Excavation
‘I've never unearthed anything this big in my life’: Assyrian sculpture with rich history dug up in northern Iraq
The 2,700-year-old lamassu—a protective deity—had been excavated previously, in 1992, but was reburied for its protection
Pompeii fresco may show pizza's 2,000-year-old ancestor, archaeologist says
The painting was found close to Naples, home of the famous margherita pizza
Amid an unfolding civil war, unique Christian wall paintings have been found in hidden chambers of an ancient Sudanese city
Art found by chance in Old Dongola shows King David of Makuria kissing the hand of Jesus, a remarkable example of Christian art now threatened by unfolding violence in Sudan
Experts fear for preservation of 'spectacular' mosaic unearthed by farmers in Gaza refugee camp
The Byzantine-era gem has been described as "the most beautiful mosaic floor" found in Palestine
Excavations unearth secrets of everyday life in Pompeii—including exceptionally well-preserved glass and ceramics
Archaeologists bring to light household items buried in the ash
Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance found off Antarctic coast, more than a century after it sank
An expedition team has located the famed shipwreck in what has been described as a "milestone in polar history"
Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose
Italy sues for return of antique pottery which they claim to own under national law because they are objects of archaeological interest.
The US has filed a complaint in a federal district court to determine who owns 230 antiquities produced in ancient Italian pottery workshops
As Au Bak Ling’s Chinese imperial ceramics go on view, two experts discuss how excavations at kiln sites have affected our understanding of Chinese ceramics
Passionate about porcelain, Royal Academy, London from 17 November 1998
An exploration of the impact of archaeology on modernism: Knossos in myth and interpretation
The Concrete Labyrinth
Dodgy dealers, curators and collectors named in the Marion True trial in Rome
The latest in the trial of former Getty antiquities curator, Marion True, and the Paris-based dealer Robert Hech both charged with conspiring to receive illegally excavated antiquities
An international mission had found no evidence of recent looting at eight sites in south Iraq; some archaeologists were far from pleased
The unwelcome truth
Unesco to step in to examine so-called “pyramids”
Academics claim that the dig is “pseudo-archaeology”
Excavations and trade are essential to the study of antiquities
An international symposium hosted by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) comes together to discuss the art trade and cultural heritage preservation.
Italy's attempt at curbing illegal art excavation and trade backfires
Make the citizen your ally if you want to save the nation’s past
Could the Bulaghi dam project be a blessing in disguise?
A modernisation project might just save an unearthed historical site in Iran that could one day prove to be invaluable to the study of the region.
Putin’s unexpected support for archaeologists may be warning to construction industry
He ordered the governor of Novgorod to make builders wait until archaeologists had finished excavating
Peoples—times—spaces: exhibition explores archaeology in Germany
New exhibition at Kunst und Ausstellungshalle, Bonn.
As major Egyptian exhibitions open in Venice and Washington, the complex case of the European exploitation of Egyptian archaeology is given a timely airing
Book Review: Whose Pharaohs?
Cloistered Nimrud treasures to be discussed by Iraqi scholars at delayed British Museum conference
Few have seen the Nimrud gold, a cache of eighth-century BC Assyrian royal gold
"My life as a tombarolo." The Art Newspaper goes underground in the world of illicit archaeology
Cristina Ruiz spent a day with the man who controls much of the illicit excavation on the site of ancient Veii, one of the largest Etruscan cities.
Commercial landowners in Britain almost always hand over to public museums archaeological discoveries made on their land, despite no legal obligation for them to do so. Their munificence has led to a chronic shortage of storage space.
This virtuous circle
The Wigmore Castle project represents a radical new approach to conservation and “sustainable tourism"
Holistic archaeology at Wigmore Castle
Michael Steinhardt is refusing the Italian State’s claim for the return of a fifth-century phiale
The US collector challenges Italy’s law
One of the most advanced and sophisticated computer-based analyses of an ancient landscape in Europe is taking the excavation out of discovery
To dig or not to dig?
This year’s top discoveries, as published in the State Cultural Relics Bureau’s weekly newspaper, plus the top ten projects of the past five years
The red-letter roll call of recent Chinese archaeology
As economic development lays bare China's archaeological heritage, the government struggles to keep up with protecting the past
The Three Gorges dam and a number of smuggling stories highlight the difficulty of preserving the country's heritage
A British team has just completed eight years of survey and excavation in Sparta, Greece
The British School at Athens managed to obtain coveted permission to excavate
Austrian support for the Kurds leads to friction over archaeology
Austrian support for the Kurds leads to friction over archaeology
Attempts to secure funding for British archaeology abroad
Keep British archaeology great