Tag #Archaeology

Showing 25 to 36 of 451 results

bbc.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
News related image

Cornwall Housing Plan Threatens Ancient Site

A proposed 70-home development near Truro's ancient Plain-an-gwarry amphitheatre sparks local concern over the impact on the village's cultural heritage and infrastructure; developers insist the plan will enhance the site's visibility and accessibility.

Progress

44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
chinadaily.com.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Shanghai Museum's Egyptian Exhibition Success Spurs Joint Archaeological Excavation

The Shanghai Museum's "On Top of the Pyramid" exhibition concluded its 13-month run on July 19, 2024, drawing over 2.77 million visitors and $105.8 million in revenue, leading to a new joint archaeological excavation project at the Sekhmet Temple in Memphis, Egypt, marking the first time a Chinese t...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Quality Education
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

West African DNA in 7th-Century England

DNA analysis of two 7th-century graves in Kent and Dorset reveals that two West African men fathered children in southern England in the late 6th century, challenging the existing understanding of this period as isolated and showing surprising levels of cultural exchange.

Progress

44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Extreme Droughts Triggered Collapse of Classic Maya Civilization

Analysis of a Yucatan stalagmite reveals at least 44 years of extreme drought between 870 and 1100 CE, impacting maize harvests and contributing to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization; some droughts lasted over a decade, with the most severe lasting 13 years.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Zero Hunger
npr.org
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Inca Khipu Made of Human Hair Reveals Wider Literacy Among Commoners

Analysis of a 1498 Inca khipu made entirely of human hair reveals its creator had a commoner's diet (legumes, grains, tubers), challenging the assumption that khipu production was limited to elites and suggesting wider literacy in the empire.

Progress

20% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Himmelpforte Monastery Excavation Reveals Social Hierarchy and Violent End

Archaeological excavations at the Himmelpforte monastery near Wernigerode, Germany, have uncovered over two-meter-high foundation walls, numerous graves from the 13th to 16th centuries (including that of Gerrun von Königstein), and various artifacts providing insights into monastic life, ultimately ...

Progress

12% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
china.org.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Shanghai Museum's Egyptian Exhibition Concludes, Launches Joint Excavation Project

The Shanghai Museum's "On Top of the Pyramid" exhibition, showcasing nearly 780 ancient Egyptian artifacts, concluded on August 17, 2025, after attracting over 2.77 million visitors and prompting a new Sino-Egyptian archaeological project at Memphis.

Progress

40% Bias Score

Quality Education
tr.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

80,000-Year-Old Arrowheads Rewrite Neanderthal History

80,000-year-old arrowheads, nearly identical to those used by Homo sapiens, were discovered at Uzbekistan's Obi-Rakhmat rock shelter, suggesting Neanderthals possessed advanced weaponry and potentially interacted with early Homo sapiens.

Progress

28% Bias Score

No Poverty
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Luxurious Roman Villa Reveals Wealth of Olive Oil Family

The partially excavated Villa Romana de la Estación near Antequera, Spain, reveals the immense wealth and power of the Licinia family, prominent Roman olive oil producers, through its luxurious architecture, including the largest geometric mosaic in Iberia and unique sculptures, dating back to aroun...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
zeit.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Manching Excavation Reveals New Insights into Celtic Life

Three years of excavation at the Oppidum of Manching in Germany revealed over 40,000 artifacts, including evidence of fish consumption, iron processing, and a miniature bronze warrior statuette, significantly expanding our understanding of Celtic culture during the late Iron Age.

Progress

24% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

New Moai Statue Found on Easter Island Challenges Previous Assumptions

A newly discovered moai statue, found in the dry lakebed of Rano Raraku crater on Easter Island, challenges the existing count of 981 moai and suggests that many more may be hidden in the lakebed; this discovery is significant because it alters our understanding of Easter Island's history and the po...

Progress

40% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

18th-Century Cannons Unearthed in Veracruz During Infrastructure Work

Construction in Veracruz, Mexico unearthed two 18th-century cannons near the Zócalo, likely used in the French and American interventions of the 19th century, revealing details about the city's military history and urban transformations.

Progress

28% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Showing 25 to 36 of 451 results