Archaeologists find 'Bluehenge' _ a prehistoric site near Britain's StonehengeOctober 3rd, 2009 Prehistoric site found near UK's StonehengeLONDON — Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near Britain's famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have dubbed the site "Bluehenge," after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path.
Archaeologists find new prehistoric site near Stonehenge in EnglandOctober 3rd, 2009 English archaeologists find new prehistoric siteLONDON — Archaeologists have discovered a smaller prehistoric site near Britain's famous circle of standing stones at Stonehenge. Researchers have dubbed the site "Bluehenge," after the color of the 27 Welsh stones that were laid to make up a path.
Bones discovery in Scottish highlands may provide fresh insight of Bronze Age lifeSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - Bones discovered at an ancient burial site in the Scottish Highlands could provide fresh insight of life in the Bronze Age. According to a report by BBC News, parts of a skull, some bones and teeth were in a cist - a rectangular stone chamber - uncovered by a digger operator in Sutherland in February this year.
Archaeologists uncover early depiction of seven-branched candelabra in ancient synagogueSeptember 11th, 2009 Archaeologists find early depiction of a menorahJERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest depictions of a menorah, the seven-branched candelabra that has come to symbolize Judaism, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Friday. The menorah was engraved in stone around 2,000 years ago and found in a synagogue recently discovered by the Sea of Galilee.
Archaeologists uncover 7th century ship in SwedenAugust 28th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Swedish archaeologists have announced the find of a 7th century burial ship, the oldest of its kind to be discovered in Scandinavia. According to a report in The Local, the ship, thought to be from the Vendel era (550-793) of Swedish prehistory, was found in Sunnerby on the island of Kallandso in Lake Vanern in central Sweden.
5,000-year-old figurine represents Scotland's earliest human faceAugust 21st, 2009 EDINBURGH - Archaeologists have uncovered a 5,000-year-old figurine on the Orkney island of Westray in Scotland, which is the country's earliest representation of a human face and body. According to a report in The Scotsman, the face and its lozenge-shaped body - measuring just 3.5cm by 3cm - were carved on the Orkney island of Westray between 4,500 and 5,000 years ago.
London's oldest timber structure predates Stonehenge by more than 500 yearsAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists has unearthed London's oldest timber structure, which through radiocarbon dating has been proven to be nearly 6,000 years old, predating Stonehenge by more than 500 years. The structure was discovered by archaeologists from Archaeology South-East (part of the Institute of Archaeology at UCL).
"Peking Man" was able to use fire 200,000 to 500,000 years agoAugust 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of archaeologists has come across evidence which proves that the "Peking Man" was able to use fire roughly 200-000 to 500,000 years ago. "Peking Man" is referred to a group of fossil specimens, hundreds of thousands of years old, discovered in 1923-27 during excavations at Zhoukoudian near Beijing (at that time known as Peking), in China.
Archaeologists discover tomb of Bulgarian princessAugust 4th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has discovered the tomb of a Bulgarian princess in the northern Bulgarian town of Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria's medieval capital. According to a report in The Sofia Echo, archaeologists Nikolai Ovcharov and Hitko Vachev have excavated on August 2 what has been described as the grave of a Bulgarian princess, buried in the courtyard of the St St Peter and Pavel church in Veliko Tarnovo.
Archaeologists discover nymph sanctuary in Central BulgariaJuly 27th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has found a sanctuary in Central Bulgaria where the nymph cult used to be celebrated in ancient times. According to a report in the Balkan Travellers, the sanctuary was found by archaeologists in the vicinity of the Nicopolis ad Istrum ancient site, located near the town of Veliko Tarnovo in central Bulgaria.
Archaeologists start search for tomb of Suleiman I in HungaryJuly 14th, 2009 BUDAPEST - An international team of archaeologists has started excavations near Szigetvar, South Hungary, to find the tomb of Suleiman I, the Lawgiver. Suleiman (1494-1566), also called as the Magnificent, was the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire, one of the most prominent monarchs of 16th-century Europe, presiding over the golden age of the empire.
Archaeologists uncover intact Thracian settlement in BulgariaJune 24th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has uncovered an intact Thracian settlement close to the southeast town of Nova Zagora in Bulgaria. According to a report in novinite.com, the team comprised of Konstantin Gospodinov and Veselin Ignatov from the city of Burgas, who hope that their finding would be the first Thracian settlement to be uncovered in its entirety.
Archaeologists discover previously unknown Roman settlement in BulgariaJune 16th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown settlement from the Roman Era in the Mentesheto area near the town of Varna on Bulgaria's northern Black Sea coast. According to a report in BalkanTravellers.com, the discovery was made by archaeologists Aleksadar Michev and Teodor Rokov, who were exploring a stone structure reminiscent of a 'dolmen' - a typical Thracian tomb from the Early Iron Age.
Archaeologists find earliest evidence for pottery making in ChinaJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence for pottery making, in the form of fragments from a Chinese cave, which push back the dawn of the craft by more than 1,000 years. According to a report in Nature News, the shards of pottery, dating back 18,000 years, have been unearthed in a cave in Hunan province, southern China.
Bone find in Britain shows evidence of early amputations in 19th centuryMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A team of archaeologists has determined that bones found at a former hospital in Worcestershire, UK, show evidence of early amputations and other medical research in the 19th century. According to a report by BBC News, county council archaeologists were called in after workers building the new city university campus found about 200 bone pieces in a pit at the former Worcester Royal Infirmary site.
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