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1/3 New recommendation: Haley Anne Schwartz & Tania González Cantera (2026). Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Reliable Access Method for ChatGPT 4o in Archaeological Heritage Prompting). V3 peer-reviewed and recommended by PCI #Archaeology https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18945724 #OpenScience #openaccess

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Archaeology News :verified: @archaeology · 2026-05-14 · 17:50 UTC

DNA reveals extended hunter-gatherer family ties in 5,500-year-old Stone Age graves on Gotland

A 5,500-year-old cemetery on Gotland is offering a close look at family life among one of the last hunter-gatherer groups in northern Europe. Researchers studied graves at Ajvide, a major site linked to the Pitted Ware Culture...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/02/hunter-gatherer-family-ties-on-gotland/

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Dr. Kirsten D. Dzwiza @[email protected] · 2026-05-13 · 17:45 UTC

Ancient Charms Invoking #Hekate

The preserved part of this ritual manual contains a collection of magical charms related to the goddess Hekate, for example the "Charm of Hekate Ereschigal against fear of punishment (in the underworld)".

https://www.antikemagie.com/ancient-charms-invoking-hekate/

#archaeology #ancientmagic #hecate #charm #Egypt #scroll #wisskomm #openscience

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Dr. Kirsten D. Dzwiza @[email protected] · 2026-05-11 · 12:50 UTC

The Greek Magical #Papyrus Book „PGM XIII“ – The “Eighth Book of Moses”

PGM XIII is a comprehensive ritual manual consisting of 28 pages of which 25 were inscribed in Greek.

This #book comprises the famous “Eighth Book of Moses”, the most extensive ancient #divination ritual preserved in the magical papyri, taking up 41 days for preparations alone.

4th century, #Egypt
Photos © Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden

More details on my blog:
https://www.antikemagie.com/greek-magical-papyrus-pgm-xiii-eighth-book-of-moses/

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René Dario @[email protected] · 2026-05-12 · 04:01 UTC

If you are interested in archaeology and want to experience a real dig, then first check out these virtual interactive digs.

https://www.interactivedigs.com/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2026-05-10 · 19:04 UTC

New copy of earliest known English poem discovered in Rome manuscript

A manuscript hidden in plain sight at the National Central Library of Rome has revealed a new copy of what scholars consider the earliest known poem in English. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin identified an early ninth-century manuscript containing Cædmon’s Hymn, a short Old English poem written more than 1,300 years ago...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/04/new-copy-of-earliest-known-english-poem/

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Eric Kansa @[email protected] · 2026-04-28 · 21:59 UTC

I'm looking to publish a longish (8000 word) essay that's heavily referenced but more conversational in tone.

It's about #archaeology and #ai (of the LLM variety, I know, #barf).

Any suggested venues?

#archaeology #ai #barf

Eric Kansa @[email protected] · 2026-04-28 · 21:59 UTC

I'm looking to publish a longish (8000 word) essay that's heavily referenced but more conversational in tone.

It's about #archaeology and #ai (of the LLM variety, I know, #barf).

Any suggested venues?

#archaeology #ai #barf

Eric Kansa @[email protected] · 2026-04-28 · 21:59 UTC

I'm looking to publish a longish (8000 word) essay that's heavily referenced but more conversational in tone.

It's about #archaeology and #ai (of the LLM variety, I know, #barf).

Any suggested venues?

#archaeology #ai #barf

Omni Letters @[email protected] · 2026-03-09 · 07:33 UTC

The Oldest Jaw Surgery in the World.

CT Scan Reveals Complex Jaw Surgery Performed 2,500 Years Ago on a Woman from the Pazyryk Culture.

#Archaeology #AncientMedicine #AncientSurgery #JawSurgery #ArchaeologicalDiscovery #AncientHistory #HumanHistory #Pazyryk #PazyrykCulture #Scythian #Siberia #AltaiMountains #MedicalHistory #Bioarchaeology #Anthropology #Paleopathology #CTScan #ScienceNews #ScientificDiscovery #AncientCivilizations #AncientTechnology

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Archaeology News :verified: @archaeology · 2025-05-11 · 17:09 UTC

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A 1,500-year-old limestone capital featuring a rare eight-branched menorah was unveiled for the first time. The stone was found lying upside down on the floor of a Byzantine-period building dating to the 6th or 7th century CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stone-capital-with-rare-menorah-in-jerusalem/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-05-11 · 17:09 UTC

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A 1,500-year-old limestone capital featuring a rare eight-branched menorah was unveiled for the first time. The stone was found lying upside down on the floor of a Byzantine-period building dating to the 6th or 7th century CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stone-capital-with-rare-menorah-in-jerusalem/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-05-11 · 17:09 UTC

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A 1,500-year-old limestone capital featuring a rare eight-branched menorah was unveiled for the first time. The stone was found lying upside down on the floor of a Byzantine-period building dating to the 6th or 7th century CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stone-capital-with-rare-menorah-in-jerusalem/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-05-11 · 17:09 UTC

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A 1,500-year-old limestone capital featuring a rare eight-branched menorah was unveiled for the first time. The stone was found lying upside down on the floor of a Byzantine-period building dating to the 6th or 7th century CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stone-capital-with-rare-menorah-in-jerusalem/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-05-11 · 17:09 UTC

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A 1,500-year-old limestone capital featuring a rare eight-branched menorah was unveiled for the first time. The stone was found lying upside down on the floor of a Byzantine-period building dating to the 6th or 7th century CE...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/stone-capital-with-rare-menorah-in-jerusalem/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2024-03-31 · 11:37 UTC

Excavations uncover a preserved wooden cellar in the Roman city of Nida in Frankfurt

Archaeologists have recently uncovered a remarkably preserved wooden cellar in Frankfurt, Germany. Situated in what is now Frankfurt’s modern districts of Heddernheim and Praunheim, Nida was a prominent Roman settlement, reaching its zenith around CE 110 as the capital of Civitas Taunensium...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/02/preserved-wooden-cellar-found-in-nida-frankfurt/

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Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-11-15 · 15:19 UTC

DNA confirms identity and violent death of Béla, the assassinated duke of Macsó

Researchers have confirmed the identity of skeletal remains found over a century ago on Margaret Island in Budapest, solving a long-debated archaeological mystery and offering insight into a violent episode in medieval Hungarian history...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/dna-confirms-identity-of-bela-duke-of-macso/

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earthling @[email protected] · 2026-05-05 · 01:29 UTC

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

An aerial view shows members of the Iraqi Antiquities Authority maintenance team working to restore the stairs of the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur, believed to be the birthplace of Abraham.

Photograph: Assad Niyazi/AFP/Getty Images

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zerology @[email protected] · 2026-02-21 · 18:09 UTC

There is a detailed map of Uruk, the oldest sumerian city, i.e. the state of excavation, down the scale of some centimeters. ("digital twin")

I don't know whether it's somehow accessible for lay people like me.

The 5 min teaser video is impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBe9Iy-Aeck

#sumer #uruk #mesopotamia #archaeology

#archaeology #mesopotamia #uruk #sumer

Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-12-31 · 15:04 UTC

New fossil evidence suggests that “Lucy” may not have been our direct human ancestor after all

For decades, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil called “Lucy” has been a centerpiece in stories about human origins. A member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy was long presented as the most plausible direct ancestor of later humans...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/lucy-may-not-have-been-our-direct-human-ancestor/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #australopithecus #humanevolution #anthropology

Archaeology News :verified: @[email protected] · 2025-12-02 · 15:26 UTC

Ancient foot fossil finally identified as an enigmatic hominin species that lived alongside Lucy in Ethiopia

Scientists have solved a mystery concerning an unusual 3.4 million-year-old foot fossil from Ethiopia: it indeed comes from Australopithecus deyiremeda, a close but distinct relative of Lucy and her species, Australopithecus afarensis...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/hominin-species-lived-alongside-lucy-in-ethiopia/

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