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The rolled up lead tablet found in East Farleigh, Kent, was found in a 3rd to 4th Century building that may have been some kind of temple. 
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Beyond the Luster of MahoganyNew York TimesMahogany for 18th-century furniture was harvested under appalling conditions across the Caribbean. Slaves branded with owners' monograms lived in thatched huts and scouted for trees.
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Tombs bear secrets of ancient Tibetan kingdomChina DailyLHASA - Four tombs recently unearthed in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region are believed to contain relics from an ancient Tibetan kingdom that thrived more than 2,000 years ago.
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Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Authorities in Cambodia say children bathing in a newly dug pond accidentally unearthed six ancient Buddhist statues believed to be around 1,000 years old.
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This week two archaeologists stopped by the archive I work at. These particular archaeologists have in recent years been focusing on Residential Schools. Prior to their visit I had not considered the tremendous value that archaeology can add to ongoing research relating to Residential Schools. The majority of my work focus on textual records, photographs, artifacts, and oral history -- leaving me far away from archaeology field work. Material culture and archeology speaks to areas of the history of Residential Schools that is not captured in historical documents.
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The Wars of the Roses were caused by the protracted struggle for power between the reigning dynasty of the House of Lancaster (red rose) and the competing House of York (white rose).
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A large number of Nigeria’s artefacts left the country lwith ate high point being the infamous assault on Benin in 1897.
Dispossessing Nigerians of their heritage went on throughout the period of colonial domination and more recently it has been rearing its ugly head through looting of heritage archaeological sites and museums.
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A gilded bronze lion thought to have been carried in a Phoenician boat more that 2,500 years ago has been discovered off the southern coast of Italy.
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When Abdus Sattar built his house in Mahasthangarh village in northern Bangladesh, he used materials that once laid the foundations of one of the world's oldest and greatest cities.
"I just shovelled into the ground, got these bricks and used them in my new house," Sattar, 38, said. "All three rooms of the house were made of the old bricks we found here within the village boundary."
Mahasthangarh sits on what was once the ancient city of Pundranagar, built 2,500 years ago and, at its height, a renowned seat of learning whose monasteries attracted monks from China and Tibet and trained them to spread Buddhist teachings across south and east Asia.
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Did you know that Heinrich Schliemann found a mummy at Mycenae in Shaft Grave V? Neither did I.
abigail's curator insight,
November 2, 2013 3:43 AM
one of the many mummies that has been found all through history was arranged similar to most in the past. we focus on such little things to learn about how history has formed and changed the way people praised the royal class this leader was ordanated with "gold ornaments like wildfire" around him I quote the arthur or the founder of this great mummy of his time. we learn how this incredible civilization gave its honor to its king with such gratitude and obedience that they had to honor him to cover him with a gold mask which has preserved some of his face over so many years. 
Richard Vallance's curator insight,
December 2, 2014 11:39 PM
No I did not know #mummy #Mycenae #grave #shaft Richard
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More than three centuries ago, a French explorer's ship sank in the Gulf of Mexico, taking with it France's hopes of colonizing a vast piece of the New World - modern-day Texas. Via Rene Nieuwenhuizen
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I recently discovered this small object in storage while looking for a piece suitable for visitors to touch on our handling table. Initially, I was unsure of the function of the object (accession number 9659) and invited opinions. Answers ranged from vessel to candle-holder, stamp to spinning implement.
In fact, based on comparison with other artefacts of the same type, this object can be identified as a harness finial from a chariot. It would have been attached onto the yolk between two horses, and would have enabled the reins to run smoothly to control the animals.
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Grave robbers are digging up bodies of German soldiers killed in the Second World War to recover Nazi memorabilia, feeding a multi-million pound market, it emerged on Monday.
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Indiana Archaeology Month starts Sept. 1Kokomo PerspectiveArchaeology Month is an opportunity to celebrate and learn about Indiana archaeology.
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Brick 'recycling' threatens Bangladesh ancient cityPakistan Daily TimesMahasthangarh sits on what was once the ancient city of Pundranagar, built 2,500 years ago and, at its height, a renowned seat of learning whose monasteries attracted monks from...
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The state has issued a permit allowing for archaeological work at the site of a sunken Gold Rush-era ship in southeast Alaska.
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Whether you were a cleric grappling with a life of celibacy or a noble forced to demonstrate his virility in combat, what was it like to be a man in the Middle Ages?
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Plains bison are an iconic symbol of America on everything from coins to state flags. Now scientists writing in Conservation Biology are exploring how the cross-breeding of bison with domestic cattle in the late 1800s may still have unwanted effects on modern populations of the species.
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Scientists have long thought drought played a part in the Mayan collapse, but some recent studies add twists to this long held theory.
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Famous for its massive theater and ancient library, Ephesus continues to be a leader for Turkey’s tourism...
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A sealed space in Egypt's Great Pyramid may help solve a centuries-old mystery: How did the ancient Egyptians move two million 2.5-ton blocks to build the ancient wonder? Via Kyle Kunkel O'Connor
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Archaeology Excavations. Archaeology excavation is best known and most commonly used within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains.
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Göbekli Tepe—the name in Turkish for "potbelly hill"—lays art and religion squarely at the start of that journey. After a dozen years of patient work, Schmidt has uncovered what he thinks is definitive proof that a huge ceremonial site flourished here, a "Rome of the Ice Age," as he puts it, Via Kyle Kunkel O'Connor
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A two and a half year transatlantic search by researchers at The University of Manchester for the remains of thousands of Nubian skeletons will culminate in a fascinating workshop later this month. The project has been led by Professor Rosalie David of The University of Manchester and Professor Norman MacLeod of The Natural History Museum. Since 2010 they and a team of researchers, have been identifying the whereabouts of the remains of bodies collected on the first archaeological survey of Nubia more than one hundred years ago.
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In 1913, up-and-coming car manufacturer Henry Ford perfected the first large-scale assembly line. Within a few years, Detroit was on the verge of becoming the world capital of the auto-mobile and the cradle of modern mass-production. For the first time in history, affluence was within the reach of the of the masses. Monumental skyscrapers and fancy neighbourhoods put the city’s wealth on display.
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