Debborah Donnelly

Jade across the Rockies: New research on stone celt artifacts helps map Indigenous trade routes

New research analyzing jade artifacts, unearthed east of the Rocky Mountains, sheds light on vast Indigenous trade networks that once cut across pre-colonial Western Canada.

French archaeologist cracks 4,000-year-old Elamite script from Iran

TEHRAN – French archaeologist François Desset has decoded the 4,000-year-old Linear Elamite writing system from ancient Iran, unlocking one of the last undeciphered scripts of the ancient Near East after years of research.

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560 ushabti figurines and rare burial rituals found in ancient Egyptian necropolis at Tell Athar Quesna | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Archaeologists find 560 ushabti figurines, rare burial practices, and imported Greek pottery at Egypt's Tell Athar Quesna necropolis.

Egypt Independent

Newly discovered Saqqara tombs rewrites history of New Kingdom - Egypt Independent

An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara has uncovered three rock-cut tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period.

All or Nothing - Egypt — The Road Less Travelled

Screenshot from All or Nothing - Egypt - episode 1.

Archaeologists Restore Ancient Dionysian Ceiling in Pompeii - GreekReporter.com

Archaeologists restore a Dionysian ceiling in Pompeii, revealing a rare mythological scene of Dionysus and Ariadne inside a banquet hall.

Besieging Palestine’s history

Besieging Palestine’s history: Archaeology as a tool of colonisation and dispossession

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Ancient Egyptian grave stelae, coffins, and amulets found at Tell El-Deir funerary center | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Ancient grave stelae, pottery coffins, and amulets found at Tell El-Deir offer new clues about burial customs in Egypt's Nile Delta.

Archaeologists Uncover Powerful 3,000-Year-Old Society in Northern China - GreekReporter.com

New excavations in Shaanxi reveal an independent Chinese society that thrived beyond Shang rule, reshaping views of ancient highland life.

Menghai White Tea/Báichá — The Road Less Travelled

White tea from Hengrufeng Tea Factory, Menghai, Yunnan

La Brújula Verde

Archaeologists Discover Ireland’s Largest Viking Settlement and One of Western Europe’s Biggest

A team of Norwegian and Irish archaeologists is currently excavating in the town of Woodstown, on the banks of the River Suir and about three and a half miles west of Waterford, what researchers believe could be the remains of the largest trading center established by the Vikings in Irish territory,

New findings offer clues on ancient salt production

Salt, a crucial cooking ingredient, is often a feature on the dinner table that continues to quietly influence culinary culture. For archaeologists, however, it may help draw a grand picture of civilization.

ZME Science

A Closer Look at King Tut’s Footwear: The Pharaoh Was Buried With Over 80 Pairs of Sandals Made from Gold and Papyrus

Ancient Egyptian sandals show how King Tut crushed his enemies with every step he took.

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2,000-Year-Old Grape Seeds in a 32-Meter-Deep Etruscan Well Reveal Surprises About Modern Wine

The history of wine in one of Italy’s most emblematic regions has just been rewritten thanks to genetics. An international team of scientists has sequenced the DNA of two-thousand-year-old grape seeds, recovered from the interior of ancient wells at the Cetamura del Chianti site, and has managed to

Egypt’s Ice Age Artists - Archaeology Magazine

Archaeologist Hesham Hussein of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities has surveyed rock art in the […]

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Guizhou and Yunnan Cuisine — The Road Less Travelled

Eating alfresco on top of the mountains (1650 m elevation) above Jiaoyao village, Guizhou.

Morocco World News

Rirha Site in Morocco Uncovers Life Before and During Roman Rule

Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Rirha, about 8 kilometers north of Sidi Slimane, have uncovered important new remains, including a public bath complex, a rare Roman-era artifact, and evidence of earlier settlements dating back more than two millennia.

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Türkiye Today

Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye - Türkiye Today

Excavations at Buklukale in Kirikkale reveal settlement traces from the era of Alexander the Great, adding new layers to the ancient city's past

Guizhou II - Xijiang Qianhu Miao Zhai — The Road Less Travelled

I love these photo opportunities. At the entrance to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, Guizhou, China (April, 2026).

After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site

After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of discoveries that continue to reshape its history. Archaeologists say the biggest breakthroughs don't happen in a single season—they emerge as decades of evidence slowly come together.

Archaeologists in Alexandria Reveal Hidden Greek and Roman City Beneath Modern Streets - GreekReporter.com

Archaeologists in Alexandria have uncovered an ancient Greek public bathhouse and a Roman villa featuring intricate mosaic floors.

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An Imaginary Archaeological Site Evokes the Fragility of Memory in the Saudi Pavilion at Venice

In the Saudi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, a Saudi artist of Palestinian origin, Dana Awartani, takes us on an immersive journey to discover an artistic map of archaeological and historical landmarks destroyed by war. It is not a geographical map, but rather a magnificent mosaic composed of thousands of clay pieces, molded and baked under the Riyadh sun, then colored with natural pigments to form geometric patterns and designs.

ZME Science

Researchers Tracked the Journey of a 2,200-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck By Analyzing Pollen

The ship kept a record of everywhere it had been, and it wrote that record in pollen.

Yunnan: Part I - Pre-trip Research — The Road Less Travelled

Part I - Pre-trip Research Photo: Under a shade tree - tea mountain Pu'er, Yunnan, China by Bryon Lippincott (2016) on Flickr - CC BY-ND 2.0.

March of Teas — The Road Less Travelled

Newly purchased tea from Tea Trader in Calgary. They even sent me two gift samples! Thank you 😊

Ahram Online

Burials discovery in Minya sheds new light on Ancient Egyptian funerary architecture - Ancient Egypt - Antiquities

A new archaeological discovery at Gabal El- Teir in Minya Governorate is offering fresh insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs alongside burials dating to the Predynastic and Late Periods.

Popular Archeology

Popular Archeology - How Digital Archives Reshape Archaeological Research

Digital archives have changed what archaeologists can access, compare, and verify. Here's what that shift actually looks like in practice and where the field is heading.