment/
Helmets Once Thought to Be Ancient Reveal a Medieval Secret Beneath Spain’s Waters – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/helmets-once-thought-to-be-ancient-reveal-a-medieval-secret-beneath-spains-waters/
Long-Assumed Roman Helmet Hoard Off Spain Turns Out to Be Medieval – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/09/spain-helmet-hoard-medieval-roman/
A major Mediterranean archaeological discovery redefined
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/08/a-major-mediterranean-archaeological-discovery-redefined/
News – Medieval Helmets Found Off Spanish Coast Identified – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/09/medieval-helmets-found-off-spanish-coast-identified/

[old news]An ancient stone staircase seemed to lead nowhere. It’s revealing the ‘lost Pompeii’ | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/science/pompeii-tower-digital-archaeology

Students discover long-lost Roman villa under high school gym | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/roman-villa-discovery-under-high-school/
Students Peered Into a Locked Room—and Discovered an Ancient Roman Home
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71497639/roman-villa-high-school/
Ancient Roman villa found beneath high school gym near the Colosseum | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-found-beneath-high-school/
These Italian Teenagers Stayed Overnight at Their School. They Found Ancient Roman Ruins Hidden in the Basement
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-italian-teenagers-stayed-overnight-at-their-school-they-found-ancient-roman-ruins-hidden-in-the-basement-180988917/
News – Archaeologists Explore Villa Beneath High School in Rome – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/08/archaeologists-explore-villa-beneath-high-school-in-rome/

Metal Detectorist Finds Rare Roman Gold Ring Buried During Britain’s Imperial Breakaway
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/metal-detectorist-finds-rare-roman-gold-ring-buried-during-britains-imperial-breakaway/

Two Horses Found in Pompeii That Were Buried Alive in a Bakery After the Collapse of the Upper Floor—What Were They Doing There?
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/two-horses-found-in-pompeii-that-were-buried-alive-in-a-bakery-after-the-collapse-of-the-upper-floorwhat-were-they-doing-there/
Pompeii excavations reveal equid skeleton at House of the Chaste Lovers | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/07/pompeii-excavations-reveal-equid-skeleton-at-house-of-the-chaste-lovers
Equid Skeletons Found Amid Ruins Of Pompeii Bakery
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pompeii-equid-skeletons

In 1876, excavators at Mycenae uncovered gold-filled shaft graves and brought a legendary Greek age to life | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1876-excavators-at-mycenae-uncovered-gold-filled-shaft-graves-and-brought-a-legendary-greek-age-to-life/articleshow/131578293.cms

Plato’s Academy: An Athenian monument neglected | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1306030/platos-academy-an-athenian-monument-neglected/

[old news]Archaeologists Recover Parts of the Lighthouse of Alexandria from Mediterranean Seafloor
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/13/lighthouse-of-alexandria-discovery-mediterranean/

Seeing the dead: Encountering individuals through Roman gypsum burials – The Past
https://the-past.com/feature/seeing-the-dead-encountering-individuals-through-roman-gypsum-burials/

Sleeping Roman statue approved for park in Stevenage
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39ylz9ndm0o

Community dig at Roman town returns to Irchester
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyex9mn49jo

Greek Acropolises, Neither Democratic Refuges nor Residences of Prehistoric Kings: A Study Questions Their Origin and Function
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/greek-acropolises-neither-democratic-refuges-nor-residences-of-prehistoric-kings-a-study-questions-their-origin-and-function/

Economic footprints: mapping coin circulation and economic networks in ancient Rome | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-026-07815-7

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI
https://theconversation.com/why-sophrosyne-an-ancient-greek-virtue-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-ai-282665
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PALEOLITHIC EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Ötzi the Iceman’s remains show ancient microbes are still alive | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/08/science/otzi-the-iceman-microbial-activity
Ötzi and his microbiome
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/08/otzi-and-his-microbiome/

14,400 years ago, five people and a canid entered an Italian cave using pine twigs for light | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/hunter-gatherers-used-pine-twigs-for-light/

The European Upper Palaeolithic Palaeoecological and Archaeological Dataset for sites north of 50°N | Scientific Data
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-026-07586-5

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EUROPE AND THE UK (+ Ireland)
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Stonehenge’s most mysterious stone traveled 700 kilometers across Britain | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260608040003.htm

New dating of Spain’s Sala Keimada rock art sanctuary reveals thousands of years of continuous use
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-dating-spain-sala-keimada-art.html
News – Artists Returned to Remote Cave Chamber in Spain for Thousands of Years – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/12/artists-returned-to-remote-cave-chamber-in-spain-for-thousands-of-years/
Spanish Cave Sanctuary Reveals More Than 11,500 Years of Activity | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/sala-keimada-14831.html

Rare burial site with human bones uncovered in Sherford – Plymouth Live
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/gallery/rare-burial-site-human-bones-11009151

Headless skeletons offer new insights into farming societies 7,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-headless-skeletons-insights-farming-societies.html
Ditch full of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in Slovakia, baffling archaeologists | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ditch-full-of-7-000-year-old-headless-human-skeletons-discovered-in-slovakia-baffling-archaeologists
Dozens of Headless Skeletons Found in Slovakia Point to Neolithic Funerary Rituals, Not a Massacre
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/dozens-of-headless-skeletons-found-in-slovakia-point-to-neolithic-funerary-rituals-not-a-massacre/
77 headless skeletons found in a field date back 7,000 years | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/headless-skeletons-slovakia/
Headless skeletons found at a 7,000-year-old settlement in Slovakia puzzle archaeologists | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/headless-skeletons-found-in-slovakia/
Headless skeletons offer new insights into farming societies
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/headless-skeletons-offer-new-insights-into-farming-societies/
News – Headless Neolithic Skeletons Uncovered in Slovakia – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/10/headless-neolithic-skeletons-uncovered-in-slovakia/

Mysterious Footprints Carved in Stone Found in Southern Scandinavia Reveal Secret Pacts in the Bronze Age
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/mysterious-footprints-carved-in-stone-found-in-southern-scandinavia-reveal-secret-pacts-in-the-bronze-age/

Animal Tooth Pendants Buried With Ancient Hunter-Gatherers May Reveal Who Hunted and Who Fished | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/animal-tooth-pendants-buried-with-ancient-hunter-gatherers-may-reveal-who-hunted-and-who-fished-49242

When the ancient Swiss wanted to be beside the seaside – SWI swissinfo.ch
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-oddities/when-the-helvetians-dreamt-of-being-elsewhere/90619702

Archaeologists Discover New Historically Significant Mosaics at Elbasan’s Early Christian Basilica – Euronews Albania
https://euronews.al/en/archaeologists-discover-new-historically-significant-mosaics-at-elbasans-early-christian-basilica/#:~:text=Archaeological%20excavations%20at%20the%20Early,Scampis%20along%20the%20Via%20Egnatia.

Ancient salt trade revealed by rare briquetage finds along the Elbe
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-salt-trade-revealed-by-rare-briquetage-finds-along-the-elbe/158303

Inside the ancient sanctuary of Sequana, at the source of the Seine
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2026/06/10/inside-the-ancient-sanctuary-of-sequana-at-the-source-of-the-seine_6754303_10.html

Enigmatic Iron Age “hole belts” in Denmark may be defensive structures similar to those Caesar encountered at Alesia
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/enigmatic-iron-age-hole-belts-in-denmark-may-be-defensive-structures-similar-to-those-caesar-encountered-at-alesia/
Denmark’s 2,500-Year-Old Hole Belts Puzzle Archaeologists – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/09/hole-belts-denmark/

Brain removal in Iron Age Scotland burial reveals far-reaching family ties
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-brain-iron-age-scotland-burial.html
2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse’s brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-000-years-ago-in-scotland-people-removed-a-corpses-brain-and-fashioned-the-arm-bones-into-tools
Ancient Burial in Scotland Shows Woman’s Brain May Have Been Removed After Death – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/10/iron-age-brain-removal-ancient-burial-scotland/
Iron Age Britons likely removed corpse brains in strange funeral ritual | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/iron-age-britons-funeral-ritual-b2992995.html
Brain removal likely used in Iron Age Scottish burial | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/brain-removal-iron-age-burial-scotland/
Ancient Remains With Brain Scooped Out Found In Scotland
https://allthatsinteresting.com/scotland-loch-borralie-ancient-mutilated-remains
Scottish Burial Site Suggests an Iron Age Woman’s Brain Was Removed and Bones Carved After Death | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/scottish-burial-site-suggests-an-iron-age-woman-s-brain-was-removed-and-bones-carved-after-death-49244
Evidence of Iron Age brain removal and bone tools
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/12/evidence-of-iron-age-brain-removal-and-bone-tools/
Iron Age woman likely had her brains scooped out before burial, study suggests | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/science/iron-age-scots-removed-brains-burial-intl-scli
Evidence of brain removal found in Iron Age burial in Scotland tied to coastal traditions | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/brain-removal-in-iron-age-scottish-burial/
Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead
https://appan.newscientist.com/2026/06/10/2529799/content.html
Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529799-iron-age-britons-may-have-removed-the-brains-of-the-dead/
This Woman’s Brains Were Scooped Out and Her Bones Were Broken and Whittled in Scotland 2,000 Years Ago
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-womans-brains-were-scooped-out-and-her-bones-were-broken-and-whittled-in-scotland-2000-years-ago-180988935/
News – 2,000-Year-Old Bones from Scotland Studied – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/11/2000-year-old-bones-from-scotland-studied/
Reconnecting the dead in Iron Age Britain: funerary processing and long-distance connectivity at Loch Borralie, Scotland | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/reconnecting-the-dead-in-iron-age-britain-funerary-processing-and-longdistance-connectivity-at-loch-borralie-scotland/450BC6B98B6F1FECE3E42941F26C8619

Iron Age graves with nearly 50 glass beads uncovered at major archaeological site near Nyköping, Sweden | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/iron-age-graves-with-glass-beads-near-nykoping/
Beads and burnt bones unearthed at major Iron Age burial site in Sweden
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/beads-and-burnt-bones-unearthed-at-major-iron-age-burial-site-in-sweden/158306

Archaeological sensation: Iron Age Celtic grave discovered in Hesse | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/09/archaeological-sensation-iron-age-celtic-grave-discovered-in-hesse
Archaeological sensation: Iron Age Celtic grave discovered in Hesse – Yahoo News Australia
https://au.news.yahoo.com/archaeological-sensation-iron-age-celtic-173453464.html
Rare 2,000-year-old princely Celtic tomb found in Germany – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/rare-2000-year-old-princely-celtic-tomb-found-in-germany-3221641
Princely Celtic tomb dating back over 2,000 years discovered in Germany
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/princely-celtic-tomb-dating-back-over-2-000-years-discovered-in-germany/3961956
Celtic ‘princely tomb’ discovered near Bad Camberg in major archaeological breakthrough
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/celtic-princely-tomb-discovered-near-bad-camberg-in-major-archaeological-breakthrough/158300
Construction in Germany Revealed the ‘Princely Grave’ of a Celtic Warrior Who Was Buried With Weapons and a Two-Wheeled Wagon
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/construction-in-germany-revealed-the-princely-grave-of-a-celtic-warrior-who-was-buried-with-weapons-and-a-two-wheeled-wagon-180988952/
News – Celtic Tomb Unearthed in Germany – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/12/celtic-tomb-unearthed-in-germany/

Archaeologists uncover sacred site | Stroud Times
https://stroudtimes.com/archaeologists-uncover-sacred-site/

News – Artifacts Recovered in The Netherlands – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/11/artifacts-recovered-in-the-netherlands/

[paywalled] Archaeology Students Dug Up a Mass Viking Grave—With a Giant Inside
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71569556/mass-viking-grave-giant-discovered/

Archaeologists May Have Found Ireland’s Largest Viking Settlement at Woodstown – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-may-have-found-irelands-largest-viking-settlement-at-woodstown/

Groundbreaking archaeological dig could uncover largest Viking structure identified so far in Ireland
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/groundbreaking-archaeological-dig-could-uncover-largest-viking-structure-identified-so-far-in-ireland-1911706.html

Sussex skeleton found to belong to Anglo-Saxon woman | The Argus
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26175793.sussex-skeleton-found-belong-anglo-saxon-woman/

Restoration of Otto I tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral reveals medieval foundation layers and archaeological finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/restoration-of-otto-i-tomb-in-magdeburg-cathedral/
New discoveries during restoration of Otto the Great’s tomb
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/new-discoveries-during-restoration-of-otto-the-greats-tomb/158338

Odd-shaped vessel hints at alchemy in medieval German castle | Popular Science
https://www.popsci.com/science/medieval-alchemy-vessel-germany/
A Strange Flask Found in a German Castle May Point to Medieval Alchemy – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-strange-flask-found-in-a-german-castle-may-point-to-medieval-alchemy/
Evidence of alchemy discovered at Gnandstein Castle
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/evidence-of-alchemy-discovered-at-gnandstein-castle/158309

Rare Medieval Silver Ornament Unearthed with Two Figures, One with a Strange Pointed Head – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-medieval-silver-ornament-unearthed-with-two-figures-one-with-a-strange-pointed-head/

Archeologists excavating the Remains of the Medieval Fortress in Trbuk – Sarajevo Times
https://sarajevotimes.com/archeologists-excavating-the-remains-of-the-medieval-fortress-in-trbuk/

Archaeologists Opened a Medieval Toilet and Found a Readable Notebook Beside Silk Used for Wiping
https://indiandefencereview.com/13th-century-notebook-medieval-latrine-silk-toilet-paper/
News – Lost Notebook Found in Medieval Toilet – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/15/lost-notebook-found-in-medieval-toilet/

[paywalled] Archaeologists Dug in a Field—and Found a Town Lost for 600 Years
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71472203/lost-medieval-settlement/

Archaeological Excavations at Notre Dame Uncover Artifacts Dating Back to Roman Times | BGNES
https://www.bgnes.com/society/archaeological-excavations-at-notre-dame-uncover-artifacts-dating-back-to-roman-times
[paywalled] Archaeologists Found 2,000 Years of History Under Notre-Dame Cathedral
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71496535/notre-dame-cathedral-excavation/
Paris staff negotiate exclusive access to an archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame | The Associated Press
https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/best-of-the-week/honorable-mention/2026/paris-staff-negotiate-exclusive-access-to-an-archaeological-dig-beneath-notre-dame/
What’s under Notre-Dame? Archaeologists discover artefacts stretching back 1,700 years | South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3356705/whats-under-notre-dame-archaeologists-discover-artefacts-stretching-back-1700-years

11th-century sword discovery made in western Poland
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/11th-century-sword-discovery-made-in-western-poland/158354

The unique Porcelain Wreck: What the chandelier recovered from the seabed may have looked like
https://www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-shipwrecks/the-unique-porcelain-wreck-what-the-chandelier-recovered-from-the-seabed-may-have-looked-like/2676729
Archaeologists Find Porcelain, Chandeliers in Shipwreck – The Japan News
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20260613-332339/

Napoleonic fortification identified in Saxony
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/napoleonic-fortification-identified-in-saxony-sheds/158312

Roman gods, Saxon graves and witch marks: The strange and spectacular discoveries found beneath Britain’s HS2 railway
https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/pieces/britain-roman-archaeology-hs2-rep/

The forgotten metallurgy behind the Nebra Sky Disc – Futura-Sciences
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/stunned-scientists-the-nebra-disc-was-made-in-a-way-never-seen-before_33260/

Rare discoveries beneath Paris offer glimpse into city past
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/rare-discoveries-beneath-paris-offer-glimpse-into-city-past/158291

Greece’s only Byzantine palace reopens after 42 years of restoration work | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899188

5 of the most important archaeological sites near Peterborough, including ‘Britain’s Pompeii’
https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/5-of-the-most-important-archaeological-sites-near-peterborough-including-britains-pompeii-8688567

Grant awarded for research into prehistoric settlement in the Province of Zeeland – Leiden University
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/06/grant-awarded-for-research-into-prehistoric-settlement-in-the-province-of-zeeland

England’s Famous Naked Giant Is Getting a 17-Ton Chalk Makeover To Prevent Him From Fading
https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/englands-famous-naked-giant-is-getting-a-17-ton-chalk-makeover-to-prevent-him-from-fading/

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METAL DETECTOR ITEMS
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Rare Roman gold ring discovered buried in England after 1,700 years underground – Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/rare-roman-gold-ring-discovered-buried-in-england-after-1700-years-underground/
Detectorist unearths ‘once in a lifetime’ 16th-century diamond ring: ‘Overwhelmed with joy’
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/world-news/detectorist-unearths-once-in-a-lifetime-16th-century-diamond-ring-overwhelmed-with-joy/

Metal detectorist finds £20,000 Tudor ring in field near Evesham – Birmingham Live
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/metal-detectorist-finds-20000-tudor-34087705

Metal Detectorist Finds Rare Roman Gold Ring Buried During Britain’s Imperial Breakaway
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/metal-detectorist-finds-rare-roman-gold-ring-buried-during-britains-imperial-breakaway/

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CENTRAL ASIA
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Archaeologists Unearth Rare Kangly-Era Artifacts and Burial Practices in Turkistan Region – The Astana Times
https://astanatimes.com/2026/06/archaeologists-unearth-rare-kangly-era-artifacts-and-burial-practices-in-turkistan-region/

Archaeologists unearth remains of submerged medieval trading centre
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/archaeologists-unearth-remains-of-submerged-medieval-trading-centre/158288

China-Kyrgyzstan archaeological collaboration awakens legendary Suyab city, continuing civilization dialogue along Silk Road – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1363073.shtml

Unearthing a 2,300-Year-Old Economy: Ancient Olive Oil and Wine Facility Discovered in Akre
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/918488/unearthing-a-2300-year-old-economy-ancient-olive-oil-and-wine-facility-discovered-in-akre

More Than 1,200 Petroglyphs and a Rare Old Turkic Runic Inscription Found in Kazakhstan – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/more-than-1200-petroglyphs-and-a-rare-old-turkic-runic-inscription-found-in-kazakhstan/
1,200 Ancient Petroglyphs and Rare Turkic Inscription Found in Kazakhstan – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/10/kazakhstan-petroglyphs-rare-turkic-inscription/
Ancient nomadic routes and rock art revealed in major Kazakhstan discovery
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-nomadic-routes-and-rock-art-revealed-in-major-kazakhstan-discovery/158350

Archaeologists Discover 1,400-Year-Old Jug in Kazakhstan’s Settlement – Caspianpost.com
https://caspianpost.com/kazakhstan/archaeologists-discover-1-400-year-old-jug-in-kazakhstan-s-settlement
Rare 6th-century artifact discovered at Karakabak archaeological site in Kazakhstan
https://qazinform.com/news/rare-6th-century-artifact-emerges-at-karakabak-archaeological-site-in-kazakhstan-29d59d

Complete skin of an adult horse found with 10th-century woman and newborn in rare Siberian burial | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/complete-skin-of-an-adult-horse-found-with-10th-century-woman-and-newborn-in-rare-siberian-burial
Rare 10th-century burial of elite woman and newborn found with ornate horse gear in Siberia | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/medieval-burial-of-elite-woman-with-horse-gear-in-siberia/
Gold-Plated Earrings Reveal Elite Woman’s Life on Medieval Siberian Steppe – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/07/gold-plated-earrings-elite-medieval-siberia/

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GREATER ASIA
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2,600-Year-Old Tomb in China Reveals Bronze Bells Meant to Speak to Ancestors – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/11/tomb-china-bells-ancestors/

New survey reveals over 1,400 archaeological sites, pieces together Hongshan civilization – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1363269.shtml

Dragon tiles unlock Qinshihuang’s eastern dreams – Chinadaily.com.cn
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/12/WS6a2b3b84a310d6866eb4dd09.html

New center in the middle of Yangtze revives 800-year-old military island through preservation – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1363167.shtml

In 1972, archaeologists opened a Han tomb in Shandong and rediscovered lost military classics | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1972-archaeologists-opened-a-han-tomb-in-shandong-and-rediscovered-lost-military-classics/articleshow/131677135.cms

What archaeologists found about Genghis Khan’s lost tomb is causing global archaeological fears – Futura-Sciences
https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/what-archaeologists-found-about-genghis-khans-lost-tomb-is-causing-global-archaeological-fears_33760/

Japan’s oldest known saw?
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/08/japans-oldest-known-saw/

Ancient dental calculus uncovers regional and historical shifts in Japan’s oral microbiome
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-dental-calculus-uncovers-regional.html

Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos | The Seattle Times
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/giant-stone-urns-hint-at-the-death-rites-of-a-lost-people-in-laos/

Nguyễn Dynasty Throne returns to Huế after careful restoration
https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/1782906/nguyen-dynasty-throne-returns-to-hue-after-careful-restoration.html

Archaeologists continue restoration of Phnom Bakheng Temple in Cambodia’s Angkor complex-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260613/585ca052ed82404299b502fefa9c8c83/c.html

Artifacts Found in Kampong Thom Are Replicas | Cambodianess
https://cambodianess.com/article/artifacts-found-in-kampong-thom-are-replicas#:~:text=PHNOM%20PENH%20%E2%80%93%20Four%20metal%20artifacts,people%20were%20pruning%20cashew%20trees.

Ancient royal water system discovered beneath Angkor Thom
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-royal-water-system-discovered-beneath-angkor-thom/158317

Don’t reduce Harappan Civilisation to Indus vs Saraswati
https://theprint.in/opinion/harappan-civilisation-indus-vs-saraswati/2953902/

Archaeological survey Experts discover 10 inscriptions of Chola period in Nallamala forest region
https://newsmeter.in/whats-new/archaeological-survey-experts-discover-10-inscriptions-of-chola-period-in-nallamala-forest-region-769853

Advanced technology is transforming archaeological conservation in Lumbini
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/06/08/advanced-technology-is-transforming-archaeological-conservation-in-lumbini-1780918619

Why copper plates discovered at a Maharashtra temple have historians curious – India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-copper-plates-discovered-at-a-maharashtra-temple-have-historians-curious-2925258-2026-06-11

Reddy dynasty’s gift to a Siva temple surfaces in a 14th-century Kondaveedu inscription – The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/14th-century-telugu-inscription-found-at-kondaveedu-fort-points-to-reddy-era-temple-grants/article71079170.ece

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PACIFIC ISLANDS
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Lost Japanese “hellship” discovered off Philippines after 80 years
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/lost-japanese-hellship-discovered-off-philippines-after-80-years/158321

[paywalled] New Statue Appears on Easter Island: How Many Moai Are There?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71536193/new-statue-discovery-easter-island-mystery/

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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The wavy-bladed sword from Brisbane that links Filipino pirates to Lord Nelson – ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-06-13/moro-kris-sword-admiral-lord-horatio-nelson-maritime-history/106748410

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NORTH AMERICA
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A 1,100-Year-Old Mystery at a Montana Bison Kill Site Is Coming Into Focus – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/a-1100-year-old-mystery-at-a-montana-bison-kill-site-is-coming-into-focus/

‘Like reaching into the past’: UNF archaeology students uncover ancient Jacksonville history | firstcoastnews.com
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/unf-archeology-students-dig-uncover-northeast-florida-artifacts/77-976bb542-8d98-4d42-9752-b5bb212d3c62
UNF archaeology students uncover ancient Jacksonville history in annual dig | firstcoastnews.com
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/news/local/unf-archaeology-students-excavate-jacksonville-history-annual-dig/77-26c087d2-a9c3-4bcd-84eb-95ad711e24ae
Ancient artifacts unearthed by UNF archaeology team in Jacksonville – Action News Jax
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/ancient-artifacts-unearthed-by-unf-archaeology-team-jacksonville/C36SNJCJHREDZBUJLYGIDXA6CQ/

CUSD dig near Fort Meade explores ‘Soap Suds Row’ Army laundresses’ history
https://www.kotatv.com/2026/06/06/archaeological-dig-soap-suds-row-continues-near-fort-meade/

Researchers believe they’ve found lost remains of Maryland’s second governor – Maryland Matters
https://marylandmatters.org/2026/06/07/researchers-believe-theyve-found-lost-remains-of-marylands-second-governor/

Archeologists unearth Revolutionary War artifacts in Lebanon
https://www.wfsb.com/2026/06/12/archeologists-unearth-revolutionary-war-artifacts-lebanon/

History found beneath the layers of home in Charleston
https://www.postandcourier.com/videos/archaeology-history-charleston-artifacts/video_8875129a-bb82-5657-91da-24e343f48de8.html

Revolutionary War Artifacts Discovered in Ticonderoga – New York Almanack
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2026/06/revolutionary-war-artifacts-ti/
[paywalled] Fort Ticonderoga uncovers 500 Revolutionary War artifacts
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/fort-ticonderoga-uncovers-500-revolutionary-war-22301051.php

Archaeologists digging for clues about Battle of Bunker Hill fortification find key, gun flint | News | actionnewsnow.com
https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/archaeologists-digging-for-clues-about-battle-of-bunker-hill-fortification-find-key-gun-flint/article_320d4f9f-83ee-5fb6-aeda-e68b9b06f440.html
Archaeologists digging for history at Bunker Hill ahead of America 250 | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/science/archaeological-dig-battle-bunker-hill-site-uncovers-revolutionary-war-artifacts

[stale] Archaeologists Find Mysterious Stone Slab With 255 Runes in Canada. But It Was Not Made by Vikings
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/255-runes-canada-wawa/
A Buried Ontario Runestone May Be North America’s Longest Runic Inscription — and the Only Known One to Preserve the Lord’s Prayer | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-buried-ontario-runestone-may-be-north-america-s-longest-runic-inscription-and-the-only-one-to-preserve-the-lord-s-prayer-49220

UWL students unearth pieces of history at Hixon House | La Crosse News | wxow.com
https://www.wxow.com/news/la-crosse/uwl-students-unearth-pieces-of-history-at-hixon-house/article_685f4422-0d64-49a6-92ca-3e21e32f55bf.html
UW-La Crosse archaeology students search beneath 19th-century Hixon House – WIZM 92.3FM 106.7FM 1410AM
https://www.wizmnews.com/2026/06/09/uw-la-crosse-archaeology-students-search-beneath-19th-century-hixon-house/

College of Charleston Students Uncovering Layers of Urban History
https://today.charleston.edu/2026/06/08/archaeology-uncovering-layers-of-charleston-history/

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past: Daniel Clarke Sanders | Glimpses of Vermont’s Past | rutlandherald.com
https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/glimpses/glimpses-of-vermonts-past-daniel-clarke-sanders/article_cca9c758-4d8e-529d-874f-14d3467d70a0.html

New roadside marker celebrates Ann Story, ‘Mother of the Green Mountain Boys’ | Vermont Public
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2026-06-08/new-roadside-marker-celebrates-ann-story-mother-of-the-green-mountain-boys

In 1979, a Wisconsin farmer saved a giant bone that led archaeologists to a butchered mammoth | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1979-a-wisconsin-farmer-saved-a-giant-bone-that-led-to-a-butchered-mammoth-discovery/articleshow/131543636.cms

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CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
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Lost segment of Inca road network found under modern Cusco
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/lost-segment-of-inca-road-network-found-under-modern-cusco/158334

Great mysteries of archaeology: An ancient Amazonian world revealed from the sky
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-mysteries-archaeology-ancient-amazonian.html
Great mysteries of archaeology: an ancient Amazonian world revealed from the sky
https://theconversation.com/great-mysteries-of-archaeology-an-ancient-amazonian-world-revealed-from-the-sky-282006

Maya altar and offerings at abandoned Belize sites highlight enduring ritual activities
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-maya-altar-abandoned-belize-sites.html?shem=rimspwouoe,#goog_rewarded
First Late Postclassic Maya altar found at abandoned sacred site in Belize | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/first-late-postclassic-maya-altar-at-sacred-site-in-belize/

Ancient clay figurine from Guatemala may bear the oldest written numbers in Mesoamerica
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-clay-figurine-guatemala-oldest.html
2,700-Year-Old Figurine in Guatemala May Bear Mesoamerica’s Oldest Numbers – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2700-year-old-figurine-in-guatemala-may-bear-mesoamericas-oldest-numbers/
2,700-Year-Old Figurine Found in Guatemala Bears the Oldest Numbers in Mesoamerica
https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/2700-year-old-figurine-found-in-guatemala-bears-the-oldest-numbers-in-mesoamerica/
Ancient Clay Figurine in Guatemala May Reveal One of the Oldest Number Marks in the Americas – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/12/guatemala-figurine-number-americas/
Ancient clay figurine from Guatemala with 11-dot pattern suggests earliest known number writing in Mesoamerica | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/clay-figurine-earliest-number-writing-in-mesoamerica/

Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-oldest-maya-calendar-date-reveal.html
Oldest known Long Count inscription from the Maya lowlands found at El Palmar | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/oldest-long-count-inscription-maya-el-palmar/
A 1,800-Year-Old Maya Monument Reveals How Kings Turned Time Into Power — and Pushes the Long Count Record Back to A.D. 180 | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-1-800-year-old-maya-monument-reveals-how-kings-turned-time-into-power-and-pushes-the-long-count-record-back-to-a-d-180-49229

Shipwrecks linked to the ‘golden age of piracy’ discovered in the Bahamas – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/10/pirate-shipwrecks-discovered-bahamas

The Fight to Save Oxmul Before Housing Developments Erase It
https://yucatanmagazine.com/oxmul-yucatan/

In 1927, a Peruvian archaeologist hiking desert hills discovered giant lines across the Nazca plain | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1927-a-peruvian-archaeologist-hiking-desert-hills-discovered-giant-lines-across-the-nazca-plain/articleshow/131578927.cms

In 1987, archaeologists raced looters in Peru and uncovered the tomb of a Moche ruler | – The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1987-archaeologists-racing-looters-in-peru-opened-a-gold-filled-tomb-and-rewrote-moche-history/articleshow/131543680.cms
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Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://goo.gl/1VdeA

Mike Ruggeri’s Ancient Americas lecture channels on Youtube:

https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com/

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/

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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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‘North Star’ Explores Frederick Douglass’s Ties to Ireland – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/north-star-frederick-douglass-irish-arts-center.html

‘Witness’ Tree Outside Abraham Lincoln’s Former Home Irreparably Damaged – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/us/abraham-lincoln-witness-tree-destroyed-storm.html

A.I. Chatbot Helps a $100 Thrift Store Painting Sell for Over $250,000 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/arts/design/ai-gemini-thrift-store-painting-sale.html

Unpacking the Famous Words in the Declaration of Independence – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/08/arts/declaration-of-independence-words.html

How F.D.R.’s Most Famous Sentence Remade America – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/08/arts/fdr-inaugural-address-fear.html

Frederick Douglass’s Demand for Citizenship Is Still Radical – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/08/arts/frederick-douglass-slavery-citizenship-writing.html

How Susan B. Anthony Used Language in the Fight for Women’s Rights – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/08/arts/susan-b-anthony-womens-rights-word.html

Newly discovered “whale necropolis” enhances understanding of deep-sea ecology | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131566
Scientists find vast whale graveyard dating back millions of years | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/science/diamantina-zone-whale-graveyard-discovery
A 5.3 million-year-old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean
https://theconversation.com/a-5-3-million-year-old-whale-graveyard-has-been-found-on-the-floor-of-the-indian-ocean-284943
‘Just defies belief’: 5 million-year-old whale graveyard stretches for 750 miles in the Indian Ocean | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/animals/whales/scientists-discover-5-million-year-old-whale-graveyard-stretching-for-hundreds-of-miles-in-the-indian-ocean
Scientists Discover the World’s Largest, Deepest Whale Graveyard, Where Cetacean Remains Have Been Piling Up for Five Million Years
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-the-worlds-largest-deepest-whale-graveyard-where-cetacean-remains-have-been-piling-up-for-five-million-years-180988942/

Why is it misogynistic to call a woman a ‘witch’?
https://theconversation.com/why-is-it-misogynistic-to-call-a-woman-a-witch-285058

Literary Hub » What Ancient Writers Understood About Bees
https://lithub.com/what-ancient-writers-understood-about-bees/

X-ray scans uncover Nazi symbols hidden beneath postwar painting
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ray-scans-uncover-nazi-hidden.html

‘A place of legend’: The ancient engineering marvels of the world’s tallest church
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260608-sagrada-famlia-the-ancient-engineering-marvels-of-the-worlds-tallest-church

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DON’T EAT THAT ELMER
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Sasquatch ‘sightings’ reignite fervour and scepticism about ape-like beast | Canada | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/sasquatch-bigfoot-sightings-fervour-scepticism-ape-ontario

The London Hammer Mystery Points to a Modern Tool, Not an Ancient Relic | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-london-hammer-mystery-points-to-a-modern-tool-not-an-ancient-relic-49233

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BOOK REVIEWS
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Book Review: ‘Cocked and Boozy,’ by Brooke Barbier – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/books/review/cocked-and-boozy-brooke-barbier.html

Book Review: ‘The Traveler,’ by Andrea Wulf – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/books/review/the-traveler-andrea-wulf.html

Book Review: ‘The American School of Spies,’ by Stephan Talty – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/books/review/the-american-school-of-spies-stephan-talty.html

Book Review: ‘This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, a Life,’ by Deborah Lutz – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/books/review/this-dark-night-deborah-lutz.html

The Animals of Ancient Egypt: Then and Now – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/the-animals-of-ancient-egypt-then-and-now/

Ancient Egypt: A Journey Down the Nile – The Past
https://the-past.com/review/books/ancient-egypt-a-journey-down-the-nile/

Goosebump moments in archaeological research | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131978
Goosebump Moments in Archaeological Research
https://idw-online.de/de/news872513
Goosebump Moments in Archaeological Research — University of Bonn
https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/goosebump-moments-in-archaeological-research

Son of Nobody by Yann Martel | Book review | The TLS
https://www.the-tls.com/literature/fiction/son-of-nobody-yann-martel-book-review-harry-strawson

‘Since You’re Mortal . . .’ by James Romm | Book Review – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/since-youre-mortal-review-advice-from-ancient-greece-704b6605?st=UCNK8J&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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CURRENT EVENTS:
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Construction of Trump’s Washington, DC arch could put archaeological sites at risk – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/12/trump-washington-dc-arch-construction-archaeological-site-risks

How Israeli bombardment is threatening Lebanon’s ancient landmarks | Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2646419/middle-east
Lebanon condemns Israeli strikes on Ancient City of Tyre
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/09/lebanon-condemns-israeli-strikes-on-ancient-city-of-tyre/

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ANIMAL AND PLANT DOMESTICATIONS
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Earliest known domesticated dogs identified at prehistoric sites in Türkiye
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/earliest-known-domesticated-dogs-identified-at-prehistoric-sites-in-turkiye/158285

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EXTINCT MEGAFAUNA AND DINOSAURS
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A Surprising Find in Ancient Squirrel Poop: Woolly Mammoth Meat – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/science/arctic-squirrels-fossilized-feces-mammoth.html
Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/animals/ancient-squirrel-poop-from-arctic-permafrost-contains-dna-from-mammoths-bison-horses-and-big-cats

Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/science/humans-walking-veer-left-counterclockwise.html

27,000-year-old mammoth bones provide rare evidence of human activity in Bavaria | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/27000-year-old-mammoth-bones-in-bavaria/

120,000-year-old European fallow deer—tracing the loss of genetic diversity
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-year-european-fallow-deer-loss.html

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LANGUAGE RELATED
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The weird and wonderful soccer phrases fans will bring to the World Cup | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-language-a685b25380f9f9e42e8e68f85cde7884

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MANUSCRIPTS
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks Are Whole Again, 400 Years After a Collector Cut Them Apart | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/leonardo-da-vinci-s-notebooks-are-whole-again-400-years-after-a-collector-cut-them-apart-49241

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PHILOSOPHERS AND MATTERS PHILOSOPHICAL
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What ancient philosophy really thought about domestic life | Aeon Essays
https://aeon.co/essays/what-ancient-philosophy-really-thought-about-domestic-life

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MUSEUM MATTERS
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Bounty of Frida Kahlo Art Emerges in Mexico’s Restored Museum – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/arts/design/frida-kahlo-diego-rivera.html

Colosseum hosts ‘most important exhibition on Troy ever held’ – Arts Culture and Style – Ansa.it
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2026/06/12/colosseum-hosts-most-important-exhibition-on-troy-ever-held_805e7b5f-2b3d-44ec-970b-ca0a8f58b410.html
Rome’s Colosseum hosts landmark Troy exhibition
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/romes-colosseum-hosts-landmark-troy-exhibition-223227
‘Troy and Rome’ opens at Colosseum with artifacts from Türkiye | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/events/troy-and-rome-opens-at-colosseum-with-artifacts-from-turkiye
Troy is Anatolia: Türkiye’s cultural narrative reaches Colosseum – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/troy-is-anatolia-turkiyes-cultural-narrative-reaches-colosseum-3221743

In the Garden of Dionysus: exhibition at the National Archaeological | inItaly | True Italian Experience – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/nel-giardino-di-dioniso-mostra-al-museo-archeologico-nazionale-di-19946

The restored Torso of Leghorn, a large bronze from the Medici collections, returns to the Archaeological Museum of Florence
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/the-restored-torso-of-leghorn-a-large-bronze-from-the-medici-collections-returns-to-the-archaeological-museum-of-florence
Livorno Torso returns to Florence after major restoration
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/12/livorno-torso-returns-to-florence-after-major-restoration/

The Shipwreck in the Strait of Otranto
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/11/the-shipwreck-in-the-strait-of-otranto/

Seeing Greek in Etruria: masterpieces from the Louvre and British | inItaly | True Italian Experience – inItaly
https://www.initaly.it/en/articolo/veder-greco-in-etruria-opere-dal-louvre-e-dal-british-museum-in-mostra-18730

Decorative Arts in China, 1000 to the Present – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/decorative-arts-in-china-1000-to-the-present

Medieval and Iron-Age treasures showcased at new Dorset exhibition | Bournemouth University
https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2026-06-12/medieval-iron-age-treasures-showcased-new-dorset-exhibition

Archaeological finds from Tiszagyenda shed new light on Hunnic-era communities
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/archaeological-finds-from-tiszagyenda-sheds-new-light-on-hunnic-era-communities/158346

Fordingbridge museum gets gravestone linked to Tolpuddle Martyrs
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyelzpgll8o

Unique Roman brooch to go on display
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/08/unique-roman-brooch-to-go-on-display/

Bringing modern light to Sparta’s ancient treasures | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1305842/bringing-modern-light-to-spartas-ancient-treasures/?shem=rimspwouoe,#

Marzabotto’s National Etruscan Museum reopens completely renovated
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/museums/marzabotto-s-national-etruscan-museum-reopens-completely-renovated

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AUCTIONS AND SALES RELATED
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EID MAR denarius in Swiss auction
https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/eid-mar-denarius-in-swiss-auction#:~:text=A%20Brutus%20EID%20MAR%20silver,ancient%20coins%20totaling%20760%20lots.

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ON THE DNA FRONT
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Ancient DNA from Tuscan wells reveals origins of modern wine
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-dna-tuscan-wells-reveals.html
Ancient DNA from Tuscan wells reveal origins of modern wine – News and events, University of York
https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2026/research/ancient-dna-tuscan-wells-origins-wine/
Ancient DNA from Tuscan wells reveal origins of modern wine | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131455
DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking | Italy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/dna-from-2000-year-old-grape-seeds-points-to-origins-of-modern-winemaking
Origins of modern wine revealed
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/12/origins-of-modern-wine-revealed/

News – Genetic Study Offers Clues to Survival in the Peruvian Andes – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/12/genetic-study-offers-clues-to-survival-in-the-peruvian-andes/

Iberian DNA remained largely unchanged for six centuries before Roman influence, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-iberian-dna-largely-unchanged-centuries.html
DNA of Iberians from the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula remained largely unchanged for six centuries | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131496
Ancient DNA Shows Iberians Maintained Genetic Continuity Despite Greek Influence – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/10/ancient-dna-shows-iberians-maintained-genetic-continuity-despite-greek-influence/
DNA of Iberians remained largely unchanged for six centuries
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/10/dna-of-iberians-remained-largely-unchanged-for-six-centuries/

Ancient DNA study of post-Roman Europeans reveals emergence of complex new society
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-dna-roman-europeans-reveals.html
Ancient DNA study of post-Roman Europeans reveals the emergence of a complex new society | EurekAlert!
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131905
Ancient DNA Study of Post-Roman Europeans Reveals the Emergence of a Complex New Society – SBU News
https://news.stonybrook.edu/newsroom/press-release/general/ancient-dna-study-of-post-roman-europeans-reveals-the-emergence-of-a-complex-new-society/
Ancient DNA Study of Post-Roman Europeans Reveals the Emergence of a Complex New Society | Newswise
https://www.newswise.com/articles/ancient-dna-study-of-post-roman-europeans-reveals-the-emergence-of-a-complex-new-society#carouselExampleControls
Ancient DNA Study of Post-Roman Europeans Reveals the Emergence of a Complex New Society | Newswise
https://www.newswise.com/articles/ancient-dna-study-of-post-roman-europeans-reveals-the-emergence-of-a-complex-new-society
Ancient DNA reveals how a complex new society emerged after the fall of the Roman Empire | Archaeology News Online Magazine
https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/complex-society-after-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire/
1,500-Year-Old DNA Shows How Migration, Mixing, and Kinship Shaped Post-Roman Pannonia | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/1-500-year-old-dna-shows-how-migration-mixing-and-kinship-shaped-post-roman-pannonia-49238
Unveiling the complexity of post-Roman polity formation in Pannonia using ancient DNA | Science
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec2634

Ancient Denisovan DNA still shapes human immunity today | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260613034210.htm

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THE TECHY SIDE
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Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of archaeological and modern wood tar | npj Heritage Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-026-02469-9

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CLIMATE MATTERS
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Ancient Artifacts Prove Glaciers Come And Go Naturally — No CO2 Required – Climate Change Dispatch
https://climatechangedispatch.com/glaciers-come-go-naturally-ancient-artifacts/

Decadal-scale pollen records link land use and plant diversity change across European lowlands over seven millennia | Nature Communications
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-74214-6

A targeted low-intervention stabilisation strategy for shell-degraded archaeological wood from arid burial environments | npj Heritage Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-026-02707-0

Scientists may have debunked one of humanity’s oldest habits | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260606075855.htm

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TOURISTY THINGS
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AlUla Joins Petra, Luxor, Shibam, Isfahan, and Baalbek in Leading the Middle East’s Astonishing Archaeological Tourism Revival as Millions of Global Travelers Flock to Newly Restored Ancient Wonders in 2026 – Travel And Tour World
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/3i0oqjz86vjp/

Cities turn to AI and sensors to curb overtourism
https://www.dw.com/en/cities-turn-to-ai-and-sensors-to-curb-overtourism/video-77511001

Biggest Roman complex in Scotland seeks to boost tourism potential | The Herald
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186125.biggest-roman-complex-scotland-seeks-boost-tourism-potential/#:~:text=A%20charity%20telling%20the%20story,of%20the%20Romans%20in%20Scotland.

Tour of Underground Railroad sites set for June 20
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/juneteenth-colors-of-freedom-in-the-adirondacks-tour-slated-for-june-20/
North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association – Home
https://www.northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/

Champlain Area Trails to host Juneteenth hike honoring John Brown
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/history/john-brown-hike-juneteenth-champlain-area-trails/
Champlain Area Trails | Juneteenth Hike: Honoring History on the John Brown Trail
https://www.champlainareatrails.com/events/detail/Juneteenth-hike-john-brown-trail

36 Hours in Athens, Greece: Things to Do and See – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/11/travel/things-to-do-athens.html

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PERFORMANCES AND MUSIC RELATED
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Review: ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Find Too Little Love in the Park – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/theater/review-romeo-juliet-shakespeare-in-the-park.html

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CRIME BEAT
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Authorities arrest gang over suspected antiquities trafficking in western Libya | The Libya Observer
https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/authorities-arrest-gang-over-suspected-antiquities-trafficking-western-libya

The Trade in Looted Antiquities Endures for One Reason: Demand
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/matt-campbell-cambodia-looted-antiquities-2779870

Bureau of Land Management looks into Bighorn Basin Native rock art vandalism in Wyoming | Wyoming Public Media
https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2026-06-08/blm-looks-into-native-rock-art-vandalism-in-the-bighorn-basin
‘Hurts my heart’: Wyoming archaeologist speaks out against petroglyph vandalism
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/hurts-my-heart-wyoming-archaeologist-speaks-out-against-petroglyph-vandalism

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conflict antiquities:

http://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/

anonymous swiss collector:

http://www.anonymousswisscollector.com/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues:

http://paul-barford.blogspot.ca/

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/

SAFE:

http://www.savingantiquities.org/blog/

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REPATRIATION AND RECOVERY
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Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from Canada – Gov.cy
https://www.gov.cy/en/culture/repatriation-of-a-cypriot-antiquity-from-canada/
Ancient Cypriot vase repatriated from Canada | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/06/09/ancient-cypriot-vase-repatriated-from-canada
Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from Canada
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/06/10/repatriation-of-a-cypriot-antiquity-from-canada/
News – Private Citizen Returns Ancient Vessel to Cyprus – Archaeology Magazine
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/06/11/private-citizen-returns-ancient-vessel-to-cyprus/

Egypt recovers four artifacts from the the US – Egypt Independent
https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-recovers-four-artifacts-from-the-the-us/

Cambodia Secures Return of Two More Khmer Treasures from New York Museum | Kiripost
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-secures-return-of-two-more-khmer-treasures-from-new-york-museum
Welcome home: Met announces return of two Angkorian and Pre-Angkorian antiquities – phnompenhpost.com
https://phnompenhpost.com/national/welcome-home-met-announces-return-of-two-angkorian-and-pre-angkorian-antiquities/
The Met returns two trafficked artefacts to Cambodia – Khmer Times
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501918673/the-met-returns-two-trafficked-artefacts-to-cambodia/
Looted Angkorian Artifacts Come Home from New York | Cambodianess
https://cambodianess.com/article/looted-angkorian-artifacts-come-home-from-new-york
Cambodia welcomes return of 2 Khmer antiquities from U.S. museum-Xinhua
https://english.news.cn/20260611/6bd3fe9e0f7447b780d234d2cd76359e/c.html#:~:text=PHNOM%20PENH%2C%20June%2011%20(Xinhua,Ministry%20of%20Culture%20and%20Fine
D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of Three Stone Sculptures To Cambodia – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-return-of-three-stone-sculptures-to-cambodia/

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NUMISMATICA
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E-Sylum v29n23, June 7, 2026
https://www.coinbooks.org/v29/esylum_v29n23.html

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Coin Week:

http://www.coinweek.com/

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OBITUARIES
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David Hockney, a Trans-Atlantic Titan of Art, Dies at 88 – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fine-art/david-hockney-whose-painting-of-a-swimming-pool-broke-records-dies-at-88-21be9bec
Iconic British artist David Hockney dead at 88 | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/david-hockney-obit-9.7232821

James M. Redfield, renowned scholar of the ancient Greek world, 1935-2026 | University of Chicago News
https://news.uchicago.edu/story/james-m-redfield-renowned-scholar-ancient-greek-world-1935-2026

Gordon S. Wood, Pioneering Historian of Early America, Dies at 92 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/books/gordon-s-wood-dead.html
Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92 | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/gordon-wood-pulitzer-prize-winning-historian-of-american-revolution-dies-at-92
[paywalled] Obituary for Gordon S. Wood, eminent historian of the American Revolution – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/06/08/obituary-gordon-s-wood-eminent-historian-american-revolution/
Pulitzer-winning historian honored by Obama dies after car hits him in Rhode Island supermarket parking lot – CBS Boston
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/gordon-wood-obituary-rhode-island/
Gordon S Wood, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, dies after being struck by a car in Rhode Island | Rhode Island | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/gordon-s-wood-pulitzer-prize-historian-dead#img-1
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood dies at 92 | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/gordon-wood-historian-obit-death-pulitzer-20ec5f2799014c628adbb3261d3839fd
Gordon S. Wood Obituary June 7, 2026 – Legacy.com
https://www.legacy.com/legacy/notable-deaths/gordon-wood

Obituary information for Joseph F. O’Callaghan, Ph.D.
https://www.magnerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joseph-F-O-Callaghan-Ph-D?obId=48632524

David Plowden, Who Photographed a Disappearing America, Dies at 93 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/arts/david-plowden-dead.html

John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92 – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/arts/john-basinger-dead.html

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GENERAL ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS BLOGS
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Archaeology Magazine News Page:

http://www.archaeology.org/news/

About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Atlas Obscura:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/

Heritage Daily:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/

Sapiens Archaeology:

https://www.sapiens.org/category/archaeology/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/
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PODCASTS/VODCASTS
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Archaeosoup:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Archaeos0up?feature=watch

Archaeology Podcast Network:

http://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/
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