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9:59:35 PM Archaeological museum - meet the Mummy of Zagreb
Spotted by Locals (blog)

Of course there are many other Archaeological museums that host by far larger and more important collections than the one in Zagreb. ... [more]

9:39:07 PM Colonial-era graves for dogs found in Williamsburg
Virginian Pilot - Hampton Roads,VA,USA

... containing the 200-year-old remains of dogs on the campus of the College of William and Mary is an “unprecedented” find, archaeologists said on Friday. ... [more]

6:43:14 PM Researchers offer alternate theory for found skull's asymmetry
Penn State Live - PA,USA

"We have a case in which the majority of workers in paleoanthropology support ... There is debate among paleoanthropologists over when hominids evolved to ... [more]

6:00:45 PM Archaeology event coming to Old 41 in Bonita
Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA

Maranda Almy Kles, MA, MS. will talk about forensic archaeology in “CSI: Archaeology” at the September 15th, meeting of the Southwest Florida Archaeological ... [more]

5:35:38 PM Hodder Cleans House at Famed Çatalhöyük Dig
Science Now

Stanford University archaeologist Ian Hodder, who has directed excavations since 1993, told the heads of the dig's specialty labs that they would be asked ... [more]

3:17:37 PM Scientists find evidence discrediting theory Amazon was virtually unlivable
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA

The findings are discrediting a once-bedrock theory of archaeology that long held that the Amazon, unlike much of the Americas, was a historical black hole, ... [more]

2:24:22 PM Dirt hills or Indian mounds?
Mountaineers

"We would strongly encourage the city to bring in archeologists," said Dave Snyder, archaeology reviews manager for the Ohio Historical Preservation Office. ... [more]

1:52:39 PM Bone fragments represent unprecedented discovery
William and Mary News (press release) - Williamsburg,VA,USA

WMCAR archaeologists discovered the two graves on July 13. They were monitoring the removal of the paving of James Blair Drive, an element in an ongoing ... [more]

12:51:34 PM Archaeology Department completes expedition in Cyprus
NorthcentralPa.com

The Lycoming College Archaeology Department announced the completion of its 2010 expedition to Idalion, Cyprus, under the direction of Dr. Pamela Gaber, ... [more]

12:30:24 PM Archaeologists solve riddle of bones in Eynsham garden
Oxford Mail - Oxford,UK

By Jen Rivett » Archaeologists yesterday confirmed that the human skeleton discovered in the garden of a house in Wytham View, Eynsham, was that of a man ... [more]

8:39:17 AM Arrr, the pirates be swarrrmin' at Frazier
Louisville Courier Journal - Louisville,KY,USA

In return, they will receive a Junior Indiana Archaeologist certificate. Of course, the challenge is extended to the parents. Many hands-on activities and ... [more]

8:37:58 AM Researchers Found Iron Age Temple in Jordan
NewsKF

A 3000 year old temple, from Jordan's Iron Age, namely the period of the biblical kingdom of Moab, was discovered during some archaeological excavations in ... [more]

8:20:00 AM Pupils will dig archaeology
Basingstoke Gazette - Basingstoke,England,UK

By Lucie Richards » SCHOOL children will join an archaeological dig in their north Hampshire school grounds this month. An annual archaeological exploration ... [more]

8:13:30 AM 3000-year-old temple uncovered in Jordan
Sydney Morning Herald

Jordanian and US archaeologists have discovered what they say is a 3000-year-old Iron Age temple dating from the country's biblical Moabite kingdom, ... [more]

12:59:55 AM Washed up foot in shoe case still a mystery
CBC News - Canada

They also said the foot was examined by archaeology experts at the University of Saskatchewan. "It was determined to be size ten and that of a robust male, ... [more]

12:35:27 AM RAF Museum unveils plans to recover preserved German bomber from the Channel
discovery

Largely intact, the Dornier 17 was found by archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology at Goodwin Sands two years ago – 68 years after it was shot down at the ... [more]