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  • Underwater Archaeology: 17th century gun-carriage salvaged from London wreck

    In one of the biggest operations of its kind, archaeologists have succeeded in lifting a perfectly preserved 17th century English gun-carriage from the bottom of the Thames estuary.The gun carriage was discovered in the wreck of the English warship, the London, built by Oliver Cromwell’s government in the 1650s [Credit: © MSDS Mar…

  • Genetics: A federal origin of Stone Age farming

    The transition from hunter-gatherer to sedentary farming 10,000 years ago occurred in multiple neighbouring but genetically distinct populations according to research by an international team including UCL.The Fertile Crescent (shaded) on a political map of the Near and South East. In blue are the the archaeological sites in Iran …

  • Nigeria: The British Museum distorts history and denies its racist past

    The British Museum in London is rewriting history to appear in a better light and defend itself against demands to return objects to their countries of origin. This is the conclusion of a new PhD thesis in archaeology from the University of Gothenburg.This plaque is one of 700 relief brass-cast plaques in the British Museum that o…

  • Northern Europe: The last Viking and his 'magical' sword?

    Have you held the sword? Have you felt its weight? Have you felt how sharp and strong the blade is?Langeidsverdet helfigur [Credit: Ellen C. Holthe, Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo]A deadly weapon and symbol of power -- jewellery for a man, with magical properties. The sword gave power to the warrior, but the warrio…

  • UK: 17th century plague pit unearthed in London

    Archaeologists in London believe they may have uncovered a mass grave of plague victims buried beneath one of the city's busiest train stations.Human skeletons found beside Liverpool Street during Crossrail excavations [Credit: Crossrail Project]The find at Liverpool Street Station is part of one of Britain's most important archae…

  • Travel: 'Celts: Art and Identity' at the British Museum

    'Celts: art and identity' opens at the British Museum on 24 September and will draw on the latest research from Britain, Ireland and Western Europe. The exhibition will tell the story of the different peoples who have used or been given the name ‘Celts’ through the stunning art objects that they made, including intricately decorat…

  • Evolution: Size matters—the more DNA the better

    A new study from researchers at Uppsala University shows that variation in genome size may be much more important than previously believed. It is clear that, at least sometimes, a large genome is a good genome.DNA double helix [Credit: WikiCommons]'Our study shows that females with larger genome lay more eggs and males with larger…

  • Endangered Species: Biodiversity falls below ‘safe levels’ globally

    Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human societies, according to UCL-led research.According to the study, levels of biodiversity loss are so high that if left unchecked, they could undermine efforts towards long-term sustainable development [Credit: Reuters]"Thi…

  • Greenland: Huge ancient river basin explains location of the world's fastest flowing glacier

    An ancient basin hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet, discovered by researchers at the University of Bristol, may help explain the location, size and velocity of Jakobshavn Isbræ, Greenland's fastest flowing outlet glacier.The calving front of the Jakobshavn Glacier in western Greenland [Credit: Jefferson Beck, NASA]The researc…

  1. Exhibition of Ancient Greek Technology in Cyprus
  2. 'BEYOND. Death and Afterlife in Ancient Greece' at The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens
  3. Archaeology and the Media – Entertainment or Edutainment?
  4. Roman villa finds go on display at Aberystwyth's Ceredigion Museum
  5. State museum showcases wreck of Nottingham Galley