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  • An 11,000-Year-Old Girl, Identified by DNA, Is Northern Britain's Oldest Known Human
    Story 1st Jul 2026

    An 11,000-Year-Old Girl, Identified by DNA, Is Northern Britain's Oldest Known Human

  • 20 Great Private Antiquities Collections, and What Became of Them
    Story 30th Jun 2026

    20 Great Private Antiquities Collections, and What Became of Them

  • At a Sardinian Bronze Age tower, a sealed well and a votive sword point to ritual reuse
    Story 29th Jun 2026

    At a Sardinian Bronze Age tower, a sealed well and a votive sword point to ritual reuse

  • A Symposium Isn't What You Think It Is
    Story 28th Jun 2026

    A Symposium Isn't What You Think It Is

  • Up to 15,000 Roman Coins Recovered from a Field in North Wales
    Story 27th Jun 2026

    Up to 15,000 Roman Coins Recovered from a Field in North Wales

  • Antiquities Dealers in Egypt & How Antiquities Left the Country, from the First Dealers to the 1983 Export Ban
    Story 26th Jun 2026

    Antiquities Dealers in Egypt & How Antiquities Left the Country, from the First Dealers to the 1983 Export Ban

  • The Bright Disc: A History of Ancient Mirrors, from Neolithic Obsidian to Roman Glass
    Story 25th Jun 2026

    The Bright Disc: A History of Ancient Mirrors, from Neolithic Obsidian to Roman Glass

  • Living Yeasts Found in Ötzi the Iceman, 5,300 Years After His Death
    Story 24th Jun 2026

    Living Yeasts Found in Ötzi the Iceman, 5,300 Years After His Death

  • Italian Teens Snuck Into Their School Basement, and Found a 1,800-Year-Old Roman Mansion
    Story 23rd Jun 2026

    Italian Teens Snuck Into Their School Basement, and Found a 1,800-Year-Old Roman Mansion

  • Samurai at the Sphinx: The Doomed Diplomacy of the Ikeda Mission
    Story 26th May 2026

    Samurai at the Sphinx: The Doomed Diplomacy of the Ikeda Mission

  • Two Gods, One Table
    Story 25th May 2026

    Two Gods, One Table

  • Between Luxor and Abydos: A Painted Stele and Its Three Divine Patrons
    Story 24th May 2026

    Between Luxor and Abydos: A Painted Stele and Its Three Divine Patrons

  • First Greek Artefact Found in Berlin: Lost Collectors Item or Archeological Discovery?
    Story 23rd May 2026

    First Greek Artefact Found in Berlin: Lost Collectors Item or Archeological Discovery?

  • A Bowl for Manishtushu
    Story 22nd May 2026

    A Bowl for Manishtushu

  • God or Man: A Kassite Seal and Its Unanswered Question
    Story 21st May 2026

    God or Man: A Kassite Seal and Its Unanswered Question

  • Metal Detectorist Unearths Gold Ring Linked to the Saxon God Woden: Now Heading for Public Display
    Story 20th May 2026

    Metal Detectorist Unearths Gold Ring Linked to the Saxon God Woden: Now Heading for Public Display

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