• First Scandinavian farmers were far more advanced than we thought

• Undiscovered ancient sites to come to light in Denizli

• First Chinese murals might date back more than 4,000 years

• Brazil's Olympic dig unearths a royal toothbrush

• ISIS Beheads Elderly Archeologist In Palmyra, Syrian Official Says

• Three archaeological sites, ceramics found in Cajamarca

• Oldest Case of Leukemia Found on 7,000-Year-Old Skeleton

• Confederate Warship Raised from Savannah River—CSS Georgia, purposely sunk rather than surrendered in 1864, being raised in 5-ton pieces. Archaeologists learning how Confederacy built ships with little industrial infrastructure. "A lot of these ironclads are built by house carpenters."

• The Curse of the South’s Shipwrecked Gold - In 1857, the S.S. Central America sank off the East Coast with a treasure on board. A century and a half later, an intrepid treasure hunter found her—and is now on the run.

• Medieval Sword Carries Mysterious Inscription

• 'Winged Monster' Rock Art Finally Deciphered

• A tiny, 1.85 million-year-old bone from the little finger of a human ancestor unearthed in East Africa has revealed the oldest "modern" hand ever found

• "Cahuachi Sanctuary is bigger than Chan Chan," says archaeologist

• Bones of Jewish Victims of Inquisition Found in Trash Heap in Portugal

• Subterranean river discovered beneath Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins

• Roman glass-making furnaces discovered in Egypt’s Delta

• Scientists say they have found rare evidence of a prehistoric massacre in Europe after discovering a 7,000-year-old mass grave with skeletal remains from some of the continent's first farmers bearing terrible wounds

• Twelve skeletons found beneath Sweden's Kalmar Castle

• An archaeological dig at an 18th-century military site in the southern Adirondacks has uncovered large sections of stone walls that are believed to have been constructed within a larger British fortification that was never completed more than 250 years ago

• Strapped for Cash, Some Greeks Turn to Ancient Source of Wealth - Greece’s financial crisis is causing a spike in illegal excavations & swelling the ranks of looters with 1st-time offenders.

• Treasure trove of warrior jewellery unearthed in Russia: Ancient grave belongs to woman who worshipped fire 2,000 years ago

• York Archaeologist Dr. Sara Perry reflects on her seven years at Çatalhöyük, the role of archaeological interpretation, and the vagaries of practice.

• Signs of 9000-year-old settlement found in Behbahan, Iran

• Symbols of Hittite goddess of sexuality found on 4,000-year-old tablet discovered in central Turkey

• Victims of the Great Plague 'discovered' at Liverpool Street station

• Fresh discoveries of ancient man's bone in Altai Mountains cave

• Maryport Roman settlement: Dig unearths rare Roman jewellery

• Curiae Veteres Sanctuary in Rome Attracts the Curious

• Ancient Egyptian animal mummies to go on display at Manchester Museum

• Two Paleolithic fragments of female figurine recently found at Hohe Fels

• Chinese cave 'graffiti' tells a 500-year story of climate change and impact on society

• Life from Ash and Ice: A documentary film about Mt. Edziza

• The Archaeologist Who Studies 'World of Warcraft' - Are video games valid subjects for archaeology?

• Archaeologists Discover Massive Roman Building from Ancient Serdica in Bulgaria’s Capital Sofia

• Rare & well-preserved 350-yr-old gun carriage--described as a national treasure--raised from the depths of a 17th century shipwreck - The wooden carriage is in near pristine condition after being buried in silt since the warship 'London' accidentally exploded in the Thames.

• Archaeologists discover forgotten castle in Sierpc

• Tomb of Nefertiti, Egypt's mysterious ancient queen, may have been found - The apparent discovery, based on scans of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber, could yield treasure beyond what was found in his famous resting place.

• Ancient Egyptians slaughtered animals on an "industrial scale" for mummification, according to new exhibition

• Greeks abort temple construction in Turkey due to economic crisis 1,800 years ago

• Danish 'monster' pulled out of Swedish waters

And if anyone cares, Beekman and his colleague Robert Pickering were featured in an article in Archaeology magazine. It is about authenticating shaft tomb figures in order to better understand the meaning and significance of these creations. A lot of fakes have flooded the market and museums which could muddle any interpretations made about the figures.

Federal judge denies injunction in New Mexico drilling case

The Chaco Canyon National Historical Park is only a very small area of the San Juan Basin which is incredibly dense with archaeological sites, many potentially impacted by the drilling since they are not projected by the Park.