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2,000-Year-Old Trackway Revealed in Scotland

2,000-Year-Old Trackway Revealed in Scotland

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND—Erosion caused by storms at eastern Scotland’s Angus Beach revealed an ancient clay surface […] The post 2,000-Year-Old Trackway Revealed in Scotland appeared first on Archaeology M

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Published: February 21, 2026

Egyptian King’s Temple Explored in Ancient Memphis

Egyptian King’s Temple Explored in Ancient Memphis

MIT RAHINA, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, an excavation conducted by a team of […] The post Egyptian King’s Temple Explored in Ancient Memphis appeared first on Archaeology Magazine .

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Published: February 21, 2026

Iron Age Dwelling in Israel Offers “Archaeology of the Elderly”

Iron Age Dwelling in Israel Offers “Archaeology of the Elderly”

RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by Bar-Ilan University, archaeologist Avi Faust and his […] The post Iron Age Dwelling in Israel Offers “Archaeology of the Elderly” appeared first

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Published: February 21, 2026

Eastern Manners Illustrative of Bible History by Rev. Robert Jamieson

In this handsome little volume from 1854 the author attempted to produce what we would call a biblical background commentary for the Old Testament, as he makes clear in his preface: The design of the

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Published: February 20, 2026

Second Temple Period Workshop Discovered Near Jerusalem

Second Temple Period Workshop Discovered Near Jerusalem

A recently uncovered stone vessel production workshop east of Jerusalem is shedding light on craft production during the late Second Temple period (first century BCE–first […] The post Second Temple P

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Published: February 20, 2026

DNA Reveals Kinship Ties in Sweden’s Hunter-Gatherer Cemetery

DNA Reveals Kinship Ties in Sweden’s Hunter-Gatherer Cemetery

UPPSALA, SWEDEN—According to a Live Science report, geneticist Tiina Mattila of Uppsala University and her […] The post DNA Reveals Kinship Ties in Sweden’s Hunter-Gatherer Cemetery appeared first on

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Published: February 20, 2026

7,500-Year-Old Figurine Unearthed in Romania

7,500-Year-Old Figurine Unearthed in Romania

SFÂNTU GHEORGHE, ROMANIA—According to a Greek Reporter article, a 2.5-inch Neolithic figurine depicting a woman […] The post 7,500-Year-Old Figurine Unearthed in Romania appeared first on Archaeology

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Published: February 20, 2026

Medieval Settlement and Graves Uncovered in Hungary

Medieval Settlement and Graves Uncovered in Hungary

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY—According to a Daily News Hungary report, more than 100 medieval graves and traces […] The post Medieval Settlement and Graves Uncovered in Hungary appeared first on Archaeology Maga

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Published: February 20, 2026

Viking Age Burial With An Unusual Individual Discovered By Cambridge Students

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A burial pit discovered on the outskirts of Cambridge offers significant insight into a turbulent period in English history, possibly dating to when the region served

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Published: February 20, 2026

Historic Swash Channel Shipwreck Discovered At Studland Bay, Dorset, UK

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University are currently excavating timbers from a suspected 17th-century shipwreck that surfaced on a beach following winter

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Published: February 19, 2026

Ancient Egypt Magazine 153

Purple fever: was this just a Middle Kingdom fad? Terenouthis: a Roman town in Egypt Dows Dunham and the tomb of Queen Hetepheres Cancer in ancient Egypt The development of the postal system in ancien

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Published: February 19, 2026

Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish

Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish

Perhaps no event recorded in the Hebrew Bible is better supported by archaeology and external evidence than Sennacherib’s siege of Lachish in 701 B.C.E. The […] The post Sennacherib’s Siege of Lachish

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Published: February 19, 2026

What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?

What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?

Compare differences in the Biblical text between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest New Testament. The post What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament? appeare

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Published: February 19, 2026

Purple: A middle kingdom fad?

James A Harrell investigates the peculiar popularity of purple during the Middle Kingdom.

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Published: February 19, 2026

Ancient Post

Dr Joseph L Thimes traces the development of the postal system in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

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Published: February 19, 2026

Unique Cone-Shaped Vessels May Have Been Beeswax Lamps

Unique Cone-Shaped Vessels May Have Been Beeswax Lamps

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—According to a Phys.org report, archaeologists have previously suggested that conical ceramic vessels […] The post Unique Cone-Shaped Vessels May Have Been Beeswax Lamps appeared firs

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Published: February 19, 2026

Colonial Palace Site Investigated in Guam

Colonial Palace Site Investigated in Guam

HUMÅTAK, GUAM—The Guam Daily Post reports that a team of researchers made up of scientists […] The post Colonial Palace Site Investigated in Guam appeared first on Archaeology Magazine .

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Published: February 19, 2026

Treated Fungus May Be the Secret to Greece’s Ancient Eleusinian Mysteries

Treated Fungus May Be the Secret to Greece’s Ancient Eleusinian Mysteries

ATHENS, GREECE—IFL Science reports that a team of researchers led by Romanos K. Antonopoulos and […] The post Treated Fungus May Be the Secret to Greece’s Ancient Eleusinian Mysteries appeared first o

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Published: February 19, 2026

Underground Anomaly May Lead To Knights Templar’s Hidden Treasures – Archaeologists Say

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When archaeologists began their excavations, they were aware that the site had witnessed a significant catastrophe in the past. However, the true extent of its historic

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Published: February 18, 2026

ASOR Receives Award from Gerda Henkel Stiftung for Access Project at the Sudan National Museum

The post ASOR Receives Award from Gerda Henkel Stiftung for Access Project at the Sudan National Museum appeared first on American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) .

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Published: February 18, 2026

The Graeco-Roman museum in Alexandria

Geoffrey Lenox-Smith visits the archaeological museum in Alexandria, now reopened after a long period of renovation.

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Published: February 18, 2026

Amenemhat IV and Sobeknefru

In the last of his series of articles on the Twelfth Dynasty, Wolfram Grajetzki investigates the reigns of Amenemhat IV, and Sobeknefru, Egypt’s first female king.

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Published: February 18, 2026

Enslaved Scribes and the New Testament

Enslaved Scribes and the New Testament

Slavery is hard to sit with. It exposes grave horrors in how people have treated each other and challenges core beliefs about human worth and […] The post Enslaved Scribes and the New Testament appear

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Published: February 18, 2026

Palmyra in Ruins

Palmyra in Ruins

Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, archaeologists and residents have begun to return to the ancient city of Palmyra. Before the […] The post Palmyra in Ruins appeared first on Bi

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Published: February 18, 2026

Ancient Egypt February listings

CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT The exhibition traces the daily lives of young ancient Egyptians, with a display of more than 190 pieces from national and international collections in the V

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Published: February 18, 2026

Judge Orders Restoration of NPS Exhibit

Judge Orders Restoration of NPS Exhibit

Dear Friends, This past week, I attended celebrations of life for two remarkable women in archaeology and one in applied anthropology. The former two were based in Tucson and had ties to the Universit

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Published: February 18, 2026

Cancer in ancient Egypt: A disease beyond time

Gerrit zur Hausen explains the difficulties of studying cancer in ancient populations, and how such research may help in our fight against the disease today.

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Published: February 18, 2026

Portugal Repatriates Artifacts to Mexico

Portugal Repatriates Artifacts to Mexico

LISBON, PORTUGAL—In a ceremony held at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, Portuguese officials repatriated three […] The post Portugal Repatriates Artifacts to Mexico appeared first on Archaeology Magazin

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Published: February 18, 2026

Dows Dunham and the tomb of Queen Hetepheres

Peter Lacovara celebrates the achievements of one of the most important, yet under-appreciated, figures in Egyptian archaeology: Dows Dunham.

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Published: February 18, 2026

Mystery Of Ancient Chinese Shijiahe Civilization Collapse Solved

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Approximately 4,600 years ago, the Shijiahe civilization flourished in China’s Middle Yangtze River region. This society was notable for its advanced culture, featuri

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Published: February 18, 2026

Seger Grant Report: Tall al-Handaquq South

The post Seger Grant Report: Tall al-Handaquq South appeared first on American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) .

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Published: February 18, 2026

Northern Britain’s Oldest Human Remains Discovered At Heaning Wood Bone Cave In Cumbria

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The oldest human remains discovered in Northern Britain have been identified as belonging to a young female, following their discovery three years ago in a Cumbrian c

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Published: February 17, 2026

Christmas Stories in Christian Apocrypha

Christmas Stories in Christian Apocrypha

The modern Christmas nativity scene is drawn from apocryphal texts in addition to the infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke. The post Christmas Stories in Christian Apocrypha appeared first on Biblic

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Published: February 17, 2026

When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?

When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?

When was the Hebrew Bible written? Ostraca with Hebrew inscriptions excavated from the Iron Age fortress at Arad in Israel may provide clues, say researchers from Tel Aviv University. The post When Wa

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Published: February 17, 2026

Monumental Legacy: The Heb Sed court in the mortuary complex of Djoser at Saqqara

Djoser (c.2667-2648 BC), the second ruler of the Third Dynasty, was the pharaoh whose chief minister Imhotep is credited with the idea of creating the first pyramid by layering a series of

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Published: February 17, 2026

From the Desert Southwest to the Desert Middle East (Part 2)

From the Desert Southwest to the Desert Middle East (Part 2)

Aaron Wright, Preservation Anthropologist Read part 1 here. (Posted February 17, 2026)—I’m hailing readers from Ha’il, in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, at the foot of the Shammar Mountains and the do

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Published: February 17, 2026

Terenouthis: a Roman town in Egypt

Maiken Mosleth King explores life in Terenouthis, an important mining and trade centre that rose to prominence in the Graeco-Roman era.

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Published: February 17, 2026

Fieldwork Report: Anna Taibi

The post Fieldwork Report: Anna Taibi appeared first on American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) .

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Published: February 16, 2026

Hilary Wilson on… Axes

Hilary Wilson looks at the development of axes, from Palaeolithic flint to ceremonial gold in the Eighteenth Dynasty.

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Published: February 16, 2026

Ancient Secrets Of Om Irak Plateau: New Archaeological Site With 10,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovered In Sinai

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A newly discovered archaeological site south of Sinai is shedding light on 10,000 years of rock art history. The Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Counci

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Published: February 16, 2026

Phoenician Scarab Discovered in Sardinia

Phoenician Scarab Discovered in Sardinia

A small object with a big story has emerged from the excavations at Nuraghe Ruinas in Sardinia, Italy. The Superintendency of Archaeology for the Sassari […] The post Phoenician Scarab Discovered in S

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Published: February 16, 2026

Ancient Egypt Letters 153

Your opportunity to comment on articles in the magazine or on any Egyptological subject that interests you. Email the Editor peter@ancientegyptmagazine.com with your thoughts.

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Published: February 16, 2026

What Is Archaeological Illustration?

What Is Archaeological Illustration?

On the western side of Larnaka Bay in Cyprus, overlooking the Mediterranean, lies an imposing plateau known as Vigla. This fortified settlement, occupied briefly during […] The post What Is Archaeolog

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Published: February 16, 2026

Win a copy of The Libyan Pharaohs of Egypt: their lives and afterlives by Aidan Dodson

Where is this? If you know, email the Editor peter@ancientegyptmagazine.com before 30 April with your answer, giving your full name, address, and a contact phone number. One lucky reader’s name will b

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Published: February 16, 2026

The Libyan Pharaohs of Egypt: Their Lives and Afterlives

Aidan Dodson’s The Libyan Pharaohs of Egypt is a detailed reappraisal of one of the most complex periods of ancient Egyptian history. Drawing on his long-standing expertise in Egyptian royal history,

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Published: February 16, 2026

Clever Minds and Expert Hands: Egyptian Art and Artists in the New Kingdom

This new publication brings a welcome focus to the creative individuals behind the artistic achievements of the New Kingdom. Building on a 2022 conference in Madrid, the collection’s 12 papers examine

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Published: February 15, 2026

Ancient Nubian art: a history

The Nubian empire at its height was one of the largest in the ancient world – a land rich in gold and other resources, with thriving trade. Highly skilled artisans created distinctive

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Published: February 15, 2026

Two months on the Nile: Thomas Sandwith’s Nineteenth-Century Egyptian Journey

Thomas Sandwith was a British diplomat who served as consul in the Levant from 1855 to 1891. This is the second volume in a biography written by historian and former senior British

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Published: February 15, 2026

Made In Ancient Egypt

This is the companion to an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, which includes objects gathered from many international collections, curated by Helen Strudwick. But it is more than a ca

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Published: February 15, 2026

The Last Days of Jesus: A Final “Messianic” Meal

The Last Days of Jesus: A Final “Messianic” Meal

On Wednesday Jesus began to make plans for Passover. He sent two of his disciples into the city to prepare a large second-­story guest room where he could gather secretly and safely with his inner gro

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Published: February 15, 2026

Sandals for a child

Campbell Price describes some beautifully preserved ancient Egyptian footwear.

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Published: February 14, 2026

Ancient dental practice

New research published in the British Dental Journal (240, January 2026: 45-50) reveals that, although limited, ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman dentistry was surprisingly inventive. Prescriptions re

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Published: February 14, 2026

Western Delta discoveries

Workshops from the Late Period and early Ptolemaic era have been discovered by an Egyptian-Italian (University of Padua) team working at the interconnected Kom al-Ahmar and Kom Wasit sites in the West

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Published: February 14, 2026

Amenhotep III restored

Dr Hourig Sourouzian, Director of the Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project in Luxor, was recently honoured by Sherif Fathy, the Minister of Tourism, for her outstanding cont

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Published: February 14, 2026

Byzantine monastery in Sohag

The remains of a complete Byzantine monastic residential complex have been discovered by an Egyptian mission working at the al-Qarya archaeological site, in the Tima district of Sohag. The team found

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Published: February 14, 2026

Ancient pleasure boat

An ancient Egyptian pleasure barge (thalamagos in Greek) has been discovered by Franck Goddio and his team from the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM). The 35m-long boat was found s

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Published: February 14, 2026

Sheshonq shabtis

The Twenty-second Dynasty Libyan king Sheshonq III (c.825-773 BC) may have been buried in the tomb of a predecessor, Osorkon II, according to a new discovery at San al-Hagar (Tanis). The Tomb

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Published: February 14, 2026

Nyuserra Sun Temple

The remains of the Valley Temple from the Sun Temple complex of the Fifth Dynasty king Nyuserra (c.2445-2421 BC) have been uncovered at Abu Ghurab, in the Abusir necropolis. The location of

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Published: February 14, 2026

Ancient Egypt news in brief

A 3,000-year-old gold mining operation, including mining tools and residential areas, has been discovered in Egypt’s Sukari Mountains; the entire camp has been moved nearly two miles away to separate

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Published: February 14, 2026

Remarkable 3,400-Year-Old Octagonal Bronze Sword: Experts Call It A Masterpiece Of Craftsmanship

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Experts have conducted a detailed analysis of a bronze sword dating back over 3,400 years, notable for its exceptional preservation. The sword features intricate deco

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Published: February 13, 2026

Visit with Respect Campaign Celebrates 10 Years

Hi Everyone, Sorry we missed you last week; I was out with a nasty flu and Steve was on the road. Hope you enjoy this week’s edition. Please keep sending us information about upcoming events and webin

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Published: February 13, 2026

Ancient DNA Reveals Where Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers Survived The Longest

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researchers have utilized ancient DNA to uncover that hunter-gatherer populations in a specific region of Europe—spanning present-day Belgium, Germany, and the Netherla

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Published: February 12, 2026

Plant Exploitation Practices at a Minoan Upland Settlement: An Archaeobotanical Investigation of Karphi

One of our 2025 Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship fellows, Carly Henkel, provides us with an update: With the support of the 2025 Pomerance Fellowship I was able to complete […] The post Plant Exp

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Published: February 12, 2026

Rules Of An Unknown Roman Board Game Found In Heerlen, Netherlands – Deciphered

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some years ago, archaeologist Walter Crist came across a notable limestone slab in the collection of the Thermenmuseum, now known as the Roman Museum. This worked sto

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Published: February 11, 2026

Towards a Corpus of Cycladic Figures

Towards a Corpus of Cycladic Figures

One of the ideas said to have come out of the Cycladic workshop at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is the creation of an online corpus of Cycladic figures. The organisers of the workshop may not

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Published: February 11, 2026

Tiny 5,300-Year-Old ‘Bow Drill’ Shows Egyptians Used Advanced Drilling Tools Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have recently re-examined a small copper-alloy object that was excavated nearly a century ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt. Their analysis has re

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Published: February 10, 2026

Upcoming Advocacy Webinars: Protecting Greece’s and Egypt’s Cultural Heritage

As the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) prepares to meet to review bilateral cultural property agreements, the Archaeological Institute of America is hosting two timely advocacy webina

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Published: February 06, 2026

Drawing attention to "provenance" at the Met

Drawing attention to "provenance" at the Met

Courtesy of Christos Tsirogiannis One of largest group of repatriated material from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art was dervied from Palladion Antike Kunst and from Mr & Mrs Gianfranco Becchina.

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Published: February 06, 2026

Join us for Society Sunday on February 22, 2026!

Join us for a virtual presentation and Q&A hosted by the AIA Societies Committee, featuring Jessica Tilley. The presentation will be given at 1pm Eastern/12pm Central/11am Mountain/10am Pacific. Click

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Published: February 06, 2026

A Cycladic(ising) Journey

A Cycladic(ising) Journey

In September 2025 New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art returned a number of items, including Cycladic, to Greece. The EC collared jar (inv. 2004.342.1 ) was significant enough to include in S. Heming

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Published: February 05, 2026

CA at Paestum

CA at Paestum The 27th annual Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism met at Paestum, Italy, at the end of October and start of November to celebrate archaeological and cultural heritage. To

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Published: February 05, 2026

Current Archaeology 432

Exploring the archaeology of Ben Lomond The history of the ‘Hill of Goats’: the Yeavering excavations Surveying rock-art discoveries in the Peak District National Park Tracing the evolution of attitud

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Published: February 05, 2026

‘By yon bonnie banks’: Exploring the archaeology of Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond is one of Scotland’s most famous mountains, lying on the edge of the Highland boundary fault, with its shouldered profile dominating the skyline of the Central Belt and the Trossachs. Over

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Published: February 05, 2026

The history of the ‘Hill of Goats’: Revisiting Brian Hope-Taylor’s famous Yeavering excavations

More than 70 years ago, Brian Hope-Taylor led excavations at Yeavering in Northu mberland – investigations that have gone down in archaeological history, both for his skill in recording and analysing

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Published: February 05, 2026

Current Archaeology Live! 2026

In partnership with: Current Archaeology Live! 2026 is coming up quickly, and tickets are selling fast. The conference, held in partnership with University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, w

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Published: February 05, 2026

Current Archaeology’s February Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home

There are lots of great ways to get involved with history and archaeology over the next few months, including exhibitions, lectures, and conferences exploring a wide range of subjects. If you would pr

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Published: February 04, 2026

Around the rugged rocks: Examining new rock-art discoveries in the Peak District National Park

Recent rock-art surveys in the Peak District National Park have documented more than 40 decorated panels dating to the Bronze Age, as well as two animal carvings that may be even older. Anna Clark and

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Published: February 04, 2026

AIA Research Grants in Action: The Philadelphia Gunboat Research Initiative

One of our 2025 Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment Grant recipients, Carolyn Kennedy, provides us with an update: Project Overview The Philadelphia Gunboat Research Initiative (PGRI) is a multi-ins

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Published: February 03, 2026

Adapting ceremonies and festivals

Diarmaid MacCulloch, the eminently readable author of numerous books on ecclesiastical history, gave his bestselling work on the history of Christianity the provocative subtitle ‘The first three thous

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Published: February 03, 2026

Hawai‘i: a kingdom crossing oceans

A new exhibition at the British Museum explores Hawai‘ian history and culture, as well as the archipelago’s complex but enduring relationship with the United Kingdom. Carly Hilts visited to learn more

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Published: February 03, 2026

Examining Early Iron Age Life Histories at Roca Vecchia from Commingled Skeletal Remains

One of our 2025 John R. Coleman Traveling Fellowship winners, Megan Savoy, provides us with an update: My project examines whether the Early Iron Age (EIA, 950 – 700 BCE) […] The post Examining Early

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Published: February 03, 2026

Upcoming Winter Deadlines & Opportunities

Find key dates and opportunities coming up in February and March below. Click through each item for full details and application information. February 15: Undergraduate Teaching Award February 20: Dea

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Published: February 03, 2026

Call for applications: Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age

Call for applications for Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age, an NEH funded institute for higher education faculty (May–October 2026; https://wp.wwu.edu/tada/) The Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age ins

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Published: February 02, 2026

Ticking all the right boxes: Broadway, Worcestershire

This unique and remarkably well-preserved bone box was uncovered during excavations at Milestone Ground in Broadway, Worcestershire. Dating to the late Roman period, it measures 68mm long, 33mm wide,

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Published: February 02, 2026

Medieval and modern mines: Excavating the CA archive

Last month’s column explored prehistoric mines, and this month I will follow up on the topic by visiting medieval and modern examples that have been examined in past issues of CA. The range is wide: f

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Published: February 02, 2026

Museum news

The latest on acquisitions, exhibitions, and key decisions.

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Published: February 02, 2026

Music to archaeological ears

A routine excavation on the site of a west Norfolk housing development has uncovered a metalwork hoard including two extremely rare Iron Age artefacts: a near-complete carnyx and a boar standard. Cons

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Published: February 02, 2026

From lunatic asylum to hospital: Tracing the evolution of attitudes towards mental health at Clifton Hospital, York

Excavations by York Archaeology on the site of a former hospital at Clifton Ings have shed light on the institution’s origins as a Victorian asylum, offering insights into how approaches to mental hea

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Published: February 02, 2026

The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society

Are letter boxes, postage stamps, Christmas and birthday cards, love etters, thank you notes, pen pals, and postcards all destined to become archaic curiosities, like telephone kiosks? Denmark’s natio

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Published: February 01, 2026

How England Began: From the Romans to the Anglo-Saxons

REVIEW BY CH Nicholas Higham’s comprehensive exploration of how ‘Roman Britain’ transitioned into ‘Anglo-Saxon England’ brings with it a wealth of topics that still resonate today – discussions of mig

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Published: February 01, 2026

CA 432 Letters – February

Saving literary homes and cooling towers Chris Catling’s piece about threats to literary homes (CA 431) is nothing new to those of us in Derby. In 1906, we lost the birthplace of

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Published: February 01, 2026

Aspects of the Bronze Age in the Atlantic Archipelago and Beyond

REVIEW BY KK Published from the papers presented at the Belfast Bronze Age Forum, which took place on 9-10 November 2013, the editor makes a point of noting that the proceedings from

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Published: February 01, 2026

Hadrian’s Wall and Its Trees

REVIEW BY FEDERICO SANTANGELO Shortly after the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, David Breeze gathered an outstanding lineup of contributors to reflect on specific sections of Hadrian’s Wall: the res

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Published: February 01, 2026

The Historic Landscapes of Cornwall and Devon

REVIEW BY STEPHEN RIPPON The character of the countryside all around us plays an important part in many communities’ sense of place. This is particularly clear in the south-west of Britain, where

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Published: February 01, 2026

A Landscape of Plenty: excavations on a Roman estate, Cambridgeshire

REVIEW BY PADDY LAMBERT This report details the results of a large (3.56ha) excavation undertaken by Archaeological Research Services prior to the construction of the new Cambridgeshire South Police S

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Published: February 01, 2026

King’s Seat, Dunkeld

REVIEW BY KK On the threshold between the Lowlands and the Highlands, the King’s Seat fort, 1.5km (a mile) west of Dunkeld on the River Tay, sits in an important location in

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Published: February 01, 2026

Child’s play

Excavations in Wapping, east London, have uncovered tangible traces left by Victorian schoolboys, as well as illuminating glimpses of a diverse dockyard community. CA reports.

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Published: January 31, 2026

Theology on the Web at 25: Achievement #4: Digitisation of the Palestine Exploration Quarterly 1869-1926

Theology on the Web at 25: Achievement #4: Digitisation of the Palestine Exploration Quarterly 1869-1926

Introducing the Palestine Exploration Fund The Palestine Exploration Fund was founded in 1865 by public subscription in order to conduct scientific research in Southern Lavant. Its founding was, in pa

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Published: January 30, 2026

Archaeology Is Everywhere

Archaeology Is Everywhere

Dear Friends, Vice President of Preservation and Collaboration John Welch and I just completed a 10-day work journey from Denver to Tucson, with stops in Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Las

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Published: January 29, 2026

More than a Pet, New Magazine Sneak Peek

More than a Pet, New Magazine Sneak Peek

The following is an excerpt from the introduction to “More than a Pet,” Archaeology Southwest Magazine Volume 37, number 2—coming very soon! If you have made a donation of $50+ in the last year, or ha

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Published: January 28, 2026

Preserving Bolivia, Egypt, and Greece

“Rostro Andino,” © 2025 by Wilder Q, used under CC BY-SA Your experience matters! Join our letter writing campaign to save a place you love. The Cultural Property Advisory Committee […] The post Prese

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Published: January 27, 2026

An Interview with Oscar, Preservation Archaeology K-9 (cyberSW Security)

An Interview with Oscar, Preservation Archaeology K-9 (cyberSW Security)

Archaeology Southwest Magazine editor-in-chief Kate Sarther spoke with Oscar on January 23, 2026. Kate: Thanks for sitting down with me today, Oscar. Oscar: I’ll just get in your lap. Kate: Aw, thanks

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Published: January 24, 2026

Commentary: “What Does Time Immemorial Really Mean?”

Commentary: “What Does Time Immemorial Really Mean?”

Dear Friends, Beginning January 8, I attended the Archaeological Institute of America’s (AIA) annual meeting in San Francisco. That was my first AIA meeting, ever. I have long been familiar with AIA,

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Published: January 21, 2026

More than a Pet

More than a Pet

Archaeology Southwest Magazine Vol. 37, No. 2, “More than a Pet: Exploring Canine Cultural Histories in North America” is on press and soon headed to mailboxes and our online bookstore. Guest editor R

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Published: January 17, 2026

2026 AIA Poster Award Announcement: Best Student Poster Award

At the 2026 AIA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, attendees explored a dynamic range of posters showcasing research from around the world. Presented in a visual format, the poster session […] The post

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Published: January 16, 2026

2026 AIA Poster Award Announcement: First Runner-Up Poster Award

At the 2026 AIA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, attendees explored a dynamic range of posters showcasing research from around the world. Presented in a visual format, the poster session […] The post

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Published: January 16, 2026

From the Desert Southwest to the Desert Middle East (Part 1)

From the Desert Southwest to the Desert Middle East (Part 1)

Aaron Wright, Preservation Anthropologist (Posted January 11, 2026)—Greetings from Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia (KSA). I’m writing this on December 11 following a joint presenta

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Published: January 12, 2026

Authenticity and Cycladic figures

Authenticity and Cycladic figures

I understand that in February there will be a closed conference to explore the Stern collection of Cycladicising objects currently on loan to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. One of the key issu

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Published: January 10, 2026

Looking Ahead: 2026

Looking Ahead: 2026

Welcome to 2026. What lies ahead in terms of cultural property? I note that over 2,000 objects from North American museums, private collections, and galleries have been returned to Italy. Yet I am awa

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Published: January 01, 2026

SHA Special Publication and Author Perspective

Near Annapolis, Maryland, a former tobacco plantation dating to the 1730s holds centuries of untold history. In "Belvoir: An Archaeology of Maryland Slavery," Schablitsky leads readers on an archaeolo

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Published: December 17, 2025

Sculture del Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano di Verona

The post Sculture del Museo Archeologico al Teatro Romano di Verona appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

Colour Schemes in Roman Architecture: Aesthetics, Semantics, and Regional Appropriation

The post Colour Schemes in Roman Architecture: Aesthetics, Semantics, and Regional Appropriation appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

From the Palatine to Pirro Ligorio: Architectural, Sculptural and Antiquarian Studies in Memory of Amanda Claridge (1949–2022)

The post From the Palatine to Pirro Ligorio: Architectural, Sculptural and Antiquarian Studies in Memory of Amanda Claridge (1949–2022) appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

Sacred Landscapes, Connecting Routes: Religious Topographies in the Graeco-Roman World

The post Sacred Landscapes, Connecting Routes: Religious Topographies in the Graeco-Roman World appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

The Sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite at Syme Viannou VII: The Greek and Roman Pottery, Volume 1

The post The Sanctuary of Hermes and Aphrodite at Syme Viannou VII: The Greek and Roman Pottery, Volume 1 appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

Lycian Families in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods: A Regional Study of Inscriptions, Towards a Social and Legal Framework

The post Lycian Families in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods: A Regional Study of Inscriptions, Towards a Social and Legal Framework appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

Human Dispersal, Human Evolution, and the Sea: The Palaeolithic Seafaring Debate

The post Human Dispersal, Human Evolution, and the Sea: The Palaeolithic Seafaring Debate appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

Russell T. Scott, 1938–2024

The post Russell T. Scott, 1938–2024 appeared first on American Journal of Archaeology .

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Published: December 17, 2025

AlUla: Wonder of Arabia at the Palace Museum, Beijing: Bridging Global Cultural and Archaeological Engagement Between China and the Arab World

The exhibition AlUla: Wonder of Arabia at the Palace Museum in Beijing showcased the civilizations of the Arabian Peninsula, particularly present-day Saudi Arabia, from prehistory to the modern era, t

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Published: December 17, 2025

The Archaeology of Olive Oil Production in Roman and Pre-Roman Italy

This article provides a comprehensive synthesis and re-evaluation of the archaeological evidence for olive cultivation and oil production across Italy from prehistory through the Roman era. Italy is o

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Published: December 17, 2025

A head of Hermes from a genuinely old Italian collection

A head of Hermes from a genuinely old Italian collection

Source: San Antonio Museum of Art Among the deaccessioned items from the San Antonio Museum of Art in January 2022 was a marble head of Hermes. The head was excavated on the Caelian Hill in Rome betwe

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Published: December 15, 2025

Further returns to Italy from the San Antonio Museum of Art

Further returns to Italy from the San Antonio Museum of Art

Source: San Antonio Museum of Art In addition to the objects deaccessioned by the San Antonio Museum of Art in September 2025 , the museum had done the same for another group in January 2022. These we

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Published: December 15, 2025

Returns to Italy from the San Antonio Museum of Art

Returns to Italy from the San Antonio Museum of Art

Source: San Antonio Museum of Art A series of deaccessions has been made in September 2025 by the San Antonio Museum of Art. They consist of mostly South Italian pots and one Etruscan terracotta: Sout

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Published: December 14, 2025

Another statue associated with Bubon returns to Türkiye

The Manhattan DA has announced that a statue that has resided in the collection of Aaron Mendelsohn has been returned to Türkiye ( Press Release ). The nature of the return is described: The D.A.’s Of

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Published: December 13, 2025

Düver fragments returned to Türkiye from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Düver fragments returned to Türkiye from Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Source: VMFA The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has announced that it has deaccessioned 41 fragments of the Düver frieze that it acquired in the 1970s ( Press Release ). Details of the acquisition were

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Published: December 12, 2025

Head of Demosthenes returns to Türkiye

Head of Demosthenes returns to Türkiye

Head of Demosthenes Source: New York MMA Back in November I noted that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art had returned a marble portrait of Demosthenes to Türkiye. The head was acquired in 2012 (in

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Published: December 12, 2025

Two lots withdrawn from Bonham's sale

Two lots withdrawn from Bonham's sale

Becchina Archive Source: Christos Tsirogiannis. Dr Christos Tsirogiannis has identified two lots that were due to be auctioned at next week's sale of antiquities at Bonham's (4 December 2025). Both fe

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Published: November 28, 2025