Following questions about the validity of using a genetic sample from a modern day relative of Richard III to help identify his…
Hardening of the arteries is commonly associated with modern lifestyle choices, but newly-published research indicates that it affected people across the ancient…
Egyptian blue, the world’s oldest artificial pigment, could be put to a range of modern uses from medical imaging devices to remote…
Archaeologists examining the 1,600-year-old remains of a woman from Roman Spain have made a unique – if grisly – discovery: a calcified…
The elaborate rock-hewn tombs of Petra, in Jordan, have inspired visitors, poets, and film-makers alike, ever since the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig…
Ramesses III was murdered in a palace coup led by his wife and son, archaeologists announced today (17 December). A number of…
Every year I make a cake for 3D Archaeological Society’s Christmas Dinner themed on a place we have visited during our long weekend…
A major new exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the world-famous bust of Nefertiti opens tomorrow (7 December)…
The Cyrus Cylinder is to tour five major American museums next year in its first visit to the USA, the British Museum…
Three thousand years ago, the daughter of a priest from the temple of Amun at Karnak was laid to rest in the…
Ancient Egypt has had a deep and lasting influence on English architecture for the last 200 years. From Harrods’ food court and fanciful mausolea…
This archaeological cake was sent to us by Dr Judy Bischoff, Research Coordinator at the US National Park Service. She had it made…