Deep Within These Ancient Lava Tube Caves, Archaeologists Have Made an Unprecedented Discovery

Archaeologists say new insights into the activities of ancient humans in Arabia are finally revealing themselves, thanks to a series of remarkable archaeological discoveries unearthed deep within ancient lava tube caves in northern Saudi Arabia. 
Amidst the challenges imposed by limited preservation of archaeological sites in arid desert environments, the recent research, led by researchers with Griffith University’s Australian Research Centre for Human…
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Source: https://thedebrief.org/deep-within-these-ancient-lava-tube-caves-archaeologists-have-made-an-unprecedented-discovery/

Amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided object from the Roman Empire that experts can’t explain

An amateur archaeology group found a mysterious dodecahedron near an ancient Roman villa.The purpose of these 12-sided objects is unknown, though many theories have been suggested.Down a tree-lined road 100 miles north of London lies an open field where a Roman villa once stood about 2,000 to 1,700 years ago.Amateur archaeologists with the Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group have been excavating its remains, including a bathhouse, gatehouse, and ancient tiled mosaic floors for the…
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Source: https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/amateur-archaeologists-found-a-mysterious-12-sided-object-from-the-roman-empire-that-experts-cant-explain/amp_articleshow/109934331.cms

ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவு எதிரொலி- வடலூர் வள்ளலார் சர்வதேச மையத்தில் தொல்லியல் துறையினர் ஆய்வு

வடலூர்:கடலூர் மாவட்டம் வடலூரில் வள்ளலார் சத்யஞானசபை உள்ளது.இங்கு உள்ள பெருவெளியில் வள்ளலார் சர்வதேச மையம் அமைக்க அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்டது. இதற்கு பொதுமக்கள் மற்றும் பல்வேறு அரசியல்…
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Source: https://www.maalaimalar.com/amp/news/state/tamil-news-archeological-survey-at-vallalar-international-centre-vadalur-716994

2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused ‘awe in the enemy’

Archaeologists in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old metal helmet within an Illyrian burial mound that may have been a votive offering or part of a cult practice. The helmet was unearthed in a stone structure within a burial mound at the Gomile archaeological site. It dates to sometime between the end of the sixth century B.C. and the beginning of the fourth century B.C., Hrvoje Potrebica, an archaeology professor at the University of Zagreb who is leading the excavation, told Live…
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Source: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2500-year-old-illyrian-helmet-found-in-burial-mound-likely-caused-awe-in-the-enemy

Bronze Age discovery during Oxfordshire road works

The well-preserved wooden well was unearthed during archaeological excavations at the site of Oxfordshire County Council’s project to construct the south-westerly section of the Benson Relief Road.

The excavation was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology on behalf of the council to ensure any archaeological finds are recorded in line with planning permission.

John Boothroyd, senior project manager at Oxford Archaeology, detailed the discovery: “When investigating what appeared to be a…
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Source: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24304322.bronze-age-discovery-oxfordshire-road-works/

Wyoming Archaeology Awareness Month poster judged nation’s best for 13th time | Local News

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Source: https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wyoming-archaeology-awareness-month-poster-judged-nations-best-for-13th-time/article_931f1c88-0cce-11ef-b736-0bd12d7f65bb.html

Archaeological Team: Archaeological team assesses site at Vadalur | Chennai News

Cuddalore: A three-member team of archaeological experts constituted by the govt assessed the site proposed for the construction of Vallalar International Centre at Vadalur in Cuddalore district on Tuesday.The govt’s action to constitute a committee came after an order by Madras high court while hearing a petition pleading for a direction to the govt to drop its plan to construct the centre at the proposed site. The high court directed the experts to submit a report of their findings on…
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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/archaeological-team-assesses-site-at-vadalur/amp_articleshow/109929732.cms

Red squirrel and human leprosy link found at English medieval archaeological site | News

7 May 2024

New evidence from medieval archaeological sites shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) strains also responsible for leprosy in humans.
Researchers from the University of Leicester and then University of Basel studied 25 human and 12 squirrel samples from Winchester, Hampshire to look for genetic evidence of M. leprae.
The city is well-known for its…
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Source: https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/squirrel