Archaeology
April 2026
Archaeologists discover wreck of Danish warship sunk by Nelson 225 years ago
Divers in race against time to unearth wreck of the Dannebroge before seabed becomes construction site
March 2026
Skeleton found in Dutch church may be famous musketeer D'Artagnan – video
Skeleton of Three Musketeers hero d’Artagnan may have been found
Archaeological site in Chile upends theory of how humans populated the Americas … again
Ancient skeleton unearthed in France is latest to be found sitting upright
A duty of care to human remains
France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago
Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where?
Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts
‘The Donald Trump of ancient Egypt’: Ramses II’s ego is on full display in new exhibition
February 2026
T rex breath and Queen Elizabeth’s car: scientists creating ‘time machine for the nose’
Researchers are recreating ancient odours for museumgoers as interest in the archaeology of smell growsAlleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist
Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museumArchaeology against the clock: the race to salvage fragments of early Brisbane
From Dorset to the world: wave of donations helps to secure Cerne giant’s home
‘A violation of our history’: Palestinian uproar over Israel’s plan to seize historic West Bank site
January 2026
Mass grave in Jordan sheds new light on world’s earliest recorded pandemic
Researchers tell ‘human story’ about crisis during plague of Justinian, which killed millions in Byzantine empire- Other livesBarbara Hurman obituaryOther lives: Archaeologist who helped set up the Association of Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors
- Country diaryCountry diary: Mammoth and bear, replaced by mattress and beer can
Hand shape in Indonesian cave may be world’s oldest known rock art
King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top 2024 treasure finds
