archaeology News

Acclaimed mystery author Erin Hart will lead a tour to the many real-life locations included in her novels, which center on Irish archaeology, history, music, and culture: archaeological sites, castles, bogs, ruined monasteries, haunted tower houses.

Two-day conference at Cal State L.A. to feature Alfredo López Austin and other distinguished scholars

The Biblical Archaeology Society is accepting applications for interested archaeology students to participate in archaeological excavations throughout the Holy Land.

The Biblical Archaeology Society is excited to announce the 14th Annual Bible & Archaeology Fest to be held in San Francisco this November. As a highlight, Leonard Greenspoon will lead a lecture marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

Camille Breeze, Director and Chief Conservator at Museum Textile Services, to speak at 30th Annual Northeast Conference on Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory October 15-16, 2011 at the R.S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology in Andover, Massachusetts.

You may really have a treasure(s)! Bring your artifacts to be identified and dated by members of the Ocmulgee Archaeological Society, who will be on hand to identify Indian artifacts and historic artifacts from the earliest days of settlement.

Acclaimed mystery author Erin Hart will lead a tour to the many real-life locations included in her novels, which center on Irish archaeology, history, music, and culture: archaeological sites, castles, bogs, ruined monasteries, haunted tower houses.

The new planning rules are now irrevocably tainted by the suggestion of cash for access and must be withdrawn….

In Part I the generic make up of the Celtic warrior and his weapons were discussed.

‘And now Antony once more sent Caesar a challenge to single combat. But Caesar answered that Antony had many ways of dying’- Plutarch, Lives.

Raider Publishing International presents Fellow Travellers: A Story of a 5,000 Year Journey by Miglani Sohan Singh.

Three full days of scholars and laymen discussing the meaning of local 14,000 to 15,000 year old paleoindian sites with a large display of artifacts found in the area. Several guided tours in the Aucilla Basin will be available.

The abiding public image of the current conflict in Afghanistan is the repatriation parades for fallen soldiers through the village of Royal Wootton Bassett in the country of Wiltshire.

‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them’ Twelfth Night - Act II, Scene V .

A film about the shipwrecks in the Solent has been short-listed for an award at The Archaeology Channel’s International Film and Video Festival in Oregon, America.

Ancient city constructed around 2300 B.C. featured three neighborhoods each surrounded by circular walls twenty feet in height constructed from tons of seashells. Earliest pottery in North America also found buried in the remains of this lost city.

Two-day conference at Cal State L.A. to feature Alfredo López Austin and other distinguished scholars

Archaeologists, historians and other professionals will hold an open meeting in Southport to discuss Civil War archaelogical findings and artifacts at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson state historic site.

The Biblical Archaeology Society is accepting applications for interested archaeology students to participate in archaeological excavations throughout the Holy Land.

Author, Marjorie Bicknell Johnson is pleased to announce the release of her new book, Jaguar Princess. Johnson intertwines her love of the Mayan civilization and archaeology in this new historical fiction tale.

The Biblical Archaeology Society is excited to announce the 14th Annual Bible & Archaeology Fest to be held in San Francisco this November. As a highlight, Leonard Greenspoon will lead a lecture marking the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

A one-ton cannon will be raised Oct. 26 (weather permitting) from the "Queen Anne's Revenge" shipwreck off the N.C. coast. A viewing is planned at the N.C. Maritime Museum.

Camille Breeze, Director and Chief Conservator at Museum Textile Services, to speak at 30th Annual Northeast Conference on Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory October 15-16, 2011 at the R.S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology in Andover, Massachusetts.

Research as a musical and cinematic experience in 3D - this is what awaits audiences at the premiere of a technically demanding media opera at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences on 23 September 2011.

You may really have a treasure(s)! Bring your artifacts to be identified and dated by members of the Ocmulgee Archaeological Society, who will be on hand to identify Indian artifacts and historic artifacts from the earliest days of settlement.

One has to wonder what the true facts are about history and how, if the truth were to be known, what effect it would have on this planet and it's humanoid inhabitants.

BAR’s September/October issue clarifies new mysteries from the biblical world; including the location of one of Jesus’ miracles, and who were the last possessors of the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Come and visit Rockbourne Roman Villa, it has 40 rooms, under floor heating and several bath houses, sounds like your ideal house? There’s just one problem, its 1,600 years old!

The town of Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire is a seaside resort and small lobster fishing port on the east coast of England, lapped by the waters of the North Sea.

Professor Francesco D’Andria has discovered the tomb of one of the twelve apostles; St. Philip and discusses this find in the current issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review. This article explores the history of the saint and more.

In the year of our Lord 2011, a silence fell like a shadow over Egypt, a silence so loud it's roar was heard around the world.

The Mortimer team is delighted to announce that Dr Andrew Richardson is joining the panel for the Big Debate on 29 July at the Waterloo Conference Centre.

A Montana State University graduate course for elementary teachers takes place in Virginia City, Montana in August 2011.

Mortimer, the new voice for everyone who cares about the future of Our Past, is delighted to bring together key contributers to that debate in a special live discussion as part of the Festival of British Archaeology.

Cultural Resources and archaeologists will be on hand Saturday in Cary, in connection with the “Pirates!” musical program planned by the N.C. Symphony, to show artifacts from Blackbeard’s shipwreck, the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

An archaeologists viewpoint on the statement made by Conservative leader of Fenland Council Mr Alan Melton “The bunny huggers won’t like this but if they wish to inspect a site, they can do it when the footings are being dug out.''

An archaeology course for elementary school teachers takes place in Helena, Montana in July 2011. The course is offered by Montana State University and Project Archaeology and offers two graduate credits.

The Biblical Archaeology Society publishes a free e-book in honor of Frank Moore Cross’ 90th birthday. Cross is a famous Biblical and archaeological scholar who has been interviewed by Hershel Shanks numerous times in regard to Biblical history.

A public meeting will be held on the Tuesday 12th July, in Pontefract, West Yorshire at the central Methodist Church is support of Pontefract Friary Action Group.

Kansas sisters announce the release of The Curse of Senmut featuring archaeologist, Ardis Cole who uncovers an ancient mystery in Egypt where she finds herself drawn into a modern action tale of hatred, murder, and revenge.

An expedition in Luxor has unearthed new artifacts at Amenhotep III's temple.

The Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team (CART) and other organisations now has the green light for stage two of an archaeological survey of areas of the Coleshill estate on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border.

Montana State University offers several graduate-level summer courses that will help teachers learn to incorporate archaeology in the classroom.

BAR editor Hershel Shanks sat down with Zahi Hawass, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, days before the protests broke out for an exclusive interview to discuss how Egyptian archaeology can help illuminate Biblical history.

A Ruthless Hit Man and a Religious Zealot Track Angie Cooper as she Uncovers an Explosive Archaeological Relic that Rocks the Foundations of Religion and Society

Sites & Photos, the world's largest photo and video supplier devoted only to Archaeology, Architecture and Ancient Art, announced today that H.Y. Group, one of Israel's leading corporations, has acquired 50-percent ownership in the company.

The recently released Passover and Easter issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review has a focus on the Holy Christ. BAR covers many topics this issue; revolt coins minted on the Temple Mount, Solomon's Temple and much more.

Renowned author, archivist, and historian Lynn Downey of Levi Strauss and Co. will be a featured presenter during “Valuing Historic Perspectives,” the Ninth Annual Historic Preservation Conference, to be held June 22-24, 2011 in Tucson.

Renowned author and international historian Anthony M. Tung will be a keynote speaker at the 9th Annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference in Tucson, June 22-24, 2011.

Excavate ancient archaeological sites in Israel and Jordan. Scholarships available for archaeology dig volunteers through the Biblical Archaeology Society.

The current issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) explores many questions about historic Jesus through an interview with Jesus scholar, Sean Freyne of Trinity College Dublin.

Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls, a free video episode from The Naked Archaeologist by Simcha Jacobovici. Brought to you free by Biblical Archaeology Review.

In light of the recent cancellations of all sailings aboard Cruise West’s Spirit of Oceanus, Zegrahm Expeditions offers several excellent alternatives to fill the immediate travel needs of those passengers who were booked

The Biblical Archaeology Society has completely recreated the book review section on the website. Read about what top Bible and archaeology scholars think of many books.

Two historic buildings which are the only unaltered remains of a long-lost industry in the whole of Britain are to have their secrets revealed by archaeologists at the New Forest National Park.

If you are the owner of a listed building or building of historic interest within the New Forest National Park you may be eligible for a grant to help with repairs