Archaeology & Arts

Evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies Classic Period Maya were trading live dogs over long distances between the northern Yucatan peninsula and central Chiapas regions.

Strontium isotope mapping highlighted long-distance #Maya #dog #trade routes www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

The British Museum and Palestine: On Misinformation, Zionist Lobbying, Cultural Erasure, and Complicity in Genocide by Archaeologists Against Apartheid Cover Image: Gold plaque (pendant) representing the Canaanite goddess ‘Astarte’ (repoussé), and other gold and jewellery from Palestine ( 16th c. BCE…

The British Museum and Palestine: On Misinformation, Zionist Lobbying, Cultural Erasure, and Complicity in Genocide #archaeology #🏺https://everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/the-british-museum-and-palestine-on-misinformation-zionist-lobbying-cultural-erasure-and-complicity-in-genocide/

An Iron Age mass grave in Gomolava, #Serbia, documents one of Europe's largest #prehistoric #massacres, where women and children were deliberately targeted. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

What if Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? #evolution, #human www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

AGON, International Archaeological and Cultural Doc Fest. Athens, Greece, 20-30 May 2026.
Be there...

Signs on Stone Age objects Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures, according to a new analysis.

Signs on #StoneAge items identified as a step towards #writing, according to a new computational analysis of such signs dating back 40.000 years. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Northern Britain’s oldest human remains are of a girl The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered.

It's a girl! Studies on Northern #Britain’s oldest human remains
have identified the deceased as a young female. #archaeology, #anthropology, www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women Hunter-gatherers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany adapted to farming thousands of years later than elsewhere in Europe.

Northwestern Europe's hunter-gatherers adopted farming from migrant women. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Fascinating archaeological find becomes a source of knowledge Bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age.

A bronze sword from Bavaria provides insights into craftsmanship in southern Germany during the Middle Bronze Age. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

A new study reveals that #Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested.https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02/13/5300-year-old-bow-drill-rewrites-story-of-ancient-egyptian-tools/

Alexandria on the Tigris It was only in the 21st c. that a research team including archaeologist Stefan Hauser from the University of Konstanz rediscovered the city.

A hitherto lost and forgotten #Alexandria has been found in Iraq. Archaeologists identify massive fortifications once protecting a grid-patterned metropolis #urban, #planning, #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

#BeninBronzes return! The University of Cambridge announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 #Benin artefacts to Nigeria’s NCMM. The artefacts had been taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai A Christian world chronicle offers fresh insights into the political and religious upheavals from Late Antiquity to the rise of Islam.

A 1,300-year-old world chronicle discovered in the Sinai discloses unknown details about the Arab-Byzantine wars. The chronicle describes, among others, the battle between the #Byzantines and the #Arabs at Yarmouk and Emperor Heraclius’ withdrawal from Syria. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Breathing in the Past A new study introduces an innovative framework for translating biomolecular data from archaeological materials into scent recreations.

Ancient Scents in #Museums. A new method translates biomolecular data from #archaeological materials into scent recreations. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/02...

Archaeologists and students from the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit have found a burial pit containing the remains of 10 individuals that may be the aftermath of a battle/execution from around the 9th century AD.

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Fully funded PhD scholarships in Ancient History Applications are invited for fully funded, four-year PhD scholarships, beginning at any point between 1 July and 1 October 2026.

The University of #Vienna announces fully funded PhD #scholarships in #AncientHistory. Deadline: March 2, 2026.

When writing fades but meaning endures Previously unreadable writing preserved on the wooden remains of Roman wax tablets discovered in Tongeren, Belgium has been identified.

Experts have managed to read texts once written on 85 Roman wax tablet fragments discovered in Tongeren, Belgium, as half of them preserve identifiable traces of writing. #archaeology, #writing

Pompeii: Scenes of gladiators and love stories Stories of real life, love, passion, insults and sporting slogans are beginning to emerge at Pompeii thanks to technology.

Snapshots of life in #graffiti emerge thanks to advanced technology in #Pompeii. Finds include the love story of a woman named Erato, Erato Amat… (Erato loves…), and a scene of gladiatorial combat.

Roman fake news The conference focuses on Roman fake news in early imperial times, from the first to the third centuries CE.

Roman fake news: mini conference at the Netherlands Institute at Athens on Monday, January 26 www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

Smarter axes hint to early forms of speech The sudden rise in craftsmanship may reflect early forms of spoken communication — and the social learning that made it possible.

Smarter axes hint at early forms of #speech, as researchers suggest that the transmission of improved techniques and the need to teach them could indicate that certain #StoneAge groups were using complex forms of communication, such as early speech‑like systems.

Etruschi e Veneti. Acque, culti e santuari The exhibition's starting point is the concept of the sacred in the Etruscan world, examining all forms of worship connected with water.

#Exhibition in Venice on the concept of the sacred in the #Etruscan world, through the many forms and expressions of worship connected with water. #cult, #archaeology

The ‘House of Griffins’ opens with livestream tours Beginning in March, the Colosseum Archaeological Park is opening the House of Griffins to the public, via livestream video.

The House of Griffins is one of the oldest and finest residences on Palatine Hill in #Rome, known for its perfectly preserved frescoes and mosaics. #archaeology

Hygienic conditions in Pompeii’s early baths were poor. Wells providing water to the city's Republican (pre-Augustus) baths tapped into highly mineralized groundwater from volcanic deposits, which was not ideally drinkable, and it was only changed once a day. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

Rare 5th-century BC bone #stylus found intact in Gela, #Sicily. The top of the stylus features a carved male head interpreted as #Dionysus, fashioned in the style of a herm. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

Whale hunting in South America began a millennium earlier than previously thought. Groups in the region of Babitonga Bay (Santa Catarina) developed specialized technologies for hunting large whales 5,000 years ago. #archaeology, #Brazil www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

#Migration into #England was continuous from the #Romans through to the Normans, and men and women moved from different places and at different rates, a study finds. www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

Cyprus: Life at the Furnace-project This season’s work focused partly on the small, cultivated plateau immediately north of the village of Agia Marina Xyliatou.

Archaeologists in #Cyprus excavate a sanctuary-turned-coppersmiths' settlement. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

CCC 2026: Children of a Lesser God? This panel will continue work initiated at the Classical Association Annual Meeting in 2025 (University of St. Andrews).

CCC 2026: Children of a Lesser God?
Panel of the Celtic Conference in Classics (Maynooth University, 14-17 July 2026), www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/01...

Nature Scientific Data publishes LuwianSiteAtlas A new, freely accessible dataset documenting 483 archaeological sites from the Middle and Late Bronze Age in western Anatolia.

LuwianSiteAtlas, the first interoperable, georeferenced catalog of settlement sites in Western Anatolia. It brings together what linked the #Aegean with the #Hittites. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/12...

Two colossal statues of Amenhotep III unveiled Two colossal alabaster statues of King Amenhotep III have been reinstalled at their original location in his mortuary temple.

Two colossal statues of #Amenhotep III were restored to their original position at the Pharaoh's mortuary Temple at Kom el Hetan. #archaeology www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/12...