Archaeologists in western Cyprus have unearthed a kiln used to dry malt and make beer that dates back 3,500 years. “The excavation of the malting kiln with associated sets of pottery types and tools left in place gives us a fantastic opportunity to look at Bronze Age tool kits and figure out techniques and recipes.” [...]
Archaeologists working at Akko, one of the major ancient ports of the eastern Mediterranean, have found a fleet of early-19th century ships and ancient harbor structures that date back to the 3rd-1st centuries B.C. During the brief time the shipwrecks were exposed, the Israel Antiquities Authority investigated one of them: a 32 meter vessel which [...]
A British team of archaeologists are planning an excavation into Burma to dig up 36 Spitfire airplanes that were buried there during WWII. The aircraft are thought to have been shipped to RAF bases before being buried, un-assembled, in their crates. Having signed an agreement with the Myanmar government permitting him to survey and excavate [...]
Forty Roman coins have been found in the forum complex at the Odeon site in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The coins were said by archaeologists to have been minted during the Severan dynasty, while ruled from 193 to 235 CE and variously feature images of four different emperors. The Odeon site, dating from the [...]
From Plymouth Herald
Plymouth divers are investigating the mystery of a wreck site off the Mewstone dating back hundreds of years.
The Mewstone Cannon ...
The Houston Chronicle has posted an interesting interview with Mike Edmonds, the project director for the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Q: Can you describe the mechanism? A: Imagine something the size of a shoe box. … There’s a circular dial representing the zodiac signs with pointers for the position of the sun and moon. Also, [...]
Police in Greece have arrested three individuals in connection with an armed robbery that took place at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. The three men were arrested Friday in the western Greek city of Patras, close to Ancient Olympia. They were arrested after they tried to sell the most ancient of the antiquities, a golden [...]
Researchers have identified a company of elite archers that perished aboard the Mary Rose by looking for evidence of repetitive strain in their shoulders and spines. Alexzandra Hildred, the curator of ordnance at the Mary Rose Trust, has said the injuries could be the result of “shooting heavy longbows regularly”. “Many of the skeletons recovered [...]
Recently the remains of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe were exhumed to determine his real cause of death (he wasn’t poisoned). Separate tests have also revealed that his famous silver nose prosthetic was actually made of brass. In another finding, the team reported that the silver nose piece Brahe famously wore after losing part of his [...]