Excavation in Turkey set to rewrite history of Iron Age

Japanese researchers digging in Turkey have pushed back the start of the Iron Age, until now presumed to have begun around 1500 B.C., with the discovery of fragments of an iron tool that predate previous finds by several centuries..........

Asahi.com

'Vampire' Skeleton Found in Venice

The remains of a 'vampire' have been found in a grave in Venice lagoon, an Italian forensic anthropologist has claimed.

Matteo Borrini of Florence University said he and his team discovered the skeleton of a woman dating to the Middle Ages whose skull had been impaled through the mouth with a brick - a traditional method of ensuring undead bloodsuckers could no longer feed.

Borrini told a meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in Denver that when Europe was in the grips of the plague there was a widespread belief that the disease was spread by female vampires..........

ANSA.it

Biblical Era Royal Seals Found in Jerusalem Hills

The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced the discovery of royal seal impressions from the times of the First and Second Temples. The finds were made at a site in the southern Jerusalem hills.

The seal impressions are believed to date back to the time of King Hezekiah, who ruled over Judea in the late eighth century BCE. Four “LMLK”-type seals were found, as were seals from high-ranking administrators Ahimelech ben Amadyahu and Yehokhil ben Shahar..........

Arutz Sheva News

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