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An alabaster head of Cleopatra and a Aphrodite mask believed to be Mark Antony’s have been found near Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria, according to Egypt’s antiquities chief Zahi Hawass.
Cleopatra was Queen of Egypt, and Mark Anthony a ruler of Rome after Caesar’s death. The pair were famous lovers and each committed [...]

The ancient circle of Stonehenge was attacked by vandals during the middle of the night last week, taking a coin-sized piece of the monument away with them and leaving behind a 2.5-inch scratch.
Two men are responsible for the vandalism, accordion to English Heritage who protects and promote England’s historic environment.
AFP quoted an English Heritage spokesperson [...]

In archaeological news today, Harrison Ford gets elected, there’s a new and interesting Stonehenge quiz by National Geographic, an ancient Egyptian display opens in Athens, and a bust with other artifacts were found in the Rhone river. Let’s get to the links…
"Indiana Jones" actor Harrison Ford has been elected to the Board of Directors [...]

The Namibian government is taking over the responsibility for the excavation of the 500-year old shipwreck diamond hunters found in the Atlantic, off the Namibia, African coast.
Last month geologists hunting for diamonds instead discovered a several hundred year old shipwreck filled with silver and gold coins, copper ingots, cannons and other valuable artifacts.
The [...]

Geologists hunting for diamonds instead discovered a several hundred year old shipwreck filled with silver and gold coins, copper ingots, cannons and other valuable artifacts.
Namdeb Diamond Corporation, a joint venture of the government of Namibia and the mining company De Beers, made the discovery during mining operations in the Atlantic, off the [...]

Yesterday’s 5th anniversary of the looting of Iraq’s National Museum is a stark reminder that the casualties of war are not limited to human life. The museum is home to some of the world’s oldest artifacts, and many of them are now gone—pillaged by would-be treasure and quick profit seekers.
Some 15,000 [...]

Radiocarbon dating has marked the age of recently discovered Aboriginal tools found in Western Australia to 35,000 years old.
Archaeologists found the tools in a rock cave and believe further digging at the site could uncover artifacts as old as 45,000 years. Consultant archaeologist Neale Draper commented,

"Because we have a two-metre (six foot) deep archaeological [...]

Who would have thought a load of radiocarboned feces found in central Oregon would be key to laying a foundation of when humans first arrived in North America?
But it was indeed feces, of the fossilized variety, that leads to new evidence that North American’s arrived at least some 14,300 years ago—dispelling the common [...]

A clay tablet inscribed around 700 BC had hidden its secrets from researchers for over 150 years, but now its cuneiform script is translated and known to describe an asteroid impact at Köfels, Austria that occurred way back in 3123 BC.
The tablet was found by Henry Layard in the remains of the library [...]

The first archaeological dig in nearly fifty years has started at Stonehenge. British archaeologists are trying to unravel age-old secrets to the ancient stone circle. They believe Stonehenge was built around 2500 BC, but that’s simply an estimation.
The last site excavation of the site occurred in 1964, or 44 years ago. Video [...]

The common belief is that the first people to America arrived some 13,500 years ago. A new theory led by anthropologists suggests otherwise. How much earlier? Perhaps 1,000-2,000 years.
Texas A&M University Professors Ted Goebel and Michael Waters and University of Utah Professor Dennis O’Rourke theorize migration through Alaska may have started as long [...]

A rare and ancient silver coin was uncovered in the main drainage channel of Jerusalem from the Second Temple Period. The Israel Antiquities Authority reported the find while carrying out an archaeological excavation in the Walls around Jerusalem National Park.
The silver shekel-denominated coin was said to be of the type used to pay the half [...]

Two metal detecting men uncovered 49 coins in a field that was once the site of a Roman encampment. The field is near Ugthorpe, UK and has been the source of at least two other finds.
The Roman coins, along with part of a brooch discovered, were declared treasure. Russell Willis, one of [...]

The digging near Deutschneudorf, Germany at a site that is hoped to contain buried buried Nazi loot, including parts of the famed Amber Room, has stopped according to the Associated Press.
Up to the third day of drilling, which was yesterday, Feb. 28, eleven holes at two different locations had been dug. (See photos of [...]

Digging for the suspected looted Nazi treasure in Deutschneudorf, Germany has begun. Treasure hunters in Germany hope to find parts of the fabled Amber Room along with stockpiles of stolen gold and other artifacts the Nazis hid toward the end of World War II.
The Amber Room was built from 1701-1709 in Prussia [...]

Deutschneudorf, Germany — Treasure hunters in Germany may have found the fabled Amber Room treasure, according to Spiegel Online. The Amber Room was built from 1701-1709 in Prussia and was beautifully created by German and Russian craftsmen with amber panels that were backed with gold leafs and mirrors.
The chamber was given to Russian [...]

A secret underground tunnel was discovered last year by archaeologists near the Belgium village of Zonnebeke and it is now being excavated.
The hidden shelter, known as Vampire Dugout, served as an underground headquarters for the British during World War I. The dugout was apparently named after soldiers who’s mission was [...]

You might imagine finding some old pennies, but who would ever expect to discover a shiny gold coin buried within the oldest part of an American City? But an old gold coin was indeed found, and it’s worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The Main Plaza area of downtown San Antonio, TX has been experiencing [...]

Miami Stone Circle was discovered in downtown Miami, Florida in 1998. It’s a series of 24 loaf-shaped holes or basins cut into the limestone bedrock on a coastal spit of land, surrounded by a large number of other ‘minor’ holes (See images.)
At first thought, it’s easy to expect any archaeological site [...]

The last thing you’d expect to form in the back of your mind while reading an archaeological article is a funny Bud-Light commercial.
Yet, it’s hard not to when reading this one …
First, just the facts:

An ancient site in Ireland
Approximately 3,000 years old
The focus is around a stone-mound, one of many such sites [...]

Rome, Italy  —  Archaeologists in Rome believe they may have found the mythical cave, Lupercale, where a she-wolf nursed the twins, Romulous and Remus.
If you’re familiar with the mythical history of Rome, you’ll remember Romulous and Remus were the twin sons of the war god Mars and the mortal priestess Rhea Silvia.

Oregon (U.S.)  —   Whether you hunt wild game or treasure, it’s not only common sense, but just plain good manners to ask for permission to use someone’s land.
When it comes to your own land, you expect your rights, like hunting for treasure, are on a firm foundation. Of course, there’s some common sense [...]

The island province of Gotland is a part of Sweden so when torrential rain pours down and unearths a few coins, you’d expect them to be of Swedish origin.
With two old coins emerging after the downpour, archaeologist interest perked up and exploration began.
The result? The discovery of 52 more coins. And more interesting, [...]

It’s not uncommon to find items of food within tombs, but the curiosity peaks when peanuts are found within one in China.
Peanuts are now very popular, but it was believed they were only first introduced to China from another land some 500 years ago.