Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, the monuments in this necropolis are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding.
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These burials could help answer the enduring mystery of the Khazneh, the most recognisable building in Petra.
From neolithic stone balls to Roman cosmetic grinders, here are five finds that have baffled archaeologists.
The bog does not neatly divide traces of the distant and recent past. Archaeology and forensic science still have much to learn from each other.
The discovery is helping shed light on a vibrant ancient spice trade that spanned many thousands of kilometres.
There are arguments over the future of red deer on the Scottish island of South Uist but archaeological expertise can help people live alongside wild animals.
Since 2011, professional and amateur archaeologists in Cardiff have been unearthing prehistoric artefacts. But last summer, they began to discover something even more extraordinary.
The Colchester vase contains the remains a male of about 40 years of age and not of local origin. Could he have been a gladiator?
We uncovered evidence of a rebellion so significant, that events such as Cleopatra’s affairs and the rise of Christianity may not have come to pass without it.
An archaeological dig is the holiday experience of a lifetime. And as you learn more skills, the rewards grow.
We now know that Bokoni Phase I was built as early as the 15th century – before the arrival of European colonisation or trade.
Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.
You can’t own a human, so why can you own their remains? We need to stop treating human fossils as objects.
Archaeologists have long studied diseases in past populations. They’ve explored the evolution of pathogens and how they interacted with humans.
Hundreds of archaeologists provided on-the-ground data from across the globe, providing a new view of the long and varied history of people transforming Earth’s environment.
A swift response from the heritage community prevented damage to sites of national heritage.
With the dire consequences of climate change looming, archaeologists recognize the importance of communicating their findings on ancient landscapes and the threats that face vulnerable populations.
Development projects are claiming ancestral sites at alarming rates. This ineffective protection of Indigenous heritage is a violation of human rights.
Maeve, age 8, has a question that has stumped many scientists over the years. And that’s because it’s a surprisingly tricky question to answer. It depends a bit on what you mean by ‘person’.
Archaeology is not only about stones and bones: it is mainly about the people of the past. DNA is one way to get from the stones and the bones to the people and their stories.
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Emeritus professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research associate, Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Clinical Communication, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Archaeological Theory and Method, University of Liverpool
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Professor with Research Focus in Stone Age Archaeology, Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg
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Chief Archaeology Technician
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PhD candidate in Archaeological Science, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Osteoarchaeology, Uppsala University
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW
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Professor of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor and Director, Ancient Israel Program, Australian Catholic University
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Research Affiliate in Archaeology, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
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Lecturer of Palaeolithic and African Archaeology, University of Tübingen