https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-news-from-archaeologica no The news of the week in audio, for many years compiled and written by the late Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica, is now the product of our dedicated volunteer team. Read by Laura Kennedy, the Audio News is compiled from Archaeologica’s daily news updates. The musical interludes are original compositions by Anthony Kennedy. The Audio News from Archaeologica is compiled from Archaeologica.org's daily news updates. RECAP Limited https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us 2013 Archaeological Legecy Institute arlegin@aol.com (Archaeological Legacy Institute) Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:23:34 +0100 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:41:15 +0100 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/images/AudioNews_FromArchaeologica_Logo.png https://www.archaeologychannel.org/audio-news-from-archaeologica Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew The news of the week in audio, brought to you by The Archaeology Channel, is compiled and written by Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica and read by Laura Pettigrew. The news of the week in audio, brought to you by The Archaeology Channel, is compiled and written by Michelle Hilling of Archaeologica and read by Laura Pettigrew. Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories info@archaeologychannel.orgMichelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260405.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260405.mp3

New Radiocarbon Dates Push Mohenjo-daro Back to 3300 BC- Rivaling the Earliest Cities of Egypt and Mesopotamia (details) (details)

ative Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts (details) (details)

Lost mosaic reveals first image of female beast-fighter from the Roman era (details) (details)

Shroud of Turin may have Indian origin, DNA analysis suggests (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 6 Apr 2026 12:53:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Older dates for Mohenjo-Daro; Native Americans had the earliest dice; Roman mosaic with female fighter; and Shroud of Turin DNA points to India. 00:13:01 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New Radiocarbon Dates Push Mohenjo-daro Back to 3300 BC- Rivaling the Earliest Cities of Egypt and Mesopotamia (details) (details) ative Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts (details) (details) Lost mosaic reveals first image of female beast-fighter from the Roman era (details) (details) Shroud of Turin may have Indian origin, DNA analysis suggests (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260322.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260322.mp3

New dating of Monte Verde contradicts consensus on human settlement of South America (details)(details)

Study traces roots foundations of democracy throughout the ancient world (details)(details)

Genetic analysis reveals mixed genome of first Palau settlers (details)

Iron Age hoards in Britain held technological and ritual significance (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New proposed dating for Monte Verde; study of historical world democracy; first Palauans were of mixed ancestry; and Iron Age hoards in Britain. 00:14:50 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New dating of Monte Verde contradicts consensus on human settlement of South America (details)(details) Study traces roots foundations of democracy throughout the ancient world (details)(details) Genetic analysis reveals mixed genome of first Palau settlers (details) Iron Age hoards in Britain held technological and ritual significance (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260315.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260315.mp3

Archaeologists conduct first carbon dating of Paleolithic paintings in southwestern France (details)(details)

43,000 written fragments chronicle centuries of everyday Egyptian life (details)

Ancient parrot feathers point to complex pre-Inca logistical planning (details)

Newly recovered artifact could be from Europe’s oldest known handgun (details)

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:18:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Carbon dating of French rock art; thousands of ostraca in Egypt; parrot feathers on Peruvian coast; annd Europe’s oldest handgun. 00:12:25 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Archaeologists conduct first carbon dating of Paleolithic paintings in southwestern France (details)(details) 43,000 written fragments chronicle centuries of everyday Egyptian life (details) Ancient parrot feathers point to complex pre-Inca logistical planning (details) Newly recovered artifact could be from Europe’s oldest known handgun (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260308.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260308.mp3

Arabic letter from Nubian king proves he was real (details)(details)

DNA study dispels some popular notions about interactions of farmers and hunter-gatherers in Neolithic Europe (details)(details)

Archaeologists discover ancient settlements and rock art during northern Mexico railway project (details)

Recent findings at Templo Mayor in Mexico City shed more light on a colossal ceremonial ritual (details)

]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 08:22:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Preserved letter of Nubian king; DNA reveals interactions of European farmers and hunter-gatherers; ancient settlements in northern Mexico; and ceremonial offerings in Templo Mayor. 00:13:39 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Arabic letter from Nubian king proves he was real (details)(details) DNA study dispels some popular notions about interactions of farmers and hunter-gatherers in Neolithic Europe (details)(details) Archaeologists discover ancient settlements and rock art during northern Mexico railway project (details) Recent findings at Templo Mayor in Mexico City shed more light on a colossal ceremonial ritual (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260301.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260301.mp3

Ice Age carvings show complex sign systems 40,000 years before writing (details)

Study suggests interbreeding mostly involved Neanderthal males and human females (details)

Chimú geoglyph and large farming complex documented in Chicama Valley (details)

Greek inscription in Syrian mosque adds evidence to Roman sun temple debate (details)

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 09:54:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Ice Age sign systems; modern-human interbreeding with Neanderthals; northern Peru geoglyph and farming complex; and Greek inscription in Syrian mosque. 00:13:12 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Ice Age carvings show complex sign systems 40,000 years before writing (details) Study suggests interbreeding mostly involved Neanderthal males and human females (details) Chimú geoglyph and large farming complex documented in Chicama Valley (details) Greek inscription in Syrian mosque adds evidence to Roman sun temple debate (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260222.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260222.mp3

Environmental factors shaped genetic lineages of prehistoric Japan (details) (details)

Experimental study confirms ancient Greeks could have safely brewed a psychoactive drink (details) (details)

Newly discovered Venezuelan petroglyph is one of the oldest in the country (details)

Novel dating techniques show Ubeidiya site is at least 1.9 million years old (details)

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:49:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Japan’s prehistoric genetic lineages; psychoactive drink of ancient Greece; very old Venezuelan petroglyph; and older date for Israel’s Ubeidiya site. 00:14:12 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Environmental factors shaped genetic lineages of prehistoric Japan (details) (details) Experimental study confirms ancient Greeks could have safely brewed a psychoactive drink (details) (details) Newly discovered Venezuelan petroglyph is one of the oldest in the country (details) Novel dating techniques show Ubeidiya site is at least 1.9 million years old (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260215.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260215.mp3

Oregon cave artifacts point to climate adaptation strategies (details)(details)

Earliest Egyptian bow drill identified in legacy museum collection (details)

Archaeologists document early open ocean travel in the High Arctic (details)(details)

Ancient plant ranges reshape understanding of early farming (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:10:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Perishable artifacts from Oregon Pleistocene sites; very early Egyptian bow drill; very ancient open-sea travel in the High Arctic; and modeling of wild plant ranges of key domesticates in Western Asia. 00:11:30 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Oregon cave artifacts point to climate adaptation strategies (details)(details) Earliest Egyptian bow drill identified in legacy museum collection (details) Archaeologists document early open ocean travel in the High Arctic (details)(details) Ancient plant ranges reshape understanding of early farming (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260208.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260208.mp3

Rare elephant bone in Spain offers physical trace of Hannibals war elephants (details)

Archaeologists uncover early mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska (details)

Researchers link early human innovation to movement and social connection (details)

Newly uncovered Avar cemetery offers rare view of early medieval Hungary (details)

]]> Mon, 9 Feb 2026 07:08:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Bone found, possibly from Hannibal’s war elephants; Early mammoth ivory workshop found; Early innovation linked to mobility; and cemetery yields insights on medieval Hungary. 00:11:05 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Rare elephant bone in Spain offers physical trace of Hannibals war elephants (details) Archaeologists uncover early mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska (details) Researchers link early human innovation to movement and social connection (details) Newly uncovered Avar cemetery offers rare view of early medieval Hungary (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260201.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260201.mp3

Researchers unearth oldest handheld tools made of wood (details)

Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca features symbolic owl carving (details)

Ancient Taş Tepeler pillars found in Adiyaman point to an expansive Neolithic culture (details)

Advanced stone technology found in China poses new questions about early East Asians (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 2 Feb 2026 08:34:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Oldest Wooden Tools Unearthed; Oaxaca Tomb Features Enormous Owl Carving; Pillars Point to Thriving Neolithic Culture; and Advanced Stone Technology Unearthed in China. 00:11:00 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Researchers unearth oldest handheld tools made of wood (details) Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca features symbolic owl carving (details) Ancient Taş Tepeler pillars found in Adiyaman point to an expansive Neolithic culture (details) Advanced stone technology found in China poses new questions about early East Asians (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260125.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260125.mp3

Indonesian island of Sulawesi holds world’s oldest cave art almost 70,000 years old (details)(details)

Oldest elephant-bone tool in Europe shows early human technological ability (details)(details)

Ancient remains extend timeline of bacteria related to syphilis by more than 3,000 years (details)(details)

Ancient mass burial in Jordan shows how massive plague reveals migration patterns (details)

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:07:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Indonesian island with the world’s oldest cave art; oldest elephant-bone tool in Europe; early bacterium related to syphilis; and Jordan mass burial reveals migration patterns. 00:13:50 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Indonesian island of Sulawesi holds world’s oldest cave art almost 70,000 years old (details)(details) Oldest elephant-bone tool in Europe shows early human technological ability (details)(details) Ancient remains extend timeline of bacteria related to syphilis by more than 3,000 years (details)(details) Ancient mass burial in Jordan shows how massive plague reveals migration patterns (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260118.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260118.mp3

Artifacts from Phrygian tomb suggest possible link to King Midas (details)

Medieval Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered in Suffolk, England (details)

Medieval burials at Menga dolmen suggest symbolic significance of monument over 1000 years after construction (details)(details)

New underwater remains add to record of El Huarco Archaeological Complex (details)

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:56:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Phrygian tomb far from Gordion; Anglo-Saxon cemetery in England; late burials in Spanish Neolithic dolmen; and underwater remains on Peruvian coast. 00:12:28 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Artifacts from Phrygian tomb suggest possible link to King Midas (details) Medieval Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered in Suffolk, England (details) Medieval burials at Menga dolmen suggest symbolic significance of monument over 1000 years after construction (details)(details) New underwater remains add to record of El Huarco Archaeological Complex (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260111.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260111.mp3

Long-hidden ancient landscape documented in Ecuadorian rainforest (details)

Ancient poisoned arrowheads reveal complex hunting strategies in early humans (details)(details)

Trove of ancient administrative artifacts found in Iran (details)(details)

Rare Iron Age instrument unearthed during pre-construction excavation in England (details)

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:42:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lidar reveals hidden Ecuadorian cultural landscape; very ancient poisoned arrowheads; trove of administrative artifacts in Iran; and rare bronze horn in England. 00:11:56 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Long-hidden ancient landscape documented in Ecuadorian rainforest (details) Ancient poisoned arrowheads reveal complex hunting strategies in early humans (details)(details) Trove of ancient administrative artifacts found in Iran (details)(details) Rare Iron Age instrument unearthed during pre-construction excavation in England (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260104.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20260104.mp3

Lost Spanish mission site located in southeastern Texas (details)

Early silver penny sheds light on Scotland’s first coinage (details)

Prehistoric hillfort shows signs of a very large settlement in eastern Ireland (details)(details)

Ancient cremation of a woman puzzles archaeologists in Malawi (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 5 Jan 2026 05:04:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Spanish mission in Texas; early silver penny in Scotland; huge hillfort in Ireland; and surprisingly ancient cremation in Malawi. 00:12:21 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Spanish mission site located in southeastern Texas (details) Early silver penny sheds light on Scotland’s first coinage (details) Prehistoric hillfort shows signs of a very large settlement in eastern Ireland (details)(details) Ancient cremation of a woman puzzles archaeologists in Malawi (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251228.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251228.mp3

Researchers discover 5,000-year-old textile fragments in Magura Cave in Bulgaria (details)

First Maya patolli board found with mosaic design (details)(details)

Indian stone labyrinth may indicate relationship with Roman traders (details)

Ancient Hittite cuneiform fragment in the Czech Republic may be hoax (details)

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:12:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Very old textile fragments in Bulgarian cave; Maya patolli board with mosaic design; Indian stone labyrinth; and Hittite cuneiform fragment in Czech Republic. 00:12:12 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Researchers discover 5,000-year-old textile fragments in Magura Cave in Bulgaria (details) First Maya patolli board found with mosaic design (details)(details) Indian stone labyrinth may indicate relationship with Roman traders (details) Ancient Hittite cuneiform fragment in the Czech Republic may be hoax (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251221.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251221.mp3

New analysis documents technological developments in toolmaking at Terra Amata (details)(details)

Ancient Chinese account of comet may substantiate biblical Star of Bethlehem (details)(details)

Resilience theory helps tell story of ancient Chinese community’s climate survival (details)(details)

Bayeux Tapestry may have originally hung in monastic dining hall (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:25:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Technological innovation at Paleolithic site in France; comet to explain Star of Bethlehem; Chinese community’s climate survival; and where the Bayeux Tapestry originally hung. 00:12:57 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New analysis documents technological developments in toolmaking at Terra Amata (details)(details) Ancient Chinese account of comet may substantiate biblical Star of Bethlehem (details)(details) Resilience theory helps tell story of ancient Chinese community’s climate survival (details)(details) Bayeux Tapestry may have originally hung in monastic dining hall (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251207.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251207.mp3

Genetic study reveals long isolation of early humans in southern Africa (details)(details)

Ancient DNA offers new clues about early cat domestication (details)(details)

New findings explain why men and women were sacrificed differently in ancient China (details)(details)

Excavation reveals traces of Tlatelolca people beneath Mexico City (details)

]]> Mon, 8 Dec 2025 07:08:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Isolation of early humans in southern Africa; DNA and cat domestication; sacrificial patterns of men and women in ancient China; and Mexica break-aways in Mexico City. 0012:24 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Genetic study reveals long isolation of early humans in southern Africa (details)(details) Ancient DNA offers new clues about early cat domestication (details)(details) New findings explain why men and women were sacrificed differently in ancient China (details)(details) Excavation reveals traces of Tlatelolca people beneath Mexico City (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251214.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251214.mp3

Excavations confirm lost Indigenous settlements described by John Smith (details)

Earliest known intentional fire was set in England about 400,000 years ago (details)

Botanical art from 8000 years ago shows early mathematical thinking (details)(details

Ancient stone structures found beneath the waters off Brittany (details)(details

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:01:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Indigenous sites near Jamestown; earliest intentional fire in England; mathematical relationships in Neolithic art; and submerged stone structures in Brittany. 00:12:01 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Excavations confirm lost Indigenous settlements described by John Smith (details) Earliest known intentional fire was set in England about 400,000 years ago (details) Botanical art from 8000 years ago shows early mathematical thinking (details)(details Ancient stone structures found beneath the waters off Brittany (details)(detailsArchaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251130.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251130.mp3

Cereal cultivation led to the development of early states (details)(details)

Modern humans came to Australia 60,000 years ago along two routes (details)(details)

New Peruvian astronomical structure the oldest in the Americas (details)(details)

Pharoah Sheshonq III’s sarcophagus uncovered in another king’s tomb (details)

]]> Mon, 1 Dec 2025 07:49:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Cereal grains and early state development; early migrants to Australia; Peruvian astronomical structure; and two pharaohs in the same tomb. 00:13:37 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Cereal cultivation led to the development of early states (details)(details) Modern humans came to Australia 60,000 years ago along two routes (details)(details) New Peruvian astronomical structure the oldest in the Americas (details)(details) Pharoah Sheshonq III’s sarcophagus uncovered in another king’s tomb (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251123.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251123.mp3

12,000-year-old artifact shows early symbolic link between woman and goose (details)

Bronze Age settlement with metal production found on the Kazakh Steppe (details)(details)

Underwater canoes in Lake Mendota reveal ancient travel routes (details)

Ancient silver cup shows one of the earliest cosmic maps (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:43:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Early “woman with goose” figurine in northern Israel; unusual metal-production site in Kazakhstan; Lake Mendota canoes; and silver cup in Palestine with cosmic map. 00:12:27 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: 12,000-year-old artifact shows early symbolic link between woman and goose (details) Bronze Age settlement with metal production found on the Kazakh Steppe (details)(details) Underwater canoes in Lake Mendota reveal ancient travel routes (details) Ancient silver cup shows one of the earliest cosmic maps (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251116.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251116.mp3

5,200-hole monument may be the oldest accounting system in the Andes (details)(details)

Humans and dogs migrated together for 11,000 years (details)

French naval base built on top of a 2,000-year-old port (details)

Japan had the least Denisovan DNA in East Asia (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:57:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Andean site with thousands of holes; correlating human and dog migration; ancient port in Toulon, France; and Denisovan DNA nearly absent in ancient Japan. 00:12:24 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: 5,200-hole monument may be the oldest accounting system in the Andes (details)(details) Humans and dogs migrated together for 11,000 years (details) French naval base built on top of a 2,000-year-old port (details) Japan had the least Denisovan DNA in East Asia (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251109.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251109.mp3

New study increases map of Roman empire’s roads by over 100,000 kilometers (details) (details)

Very early stone tool technology lasting 300,000 years in Kenya (details) (details)

3,000-year-old Maya site built as map of universe (details) (details)

Ice Age human activity discovered in Iberian highlands (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Roman roads more extensive; early stone tool technology in Kenya; early Maya city as cosmogram; and surprising Ice Age sites in Iberian highlands. 00:12:35 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study increases map of Roman empire’s roads by over 100,000 kilometers (details) (details) Very early stone tool technology lasting 300,000 years in Kenya (details) (details) 3,000-year-old Maya site built as map of universe (details) (details) Ice Age human activity discovered in Iberian highlands (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251102.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251102.mp3

Archaeologists propose timeline for first human migration out of southern Africa (details)details)

Unearthed artifacts point us to Maya politics and culture at Ek Balam (details)

Newly discovered Neanderthal remains reveal intercontinental connections (details)details)

New West African museum prompts discovery of artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin (details)details)

]]> Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:23:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Southern Africa as human point of origin; Maya politics and culture at Ek Balam; Crimea Neanderthal remains connect with Central Asia; and Nigeria excavations highlight Kingdom of Benin. 00:12:42 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Archaeologists propose timeline for first human migration out of southern Africa (details)details) Unearthed artifacts point us to Maya politics and culture at Ek Balam (details) Newly discovered Neanderthal remains reveal intercontinental connections (details)details) New West African museum prompts discovery of artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin (details)details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251026.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251026.mp3

Paleolithic stone tools reveal links between North America and Asia (details) (details)

Archaeologists reconsider links between notable markers of the Bronze Age (details) (details)

Cahokian wooden monument points to the city’s political and economic peak (details) (details)

Modern technologies reshape view of relationship between Australia’s early human and megafaunal inhabitants (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:42:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Stone-tool linkage between North America and Asia; key adjustment of Egyptian chronology; Cahokia wooden pole; and early Australians may not have caused megafauna extinctions. 00:12:51 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Paleolithic stone tools reveal links between North America and Asia (details) (details) Archaeologists reconsider links between notable markers of the Bronze Age (details) (details) Cahokian wooden monument points to the city’s political and economic peak (details) (details) Modern technologies reshape view of relationship between Australia’s early human and megafaunal inhabitants (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251019.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251019.mp3

New study proposes that hominids outside Homo family used tools (details) (details)

Discovery of a large Minoan labyrinth in Crete (details)

Underwater archaeological site in Belize shows Maya production of salt (details)(details)

Presumed plague in Egyptian temporary capitol may have not happened (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:55:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Non-human hominids could make stone tools; Minoan labyrinth; Maya salt production at underwater site; and Egyptian plague might not have happened. 00:14:39 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study proposes that hominids outside Homo family used tools (details) (details) Discovery of a large Minoan labyrinth in Crete (details) Underwater archaeological site in Belize shows Maya production of salt (details)(details) Presumed plague in Egyptian temporary capitol may have not happened (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251012.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251012.mp3

New study shows how Easter Island inhabitants walked their moai statues (details)

New date for ancient Egyptian temple comes from the shifting path of the Nile (details)(details)

Public ritual practices helped form early Chinese state (details)(details)

Ancient Peruvian empire may have used psychedelic beer to build relationships (details)

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:06 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: How Easter Island moai statues walked; new dates for Egypt’s Karnak temple; ritual platforms aided Chinese unification; and psychedelic beer in ancient Peru. 00:13:16 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study shows how Easter Island inhabitants walked their moai statues (details) New date for ancient Egyptian temple comes from the shifting path of the Nile (details)(details) Public ritual practices helped form early Chinese state (details)(details) Ancient Peruvian empire may have used psychedelic beer to build relationships (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251005.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20251005.mp3

China’s earliest known urban society identified (details)

New timeline proposed for emergence of Bering Land Bridge (details)(details)

Now-extinct megafauna were a key part of human Ice Age diets (details)(details)

Archaeologists investigate impact of climate change on Bronze Age societies and agriculture (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:28:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Earliest city in China; later emergence of Bering Land Bridge; large role of megafauna in South American Ice Age diets; and how Bronze Age cities in Turkey adapted to drought. 00:11:28 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: China’s earliest known urban society identified (details) New timeline proposed for emergence of Bering Land Bridge (details)(details) Now-extinct megafauna were a key part of human Ice Age diets (details)(details) Archaeologists investigate impact of climate change on Bronze Age societies and agriculture (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250928.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250928.mp3

42,000-year-old jewelry workshop discovered in France (details) (details)

Pre-Hispanic ceremonial structures and petroglyphs point to neglected history of Indigenous cultures in Mexico (details)

New evidence from Bronze Age Sicily pushes back the arrival of the horse (details) (details)

Advanced imaging helps researchers reconstruct the development of million-year-old human evolution in China (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:49:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Very early jewelry workshop in France; pre-Hispanic structures in poorly documented Mexican state; surprisingly early horses in Sicily; and million-year-old skulls in China. 00:12:06 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: 42,000-year-old jewelry workshop discovered in France (details) (details) Pre-Hispanic ceremonial structures and petroglyphs point to neglected history of Indigenous cultures in Mexico (details) New evidence from Bronze Age Sicily pushes back the arrival of the horse (details) (details) Advanced imaging helps researchers reconstruct the development of million-year-old human evolution in China (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250921.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250921.mp3

Traces of exploding comet identified at Clovis archaeological sites (details) (details)

World’s oldest mummies were smoke-dried (details) (details)

Interdisciplinary team confirms woman honored by Roman-era marble sculpture (details) (details)

Archaeologists locate underwater port, a potential clue for the site of Cleopatra’s tomb (details)

]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:46:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Exploding comet at Clovis sites; smoke-dried mummies; identity of woman honored by Roman sculpture; underwater port and Cleopatria’s tomb. 00:12:49 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Traces of exploding comet identified at Clovis archaeological sites (details) (details) World’s oldest mummies were smoke-dried (details) (details) Interdisciplinary team confirms woman honored by Roman-era marble sculpture (details) (details) Archaeologists locate underwater port, a potential clue for the site of Cleopatra’s tomb (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250914.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250914.mp3

New study indicates ancient hominins intentionally buried their dead (details) (details)

Ancient red floor in Turkey shows Neolithic ritual life (details)

Newly uncovered Caral city shows how residents peacefully adapted to climate change (details)

British metal production continued after the Romans left (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:14:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Very early intentional burial; ancient red floor in Neolithic Turkey; newly uncovered city in Peru; and post-Roman British metal production. 00:12:26 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study indicates ancient hominins intentionally buried their dead (details) (details) Ancient red floor in Turkey shows Neolithic ritual life (details) Newly uncovered Caral city shows how residents peacefully adapted to climate change (details) British metal production continued after the Romans left (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250907.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250907.mp3

First known use of indigo dye found on Paleolithic era stones (details) (details)

Archaeologists piece together 9,000-year-old tool-making workshop in West Africa (details) (details)

Burial mounds promise new revelations about Iron Age communities in Kazakhstan (details)

Newly discovered frog sculpture helps confirm Caral people’s ecological connections (details)

]]> Mon, 8 Sep 2025 11:26:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Paleolithic indigo dye; West African tool workshop; Kazakhstan burial mounds; and frog sculpture from the Peruvian Caral civilization. 00:11:54 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: First known use of indigo dye found on Paleolithic era stones (details) (details) Archaeologists piece together 9,000-year-old tool-making workshop in West Africa (details) (details) Burial mounds promise new revelations about Iron Age communities in Kazakhstan (details) Newly discovered frog sculpture helps confirm Caral people’s ecological connections (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250831.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250831.mp3

New evidence of early agricultural behaviors beyond Fertile Crescent (details) (details)

Vibrant 3,000-year-old Peruvian mural points to a coastal, pre-Inca artistic tradition (details)

Excavation of a single Scottish field reveals 10,000 years of history (details)

]]> Mon, 2 Sep 2025 12:09:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Pre-agriculture development in Uzbekistan; 3000-year-old Peruvian mural; and 10,000 years of use in Scottish field. 00:09:35 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New evidence of early agricultural behaviors beyond Fertile Crescent (details) (details) Vibrant 3,000-year-old Peruvian mural points to a coastal, pre-Inca artistic tradition (details) Excavation of a single Scottish field reveals 10,000 years of history (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250824.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250824.mp3

New study shows why early Persian Gulf communities were forced to design large-scale infrastructure (details) (details)

New study traces transition from hunter-gatherers to the agricultural lifestyle (details) (details)

First arrivals in Americas carried a genetic relic that helped fight diseases (details)

New analysis of Neolithic cow's tooth found at Stonehenge confirms link to Wales (details) (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 18:22:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Tidal cause for Sumerian irrigation infrastructure; spread of Neolithic farmers into central Europe; Denisovan genes in Indigenous Americans; and isotope analysis of Stonehenge cow tooth. 00:13:13 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study shows why early Persian Gulf communities were forced to design large-scale infrastructure (details) (details) New study traces transition from hunter-gatherers to the agricultural lifestyle (details) (details) First arrivals in Americas carried a genetic relic that helped fight diseases (details) New analysis of Neolithic cow's tooth found at Stonehenge confirms link to Wales (details) (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250817.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250817.mp3

Multiple year-long droughts may have caused collapse of the Maya in the Yucatán Peninsula (details) (details)

Silver Viking-Age hoard in England shows trade networks with Islamic World (details)

Die-cast silver coins in Southeast Asia showcase regional connections (details) (details)

New study indicates that Neolithic peoples cannibalized rival groups (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:13:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Drought and the Yucatán Maya; silver Viking-Age hoard in England; die-cast coins in SE Asia; and Neolithic cannibalism. 00:12:25 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Multiple year-long droughts may have caused collapse of the Maya in the Yucatán Peninsula (details) (details) Silver Viking-Age hoard in England shows trade networks with Islamic World (details) Die-cast silver coins in Southeast Asia showcase regional connections (details) (details) New study indicates that Neolithic peoples cannibalized rival groups (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250810.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250810.mp3

New research reveals Maya population much larger than earlier estimates (details)(details)

Artifacts from unknown human relative found in Indonesia (details)(details)

New excavations show some residents returned to Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption (details)

Ancient DNA analysis redefines story of population development in the southern Caucasus (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:54:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: New Maya population estimate; very old Sulawesi artifacts; post-eruption Pompeii inhabitants; and DNA study of southern Caucasus. 00:12:27 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New research reveals Maya population much larger than earlier estimates (details)(details) Artifacts from unknown human relative found in Indonesia (details)(details) New excavations show some residents returned to Pompeii after Vesuvius eruption (details) Ancient DNA analysis redefines story of population development in the southern Caucasus (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250803.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250803.mp3

Modeling study tests a Shroud of Turin creation hypothesis (details) (details)

Medieval dental remains reveal the lifetime impact of early malnutrition (details) (details)

Archaeologists identify mineral source for iconic ancient color, Maya Blue (details) (details)

Ancient Celtic treasure trove unearthed in Czech Republic (details)

]]> Mon, 4 Aug 2025 7:01:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Shroud of Turin study; English Medieval dental study shows effects of malnutrition; distant source for Maya Blue pigment; and Czech Republic Celtic site with riches. info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Modeling study tests a Shroud of Turin creation hypothesis (details) (details) Medieval dental remains reveal the lifetime impact of early malnutrition (details) (details) Archaeologists identify mineral source for iconic ancient color, Maya Blue (details) (details) Ancient Celtic treasure trove unearthed in Czech Republic (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250727.mp3

Lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán rediscovered through GIS (details) (details)

Early funerary ritual revealed in Israel’s 100,000-year-old Tinshemet Cave (details)

Bronze armor from the Late Bronze Age uncovered in the Czech Republic (details)

Madagascar’s Teniky Site shows unexpected Persian influence and ancient Indian Ocean connections (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:53:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Maya city rediscovered; Paleolithic funerary ritual in Israel; bronze armor in the Czech Republic; and Persian influence in Madagascar. 00:12:01 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán rediscovered through GIS (details) (details) Early funerary ritual revealed in Israel’s 100,000-year-old Tinshemet Cave (details) Bronze armor from the Late Bronze Age uncovered in the Czech Republic (details) Madagascar’s Teniky Site shows unexpected Persian influence and ancient Indian Ocean connections (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250713.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250713.mp3

Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane (details)

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:53:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue Research Foundation announce partnership to investigate the possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s missing aircraft. 00:16:57 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Purdue Research Foundation and Archaeological Legacy Institute to embark on expedition to identify Amelia Earhart’s missing plane (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250706.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250706.mp3

Oldest ancient Egyptian genome indicates North African and Mesopotamian ancestry (details) (details)

Flourishing 3,500-year-old city in Peru served as key trading post (details)

Old Stone Age tools in China suggest sophisticated foraging techniques by early humans (details)

New study reveals that Neanderthals practiced complex food-processing vital to human development (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2025 16:47:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Oldest Egyptian genome; city discovered in Peru; Paleolithic wooden tools in China; and Neanderthal bone boiling. 00:11:59 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Oldest ancient Egyptian genome indicates North African and Mesopotamian ancestry (details) (details) Flourishing 3,500-year-old city in Peru served as key trading post (details) Old Stone Age tools in China suggest sophisticated foraging techniques by early humans (details) New study reveals that Neanderthals practiced complex food-processing vital to human development (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250629.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250629.mp3

New study suggests "Dragon Man" skull may reveal what a Denisovan’s face looked like (details) (details)

Ancient Egyptian city of Imet was a thriving urban area (details)

Research shows a large increase in human use of fire 50,000 years ago (details)

Vanished civilization's ancient temple uncovered in South America (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:43:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Dragon Man skull is Denisovan; multistory buildings in ancient Egyptian city; human fire use increased 50,000 years ago; and ancient Tiwanaku temple in Bolivia. 00:12:49 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study suggests "Dragon Man" skull may reveal what a Denisovan’s face looked like (details) (details) Ancient Egyptian city of Imet was a thriving urban area (details) Research shows a large increase in human use of fire 50,000 years ago (details) Vanished civilization's ancient temple uncovered in South America (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250622.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250622.mp3

Ancient dog DNA reveals connection between dog migration and farming spread into South America (details)(details)

New evidence confirms great age of New Mexico footprints (details)(details)

Ancient Roman city of Metlosedum found in modern day Melun (details)

Noble Viking burials found in Denmark (details)

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:44:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Dog DNA in the Americas; confirmation of age of New Mexico footprints; ancient Roman city of Metlosedum; and Danish Viking burials with grave goods. 00:12:46 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Ancient dog DNA reveals connection between dog migration and farming spread into South America (details)(details) New evidence confirms great age of New Mexico footprints (details)(details) Ancient Roman city of Metlosedum found in modern day Melun (details) Noble Viking burials found in Denmark (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250615.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250615.mp3

First-of-its-kind Roman artifact unearthed in Ireland (details)

Dental study reveals the story of the domestication of wild boars in early Neolithic China (details)(details)

Excavation reveals centuries of Veracruz history from the Aztec Empire to the present day (details)

Computer simulation assists archaeologists in mapping millennia-long Neanderthal migration (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Roman artifact in Ireland; wild boar domestication in China; traces of early Veracruz history; and computer model of Neanderthal migration. 00:10:44 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: First-of-its-kind Roman artifact unearthed in Ireland (details) Dental study reveals the story of the domestication of wild boars in early Neolithic China (details)(details) Excavation reveals centuries of Veracruz history from the Aztec Empire to the present day (details) Computer simulation assists archaeologists in mapping millennia-long Neanderthal migration (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250608.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250608.mp3

Artificial intelligence model utilized to date handwriting on Dead Sea Scrolls (details) (details)

Expansive, Millenia-Old Indigenous American crop fields indicate high-level social organization (details)

Royal tomb in Turkey may belong to the relative of a legendary King (details)

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Stone Age technological adaptations reveal far-reaching cultural exchange among Philippine islands (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2025 11:51:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: AI Model Helps Date Dead Sea Scrolls Writing; Ancient Amerindian Crop Fields Suggest Advanced Social Order; Anatolian Tomb May Be for Relative of King Midas; and Stone Age Philippines Islands’ Wide-Ranging Cultural Exchange. 00:11:57 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Artificial intelligence model utilized to date handwriting on Dead Sea Scrolls (details) (details) Expansive, Millenia-Old Indigenous American crop fields indicate high-level social organization (details) Royal tomb in Turkey may belong to the relative of a legendary King (details) (details) Stone Age technological adaptations reveal far-reaching cultural exchange among Philippine islands (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250601.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250601.mp3

New genomic testing sheds light on collapse of Maya civilization (details) (details)

7,000-year study of desert monuments reflects climate shift (details) (details)

Presumed Iron Age Roman war cemetery actually holds pre-Roman British infighting casualties (details) (details)

Vast slave burial site uncovered in Brazil (details)

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2025 11:43:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Copan DNA study; desert monuments in Oman; Iron Age hillfort cemetery in England; and huge Brazilian slave cemetery. 00:12:49 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New genomic testing sheds light on collapse of Maya civilization (details) (details) 7,000-year study of desert monuments reflects climate shift (details) (details) Presumed Iron Age Roman war cemetery actually holds pre-Roman British infighting casualties (details) (details) Vast slave burial site uncovered in Brazil (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250525.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250525.mp3

Political events and cultural shifts influenced the genetic landscape of Spain (details) (details)

Tomb and artifacts uncovered in ancient Peruvian citadel (details)

Indonesian sea floor gives up two Homo erectus skull fragments (details) (details)

Rare ebony African figurines uncovered in Israel (details)

]]> Mon, 26 May 2025 14:06:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: DNA study in eastern Spain; tomb in Kuelap, Peru; Homo erectus fragments from Indonesian sea floor; and African figurines in Israel. 00:12:54 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Political events and cultural shifts influenced the genetic landscape of Spain (details) (details) Tomb and artifacts uncovered in ancient Peruvian citadel (details) Indonesian sea floor gives up two Homo erectus skull fragments (details) (details) Rare ebony African figurines uncovered in Israel (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250518.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250518.mp3

New study of obsidian artifacts in Mexico points to large Mesoamerican trading network (details)(details)

Research team uncovers diversity of pregnancy depictions among Viking age communities (details)(details)

Excavation of new ancient relief depicts last great Assyrian king (details)

Scientific analysis undermines hypothesis behind burial place of Macedonia’s Phillip II (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 06:30:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Analysis of Aztec obsidian; pregnancy as seen by Vikings; relief depicting Assyrian king; and analysis of Macedonian royal burials. info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study of obsidian artifacts in Mexico points to large Mesoamerican trading network (details)(details) Research team uncovers diversity of pregnancy depictions among Viking age communities (details)(details) Excavation of new ancient relief depicts last great Assyrian king (details) Scientific analysis undermines hypothesis behind burial place of Macedonia’s Phillip II (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250511.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250511.mp3

Philodemus’ lost work identified in the charred Herculaneum papyri (details)

From Britain to the Mediterranean: tracing Bronze Age tin trade across civilizations (details)(details)

wo swastika-engraved swords discovered in an ancient Celtic necropolis in France (details)

Uncovering ancient ritual drug use at pre-Inca site in Peru (details)

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 07:49:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Breakthrough reading of Herculaneum papyrus; confirming Britain origin of Bronze Age tin; swastika-engraved swords in Celtic necropolis; and ritual drug use in ancient Peru. 00:13:21 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Philodemus’ lost work identified in the charred Herculaneum papyri (details) From Britain to the Mediterranean: tracing Bronze Age tin trade across civilizations (details)(details) wo swastika-engraved swords discovered in an ancient Celtic necropolis in France (details) Uncovering ancient ritual drug use at pre-Inca site in Peru (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250504.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250504.mp3

Genetic study fills in the story of New Mexico tribe’s Chaco Canyon ancestry (details) (details)

Luxor obelisk may have displayed “propaganda” praising Ramesses II (details)

Ancient human settlement on Scottish island reveals previously unknown extent of nomadic travel (details) (details)

Milky Way Galaxy identified in ancient Egyptian burial art (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 5 May 2025 18:17:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: DNA links modern tribe with Chaco Canyon; text praising Ramses II on Luxor obelisk; early settlement on Scottish island; and Milky Way in Egyptian art. 00:12:44 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Genetic study fills in the story of New Mexico tribe’s Chaco Canyon ancestry (details) (details) Luxor obelisk may have displayed “propaganda” praising Ramesses II (details) Ancient human settlement on Scottish island reveals previously unknown extent of nomadic travel (details) (details) Milky Way Galaxy identified in ancient Egyptian burial art (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250427.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250427.mp3

New study finds first physical evidence for Roman era human-animal gladiatorial combat in Europe (details) (details)

Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors (details)

Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors (details)

Mongolia's earliest pottery is 2,000 years older than previously thought (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:29:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Evidence for Roman-era human-animal gladiatorial combat; elite Caral woman from 5000 years ago; DNA of Punic populations; and Mongolia’s earliest pottery. 00:13:11 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study finds first physical evidence for Roman era human-animal gladiatorial combat in Europe (details) (details) Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors (details) Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors (details) Mongolia's earliest pottery is 2,000 years older than previously thought (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250420.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250420.mp3

New study reveals that social inequality isn’t inevitable (details) (details)

Human remains in Texas show evidence of ancient cultural practices (details)

Research indicates domestic cats originated in Tunisia (details) (details) (details)

Tree ring study indicates drought led to barbarians attacking Roman Britain (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:26:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Social inequality study; modified human remains in Texas; origin of domestic cats; and drought and barbarian invasion in Britain. 00:13:26 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study reveals that social inequality isn’t inevitable (details) (details) Human remains in Texas show evidence of ancient cultural practices (details) Research indicates domestic cats originated in Tunisia (details) (details) (details) Tree ring study indicates drought led to barbarians attacking Roman Britain (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250413.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250413.mp3

Extremely rare Denisovan jawbone confirms human cousins spread across Asia (details)(details)

Teotihuacan Altar found in Guatemala reveals cultural crossover in thriving city-state of Tikal (details)(details)(details)

Ancient tools from a South African cave reveal interactions among prehistoric peoples (details)

North Macedonian ruins might be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:36:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: awbone confirms Denisovans’ spread across Asia; Teotihuacan Altar confirms cultural crossover in Tikal city-state; South African cave’s ancient tools confirm connections among prehistoric peoples; and Macedonian ruins might be those of long lost Lycestis capital. 00:11:03 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Extremely rare Denisovan jawbone confirms human cousins spread across Asia (details)(details) Teotihuacan Altar found in Guatemala reveals cultural crossover in thriving city-state of Tikal (details)(details)(details) Ancient tools from a South African cave reveal interactions among prehistoric peoples (details) North Macedonian ruins might be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250406.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250406.mp3

Kach Kouch in Morocco shows Bronze Age habitation, refuting past narratives of emptiness (details) (details)

Middle Paleolithic people in China developed innovative stone tools (details)

Researchers find ancient weapon system in Texas caves (details)

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Sutton Hoo helmet likely originated in Scandinavia (details)

]]> Mon, 7 Apr 2025 15:08:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Morocco Bronze Age not so empty; Stone tool innovations in Paleolithic China; Ancient weapon system found in Texas cave; and Sutton Hoo helmet – Scandinavian origin? 00:12:10 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Kach Kouch in Morocco shows Bronze Age habitation, refuting past narratives of emptiness (details) (details) Middle Paleolithic people in China developed innovative stone tools (details) Researchers find ancient weapon system in Texas caves (details) (details) Sutton Hoo helmet likely originated in Scandinavia (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250330.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250330.mp3

New evidence from Basur Höyük reveals egalitarian funerary practices in Bronze Age Mesopotamia (details) (details)

Starch granules and the cultural significance of geophytes in Western North America during Prehistoric times (details) (details)

Devastating wildfires threaten South Korea's cultural heritage and historic sites (details)

Ritual and care: analyzing the dog remains from the Nescot shaft in Roman Britain (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:32:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Egalitarian funerary practices in Bronze Age Basur Höyük; Cultural significance of geophytes in North American prehistory; Wildfires threaten South Korean historic sites; and Dog remains from Roman Britain reveal rituals and care. 00:12:49 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New evidence from Basur Höyük reveals egalitarian funerary practices in Bronze Age Mesopotamia (details) (details) Starch granules and the cultural significance of geophytes in Western North America during Prehistoric times (details) (details) Devastating wildfires threaten South Korea's cultural heritage and historic sites (details) Ritual and care: analyzing the dog remains from the Nescot shaft in Roman Britain (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250323.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250323.mp3

New study shows monument discovered in the 80s is two centuries older than Stonehenge (details) (details)

Egyptian colonial cemetery reveals pyramid tombs weren't only for the elite (details) (details)

First evidence of human habitation on the Tibetan Plateau during "unsurvivable" Last Glacial Maximum (details) (details)

133 Pre-Columbian artifacts returned to Honduras after decades in a Paris museum (details)

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:14:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: English henge older than Stonehenge; non-elite burials beneath Nubian pyramids; Tibetan Plateau habitation during Glacial Maximum; and artifacts returned to Honduras. 00:13:10 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study shows monument discovered in the 80s is two centuries older than Stonehenge (details) (details) Egyptian colonial cemetery reveals pyramid tombs weren't only for the elite (details) (details) First evidence of human habitation on the Tibetan Plateau during "unsurvivable" Last Glacial Maximum (details) (details) 133 Pre-Columbian artifacts returned to Honduras after decades in a Paris museum (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250316.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250316.mp3

New study illuminates the important relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans (details) (details)

Ancient DNA reveals relationships between Stone Age Europeans and North Africans (details) (details)

Mysterious Pre-Columbian burial investigated in Ecuador (details) (details)

Ancient Greek burial monument located near Corinth (details)

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Israeli cave connects modern and archaic humans; DNA shows early Mediterranean Sea crossings; unusual burial in Ecuador; and ancient Greek tomb in Tenea. 00:13:19 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: New study illuminates the important relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans (details) (details) Ancient DNA reveals relationships between Stone Age Europeans and North Africans (details) (details) Mysterious Pre-Columbian burial investigated in Ecuador (details) (details) Ancient Greek burial monument located near Corinth (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250309.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250309.mp3

Sophisticated irrigation system uncovered in ancient city of Eridu (details) (details)

Migration, not culture, influenced Europe’s Celtic languages (details) (details)

Ancient ceramic “puppets” in El Salvador show Central American connections (details) (details)

World’s oldest bone tools reported from Olduvai Gorge (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:41:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Ancient irrigation system in southern Iraq; DNA study highlights Celtic languages; ceramic “puppets” in El Salvador; and oldest bone tools from Olduvai Gorge. 00:14:07 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Sophisticated irrigation system uncovered in ancient city of Eridu (details) (details) Migration, not culture, influenced Europe’s Celtic languages (details) (details) Ancient ceramic “puppets” in El Salvador show Central American connections (details) (details) World’s oldest bone tools reported from Olduvai Gorge (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250302.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250302.mp3

Fossilized track marks indicate earliest known use of handcarts (details)(details)

DNA tracing confirms complex genetic backgrounds of the Huns (details)(details)

Super heating and cooling from Vesuvius eruption caused glass brain (details)(details)

Research summary: Göbekli Tepe was a domestic site (details)

]]> Mon, 3 Mar 2025 08:22:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Early track marks in New Mexico; DNA study of the Huns; Herculaneum glass brain; and Göbekli Tepe. 00:14:43 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Fossilized track marks indicate earliest known use of handcarts (details)(details) DNA tracing confirms complex genetic backgrounds of the Huns (details)(details) Super heating and cooling from Vesuvius eruption caused glass brain (details)(details) Research summary: Göbekli Tepe was a domestic site (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250223.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250223.mp3

King Thutmose II’s tomb found, the first royal burial discovery in over a century (details)(details)(details)

Laser technology uncovers intricate fifteenth century Zapotec city (details)(details)

Plague epidemics likely started a century before the Black Death (details)(details)

Excavation uncovers section of Great Wall 300 years older than previous estimates (details)

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:21:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Newly found royal Egyptian tomb; LiDAR uncovers Zapotec site; plague before the Black Death; and oldest Great Wall segment. 00:13:25 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: King Thutmose II’s tomb found, the first royal burial discovery in over a century (details)(details)(details) Laser technology uncovers intricate fifteenth century Zapotec city (details)(details) Plague epidemics likely started a century before the Black Death (details)(details) Excavation uncovers section of Great Wall 300 years older than previous estimates (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250216.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250216.mp3

Archaeologists uncover Silla Kingdom palace site, revealing royal structures and advanced engineering (details)

Ancient skeletons found in the Thames may indicate Bronze and Iron Age conflicts (details)

Study uncovers complex genetic origins of the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral groups (details) (details)

2,000-year-old ancient tombs discovered in Colombia by local waffle chain (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:36:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Ancient Korean palace; human bones in the Thames; genetic origins of the Fulani pastoralists; and ancient Colombian tombs. 00:13:06 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Archaeologists uncover Silla Kingdom palace site, revealing royal structures and advanced engineering (details) Ancient skeletons found in the Thames may indicate Bronze and Iron Age conflicts (details) Study uncovers complex genetic origins of the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral groups (details) (details) 2,000-year-old ancient tombs discovered in Colombia by local waffle chain (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250209.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250209.mp3

Roots of Indo-European languages revealed by ancient DNA (details) (details)

Arabic manuscript contains lost works of the Greek “Great Geometer” Apollonius (details)

Changes in North American Indigenous population outlined by radiocarbon-dated artifacts (details)

Interdisciplinary team peers inside Mount Vesuvius-damaged scroll (details)

]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: DNA unravels Indo-European languages; lost Greek text in Arabic manuscript; North American population fluctuations; and virtual reading of Herculaneum scroll. 00:12:18 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Roots of Indo-European languages revealed by ancient DNA (details) (details) Arabic manuscript contains lost works of the Greek “Great Geometer” Apollonius (details) Changes in North American Indigenous population outlined by radiocarbon-dated artifacts (details) Interdisciplinary team peers inside Mount Vesuvius-damaged scroll (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250202.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250202.mp3

English seaside residence identified as the lost site of King Harold's 11th-century home (details)(details)

Unique drainage and irrigation system supported Amazon's first grain-based agrarian economy (details)(details)

Roman sanctuary discovered deep within Spain’s key Paleolithic site (details)

DNA research traces the human-influenced development of sheep genomes over 12 millennia (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 3 Feb 2025 19:51:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Lost residence of King Harold; Amazon irrigation system; Roman sanctuary in Spanish cave; and human-influenced sheep genomes. 00:13:38 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: English seaside residence identified as the lost site of King Harold's 11th-century home (details)(details) Unique drainage and irrigation system supported Amazon's first grain-based agrarian economy (details)(details) Roman sanctuary discovered deep within Spain’s key Paleolithic site (details) DNA research traces the human-influenced development of sheep genomes over 12 millennia (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250126.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250126.mp3

Oldest known presence of hominins in Europe found in Romania (details) (details)

Volcanic ash may have helped develop ancient Bolivian city (details)

Human effort made Australia’s earth rings (details(details))

Ancient trade between strangers may explain the creation of money (details)(details)

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:55:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Romania yields earliest hominin evidence; Tiwanaku growth after ashfall; Australian earth rings; and origin of money. 00:13:38 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Oldest known presence of hominins in Europe found in Romania (details) (details) Volcanic ash may have helped develop ancient Bolivian city (details) Human effort made Australia’s earth rings (details(details)) Ancient trade between strangers may explain the creation of money (details)(details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250119.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250119.mp3

Amelia Earhart’s airplane possibly discovered in satellite imagery (details)

Archaeologists find underground Inca tunnel system (details)

Iron Age Celtic communities in Britain based on female lineage (details) (details)

Excavators uncover opulent Pompeii bathhouse (details)

]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:05:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Visible object may be Earhart aircraft; Inca tunnel system in Cusco; burial analysis indicates Celtic matrilineal system in Britain; and newly uncovered Pompeii bathhouse. 00:15:26 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Amelia Earhart’s airplane possibly discovered in satellite imagery (details) Archaeologists find underground Inca tunnel system (details) Iron Age Celtic communities in Britain based on female lineage (details) (details) Excavators uncover opulent Pompeii bathhouse (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250112.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250112.mp3

Anglo-Saxon connections with Byzantium shown in Sutton Hoo burials (details) (details)

Pottery production in Iraq shows evidence of early specialization dating back 8,000 years (details)

Ancient DNA and human migrations shed light on the genetic history of Indonesia (details) (details)

Strontium isotope map used to decode the mystery of the origins of wildlife and individuals in the past (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:23:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Sutton Hoo burials linked to Byzantium; early specialization in northern Iraq; genetic history of eastern Indonesia; and strontium isotope map of Africa. 00:14:17 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Anglo-Saxon connections with Byzantium shown in Sutton Hoo burials (details) (details) Pottery production in Iraq shows evidence of early specialization dating back 8,000 years (details) Ancient DNA and human migrations shed light on the genetic history of Indonesia (details) (details) Strontium isotope map used to decode the mystery of the origins of wildlife and individuals in the past (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250105.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20250105.mp3

Possible burial of a female medieval warrior located in Hungary (details)(details)

New DNA analysis method brings historic European migrations into focus (details)(details)

Eighteenth-century Russian cargo unearthed from a Caspian Sea shipwreck in Iran (details) (details)

Colonial-era angel murals unearthed at historic Boston church (details)

]]> Mon, 6 Jan 2025 15:00:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Medieval female warrior in Hungary; DNA reveals historic European migrations; 18th-century Russian ship in Iran; and angel murals in old Boston church. 00:12:49 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Possible burial of a female medieval warrior located in Hungary (details)(details) New DNA analysis method brings historic European migrations into focus (details)(details) Eighteenth-century Russian cargo unearthed from a Caspian Sea shipwreck in Iran (details) (details) Colonial-era angel murals unearthed at historic Boston church (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories Archaeological Legacy Institute https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20241229.mp3 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews20241229.mp3

Spectacular shipwreck bearing 10,000 ceramics lay untouched in Aegean for over a millennium (details)

Ancient genomes reveal Bronze Age branching of Indo-European language groups (details) (details)

Villa double the size of US White House revealed within ancient Assyrian capital (details)(details)

1,500-year-old Peruvian tomb holds teenage human sacrifices to family members (details) (details)

]]> Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:03:19 GMT News items read by Laura Kennedy include: Aegean shipwreck with 10,000 plates; genomes reflect Indo-European language branching; huge villa in Assyrian capital; and ancient Peruvian tomb with family members sacrificed. 00:14:31 info@archaeologychannel.org (Michelle Hilling, Laura Pettigrew)noNews items read by Laura Kennedy include: Spectacular shipwreck bearing 10,000 ceramics lay untouched in Aegean for over a millennium (details) Ancient genomes reveal Bronze Age branching of Indo-European language groups (details) (details) Villa double the size of US White House revealed within ancient Assyrian capital (details)(details) 1,500-year-old Peruvian tomb holds teenage human sacrifices to family members (details) (details)Archaeology,ALI,TAC,The,Archaeology,Channel,Archaeological,Legacy,Institute,archaeological,archaeologists,archaeologist,News,Stories