This weekly feature is a place to discuss new developments in fields of history and archaeology. This can be newly discovered documents and archaeological sites, recent publications, documents that have just become publicly available through digitization or the opening of archives, and new theories and interpretations.
25 Years of Archaeological Discovery That Have Rewritten England’s Story
Seeds discovered in excavations indicate prehistoric man living in the southern near east
Resolving the mystery surrounding the tissue-thin parchment used by medieval scribes
Hamas Seizes Chest of Ancient Gold Coins Accidentally Discovered in Gaza
1,700-Year-Old Ring Depicts Nude Cupid, the Homewrecking God
Chilean Chinchorro Or Alpine Ötzi? Archaeologists Settle Debate Over World's Oldest Tattoos
3,000-year-old gladiator graves on display in Turkey's Muğla
24 carat gold jewellery made 6,600 years ago unearthed at prehistoric settlement in Bulgaria
Scholars gain insight from the geographical and cultural movement of artifacts
Evidence of pulque god found at Tlaxcala archaeological site
Dental analysis suggests Homo floresiensis was a separate species from modern man
Chinese scientists find skull fossil of homo erectus in E China
Possible case of congenital syphilis in 14th century skeleton identified from Austrian cemetery
Secret pagan basilica in Rome emerges from the shadows after 2,000 years
What toilets and sewers tell us about ancient Roman sanitation
Before the Pilgrims, Floridians celebrated the ‘real’ first Thanksgiving
A treasure trove of 'ancient' archaeology tucked away in Gaza