Lost and found: palace of Robert the Bruce

Historians and archaeologists claim to have found the remains of King
Robert the Bruce's palace, lost for more than 700 years. The
discovery is being hailed as one of the most important in decades as
it pinpoints the location of a monument many believe is as important
to Scotland's history as Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace..........

The Guardian

Chariot and horse burial chamber excavated in Henan

The excavation of some Eastern Zhou period tombs that had ancient chariots and horses buried underground has been completed, an official from Luoyang's cultural relics office told Dahe Daily on Tuesday..........

CCTV International

Egypt archaeologists uncover 2,600-year-old mummy in Sakkara

Egyptian archaeologists on Wednesday uncovered a limestone sarcophagus dating back to 600 B.C. and found a well preserved mummy inside, said the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

The 2,600-year-old mummy was found "in the most beautiful condition" in the sarcophagus when it was opened, said SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawwas in a press release..........

China News

Tests allow anthropologists to track ancient hominids across the landscape

Dazzling new scientific techniques are allowing archaeologists to track the movements and menus of extinct hominids through the seasons and years as they ate their way across the African landscape, helping to illuminate the evolution of human diets..........

Eurekalert

Legendary English Warship Found

..........In a secret operation over the course of many months, the US treasure-hunting company Odyssey Marine Exploration has managed to locate the sunken ship 100 meters (328 feet) below the surface of the English Channel. Following 23 dives made between May and October, 2008, there is now "no doubt" that the wreck is indeed the HMS Victory, according to the 46-page report detailing the successful search. Company founder Greg Stemm officially confirmed the find in the Canary Wharf Four Seasons Hotel on Monday. "From an archaeological and historical perspective," Stemm said, "this is probably the most significant shipwreck find to date."...........

Spiegel Online

Egypt finds second pier at ancient temple complex

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a pier used by ancient
Egyptians to access the Karnak temple complex during the dry season
in the southern city of Luxor, the Egyptian government said on
Monday. The discovery was further evidence of the importance the
complex held in the religious life of ancient Egypt, as other temples
had a single dock, according to archaeologist Mansour Boraik, who led
the expedition that uncovered the dock..........

Reuters

Zeus Cult Sacrificed Animals on Mountaintop Altar

Burnt animal bones, petrified lightning and a bronze male hand grasping a silver lightning bolt have all been unearthed at the mountaintop site of a Mycenaean Greek cult whose members gathered around an "open fire altar," according to University of Pennsylvania Museum archaeologists.

The evidence suggests the cult worshiped Zeus, the "king of gods" in Greek mythology, more than 3,200 years ago at the top of Mt. Lykaion in Arcadia..........

Discovery News