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Greece Supports Sheffield University’s Archaeology Department

The University of Sheffield's Archaeology department, facing the threat of permanent closure, received a huge show of support from Greece.

Greek History Revives in Festival of Archaeology

British children interested in history will have the chance to be archaeologists for one day at the Festival of Archaeology which is held from July 12 to 27. The 2014 Festival fronted by historian Dan Snow, includes more than 1,000 events taking place across...

Prof. Vassos Karageorghis Receives Archaeology Award 2011

The Archaeology Award 2011 was presented this year to Prof. Vassos Karageorghis for his significant contribution to Cypriot archaeology for over 50 years, in an official ceremony on November 3 at Famagusta Gate Cultural Centre, Nicosia, under the auspices...

New Archaeology & Archaeometry Program at University of Cyprus

A very important research program budgeted at 4.6 million euros for Archaeology and Archaeometry, with the code name “NARNIA” will be the largest funded program ever approved to Cyprus by the European Union.  The program is planned to jump...

‘Lost’ Gold Ring Among 30,000 Artifacts Unearthed in Sweden

More than thirty thousand objects, including a gold ring and a crystal amulet, were unearthed during a two-year project in the medieval city of Kalmar, Sweden. A part of the Swedish government's National Historical Museums agency, known as Arkaelogerna (Archaeologists),...

Three-Room Ancient Etruscan Tomb Discovered in Italy

A new three-room Etruscan tomb has been unearthed in the municipality of Barbarano Romano, which would have been right in the heart of southern Etruria, Italy, amid ongoing excavations in and around the municipality which have already revealed another...

Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Found Off Sardinia

At least 30,000 ancient coins were discovered off the northeastern shores of Sardinia, Italy’s culture ministry announced recently. The bronze coins dating from the first half of the fourth century were found nestled in the seagrass, a stone's throw away...

When an Amateur Metal Hunter Made the ‘Gold Find of the Century’

Last summer, an amateur metal detectorist in Norway discovered what archaeologists have hailed as Norway’s “gold find of the century”. He dug up nine engraved gold pendants, ten gold pearls, and three gold rings—all dating to the sixth century A.D....

10,000-Year-Old Grave in Italy Has Earliest Infant Burial in Europe

The 10,000-year-old burial of a female infant, the earliest such burial known in Europe, shows that society even in Mesolithic times honored its youngest members and that females were treated the same as males in this regard. Archaeologists at the...

Hoard of American and Russian Gold Coins Found in Polish Forest

A team of metal detectorists discovered a treasure hoard of American and Russian gold coins in a Polish forest recently. The detectorists from the Szczecin Search Group Association were conducting a survey to find relics from WW2, in particular, traces...

Oldest Lakeside Settlement in Europe Discovered in Albania

An ancient lakeside settlement that was discovered recently in southern Albania has been described as the oldest found in Europe. The settlement of stilt houses was submerged 8,000 years under Lake Ohrid. Radiocarbon dating from the site puts it at...

Oldest Shoes in Europe Have Just Been Found

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest shoes in Europe. They are a pair of grass-woven sandals which appear to be six thousand years old. Scientists had been exploring a bat cave in Spain when they found them. They also...

Neolithic Village Discovered in France

Archaeologists working at the expansive Neolithic site in northeast France have made a significant discovery that completes the puzzle of the site's history—the remains of a permanent settlement. These findings were revealed at the Marais de Saint-Gond, a Neolithic site,...

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Roman Complex in Switzerland

Archaeologists from the Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology have made a significant discovery. They found a substantial Roman complex while digging in a gravel quarry near Cham-Oberwil, situated in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. Positioned on a raised spot...

Archaeological Find Supports Ancient Greek Explorer’s Account of Britons

The discovery of ochre fragments at a Stone Age site in England supports an ancient Greek explorer's account of Britons as "painted people."